<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Linus Torvalds uses AI for coding, but not for the fun stuff</strong>: Even Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, is dabbling in AI coding tools. He used Google’s Antigravity AI-assist IDE (likely Gemini) to create a Python visualization tool for his new AudioNoise project, an open-source guitar pedal simulator. He calls it “vibe coding,” where AI helps bridge the gap between searching for code examples and writing it. However, he coded the core DSP in C himself, so don’t expect AI to take over the truly complex bits just yet. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fe8LDMARY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta goes nuclear for AI power</strong>: Meta is making big moves to power its AI infrastructure, partnering with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo to secure up to 6.6 GW of nuclear energy by 2035. This includes extending the life of existing plants and investing in new advanced reactors. The goal is to provide reliable baseload power for Meta’s massive data centers, especially the Prometheus supercluster in Ohio, as reported by Meta itself. Apparently, AI needs a lot of juice, and Meta isn’t messing around with renewables. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/elp6Y0W2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>India wants to peek at your smartphone’s source code</strong>: India is proposing 83 new security standards for smartphones, including demands for source code access, pre-update notifications, and 12-month device log storage. Major players like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi are, predictably, pushing back hard, calling these requirements unprecedented and invasive. Reuters reports that leaked government documents contradict public statements from the Indian IT ministry, suggesting they really do want that source code. This could get messy for anyone selling phones in India. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/C0BEamxdR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Universal Commerce Protocol aims to streamline AI shopping</strong>: Google, Shopify, Walmart, Target, and Etsy have teamed up to create the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open-source standard designed to unify e-commerce from product discovery to order management, especially for AI-driven shopping experiences. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=7CfzB00S6&amp;id=HH05G9maY&amp;id=MhDEwyYbE" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Python 3.14 promises performance boosts and free-threading</strong>: Python 3.14, slated for 2026, is set to introduce lazy imports for performance gains and official support for free-threading, with claims of up to 10x speedups for parallel workloads. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/quf6PiAcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Motional reboots robotaxi service with AI-first approach</strong>: Motional is relaunching its robotaxi service, shifting from traditional rules-based systems to a foundation model-based AI architecture, with public ride-hailing targeted for mid-2026 in Las Vegas. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JFLFFu1SK" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Wing expands Walmart drone delivery network</strong>: Alphabet’s drone delivery subsidiary, Wing, is expanding its partnership with Walmart, adding 150 stores by 2027 to cover 10% of the U.S. population, delivering essentials like eggs and ground beef. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/3ejbcGBv5" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Gentoo Linux 2025 review highlights technical milestones</strong>: Gentoo Linux’s 2025 year-in-review showcases 112,927 commits, four new developers, finalized EAPI 9, and migration planning to Codeberg, alongside new RISC-V and WSL support. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/19Mn2n5YA" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>European Commission consults on open source strategy</strong>: The European Commission is consulting on an open source software strategy to reduce reliance on US tech giants, aiming to classify open source as critical infrastructure and foster EU developer communities. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/nSTd14JQu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Window tiling goes mainstream across operating systems</strong>: Window tiling, once a niche feature for power users, is becoming standard, with Windows 11’s Snap Layouts, macOS Sequoia’s native edge tiling, and widespread adoption in Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Pop!_OS. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/h6dG3PDas" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI code generation: the ultimate focus killer</strong>: Apparently, AI code generation tools are so good they’re actually making developers less productive by introducing 5-30 second ‘dead zones’ that fragment focus and encourage context switching to Slack. The proposed solution? An ‘AI Detox’ protocol, which sounds suspiciously like ‘just don’t get distracted.’ Who knew the secret to productivity was to simply… focus? Revolutionary stuff, according to these unattributed sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=eC9HsHF69&amp;id=infazu71Y&amp;id=uTQFFroPQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding tools now generate ‘most’ production code, trust us</strong>: A report claims AI code generation tools now create 70-90% of production code, but conveniently forgets to mention where this data comes from. Developers are told to adapt or ‘fall behind,’ and to treat AI as ‘core infrastructure’ rather than an experiment. So, just blindly trust the AI, give it full access to everything, and don’t worry about trivialities like security, errors, or job displacement. What could possibly go wrong? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LeN1TdPNx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>PostgreSQL is the new Redis, if you squint hard enough</strong>: A technical article boldly claims PostgreSQL can replace Redis for caching, pub/sub, and job queues, promising ‘overall’ performance gains by eliminating network hops. Sure, it’s 0.1-1ms slower per operation, but who’s counting? This ‘solution’ is only for small-to-medium apps and definitely not for high-throughput or Redis-specific features. So, basically, it’s a Redis alternative if you don’t actually need Redis. Classic clickbait, with a side of ‘trust me, bro’ benchmarking. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/X7d3O8Vu2" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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