<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li>RAM and storage prices skyrocket due to AI demand: Memory and storage prices have surged 2-3x in early 2026, primarily driven by the insatiable demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in AI data centers. DDR4 is at end-of-life, exacerbating supply issues, and Micron has exited the consumer market. Kingston reports a staggering 246% increase in wafer prices, with forecasts suggesting another 50% rise for DDR5 and SSDs in the first half of 2026. This widespread price escalation is hitting both consumer and enterprise markets, forcing PC manufacturers to cut configurations and making self-build PCs significantly more expensive. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/RV04f4xGD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Meta bets big on nuclear power for AI data centers: Meta has announced major partnerships with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo to secure up to 6.6 GW of nuclear power by 2035, specifically for its AI infrastructure and data centers. These initiatives include extending the life of existing plants and developing advanced Natrium and Aurora Powerhouse reactors. The move aims to provide clean, reliable baseload power, with Meta emphasizing job creation and environmental benefits, as reported by various sources. This highlights the immense energy demands of scaling AI. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/elp6Y0W2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>EU pushes open source to curb big tech reliance: The European Commission is consulting on a new open source strategy to reduce its dependence on U.S. technology giants. Recognizing that 70-90% of modern software uses open source components, the EU plans to treat open source as critical infrastructure. The focus is shifting from experimental projects to scaling viable solutions in areas like cloud, AI, and cybersecurity, aiming to foster competitive European alternatives, according to the European Commission. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/nSTd14JQu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li>Linus Torvalds uses AI for new open-source project: Linus Torvalds released AudioNoise, an open-source digital guitar pedal emulator, using AI-assisted coding with Google Antigravity for the Python visualization component, showcasing practical AI integration in hobbyist projects. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fe8LDMARY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Python 3.14 targets major speed and threading improvements: Python 3.14, slated for 2026, will introduce lazy imports and official free-threading, potentially offering up to 10x speedups for parallel workloads, alongside a growing trend of Rust-based type checkers and packaging tools. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/quf6PiAcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Docker releases free hardened images for supply chain security: Docker has made over 1,000 hardened, open-source images available for free under Apache 2.0, designed to reduce attack surfaces by removing unnecessary packages and outdated dependencies, addressing growing software supply chain concerns. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/E2h3E1Ajx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>AWS launches VPC encryption controls: AWS introduced VPC Encryption Controls, a new feature to monitor and enforce in-transit encryption within and between VPCs, supporting compliance efforts for standards like HIPAA and PCI DSS, with an enforce mode requiring Nitro-based infrastructure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/aJM4z3V52" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>New method for encrypted quantum information backup: University of Waterloo researchers developed a method to duplicate encrypted quantum information without violating the no-cloning theorem, using expiring one-time encryption keys to enable secure, redundant quantum cloud storage. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/A8qpCsnhq" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Dell GB10 edge AI platform leverages Nvidia Blackwell: Dell’s GB10 device, featuring Nvidia’s Blackwell GB10 superchip, is optimized for edge AI, running large language models up to 120 billion parameters with 128GB unified memory, emphasizing low latency and data privacy without cloud reliance. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ow6tBWhoH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Linux kernel adds RISC-V Spectre V1 protection: The Linux kernel has merged new security patches for RISC-V architectures to protect against Spectre V1 attacks, using array_index_nospec() in syscalls to prevent branch predictor poisoning, bringing RISC-V security on par with x86_64 and ARM64. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ijNx4P4vv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li>AI coding assistants: faster, but worse?: Turns out, those AI coding assistants making developers feel 20% faster actually make them 19% slower and introduce 1.7x more bugs, according to multiple studies. Apparently, reduced typing and more visible activity don’t translate to actual productivity, and the tools are great at hallucinating dependencies and security vulnerabilities. So, while you’re busy feeling productive, your code quality is quietly tanking. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fLWmEtnzQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Google’s AI Overviews: misleading medical advice, then a quiet retreat: Google’s AI Overviews were caught giving misleading medical advice, specifically on liver blood test ranges, after a Guardian investigation. Google’s response? A swift, but limited, removal of AI Overviews for select medical queries, while claiming their internal clinicians found the summaries “often accurate.” Because nothing says ‘trustworthy’ like a partial fix after public shaming, especially when it comes to your health. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5rDA4vp3y" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li>Amazon’s ‘Buy For Me’ feature: scraping small businesses without consent: Amazon, in its infinite wisdom, launched an AI-driven ‘Buy For Me’ feature that scrapes independent merchant websites and lists their products on Amazon without consent. Small businesses are finding their products on Amazon, sometimes with incorrect images or exposed wholesale pricing, leading to fulfillment nightmares and reputational damage. The irony? Amazon blocks external AI crawlers from its own site while its AI freely scrapes others. Classic Amazon: ‘Rules for thee, but not for me.’ <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/HH05G9maY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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