<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Linus Torvalds embraces AI coding tools for Python</strong>: Even the legendary Linus Torvalds is now using AI-assist IDEs, specifically Google’s Antigravity (likely Gemini), for “vibe coding” on his new AudioNoise project. While he still writes core DSP in C himself, AI is streamlining Python visualization tool development, bridging the gap between searching for code examples and manual coding, as reported across multiple tech blogs. This marks a significant shift in AI adoption by a major open-source leader. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fe8LDMARY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta goes nuclear for AI data centers</strong>: Meta is securing up to 6.6 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2035 through partnerships with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo. This massive investment aims to power its expanding AI infrastructure, including the Prometheus supercluster in Ohio. Meta frames this move as a clean and reliable solution for the insatiable compute demands of AI, according to their official announcement. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/elp6Y0W2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Universal Commerce Protocol aims to standardize AI shopping</strong>: Google, Shopify, Walmart, Target, and Etsy have launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open-source standard to unify e-commerce from discovery to order management. UCP is designed to scale AI-driven commerce by reducing integration complexities, with Google already integrating it into AI search and Gemini apps. This could significantly impact how AI agents interact with online stores. <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>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>D-Wave acquires Quantum Circuits for gate-model expansion</strong>: D-Wave is acquiring Quantum Circuits Inc. for $550 million to integrate annealing quantum computing with error-corrected gate-model technology, aiming for a commercially available gate-model system by 2026. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/rdMlkyvEb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>US reauthorizes National Quantum Initiative</strong>: A bipartisan bill has been introduced to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative through 2034, expanding federal research, establishing new NIST and NSF centers, and including NASA quantum programs for the first time. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fWH0q50O1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Monarch Quantum launches integrated photonics for quantum hardware</strong>: San Diego-based Monarch Quantum has launched with Quantum Light Engines, integrated photonics systems designed to consolidate optical components for quantum computing, sensing, and communications applications. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/VcJjUEDTv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Wing expands Walmart drone delivery network</strong>: Alphabet’s Wing is expanding its drone delivery partnership with Walmart, adding 150 stores by 2027 to cover 10% of the U.S. population, following successful pilots in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/3ejbcGBv5" 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 with a new foundation model-based AI architecture, backed by a $1 billion Hyundai investment, targeting public ride-hailing by mid-2026. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JFLFFu1SK" 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, migration planning to Codeberg, and official support for RISC-V bootable images and WSL. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/19Mn2n5YA" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Python 3.14 to bring performance gains and free-threading</strong>: Python 3.14, slated for 2026, will introduce lazy imports for performance and official free-threading support, alongside new Rust-based type checkers and packaging tools like uv and Hatch. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/quf6PiAcD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI coding tools: the new productivity killer?</strong>: Apparently, AI code generation tools are causing “dead zones” of 5-30 seconds, fragmenting developer focus and leading to context switching to Slack or email. The proposed solution? An “AI Detox” protocol, which sounds suspiciously like just putting your phone down and focusing. Who knew AI could make us less productive by making us wait? <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 is now generating most production code, apparently</strong>: A report claims AI code generation tools now create 70-90% of production code, but the source is conveniently vague. Developers are told to adapt or fall behind, challenging AI with “real” tasks and creating custom benchmarks. It sounds like we’re just building more busywork to justify the AI’s existence, rather than actually getting more done. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LeN1TdPNx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GenAI projects failing due to ‘infrastructure gaps,’ not model capabilities</strong>: An anonymous expert claims 80% of GenAI projects fail because of a lack of “production-ready infrastructure,” not the models themselves. They then list seven essential folders like config management and prompt versioning. So, the problem isn’t the shiny new AI, it’s just that nobody bothered to build a proper software project around it? Shocking. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=ExsMXw27a&amp;id=yocwu10Ql" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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