<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Meta pivots from metaverse to AI, cuts Reality Labs staff</strong>: Meta is closing three VR studios and laying off 10% of its Reality Labs workforce, approximately 1,500 employees, after the division lost over $70 billion since 2021. This strategic shift moves investment from VR and metaverse initiatives towards AI-powered glasses and wearable technology, acknowledging sustained financial losses and slow market growth for VR hardware. CTO Andrew Bosworth has scheduled an urgent meeting with Reality Labs staff to address the changes, as reported by multiple sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7ystcAQPc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft AI data center expansion faces backlash</strong>: Microsoft’s ‘Community-First AI Infrastructure’ initiative, promising to cover power costs and minimize water usage for its U.S. data centers, is a direct response to widespread public backlash. Activist groups in 24 states are protesting the environmental and social impacts of these centers, leading Microsoft to abandon projects in Wisconsin and face resistance in Michigan and Ohio. The IEA projects global data center electricity demand to more than double by 2030, intensifying concerns over rising residential energy rates and strained local resources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/jqtBl3Jnb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cloudflare fined by Italy over DNS refusal</strong>: Cloudflare has been fined €14.2 million by Italy’s AGCOM for refusing to block pirate sites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver, as mandated by the Piracy Shield law. Cloudflare argues compliance is technically infeasible without increasing latency and potentially blocking legitimate sites, threatening to withdraw its servers from Italy. CEO Matthew Prince is seeking U.S. government support and has notified the International Olympic Committee about potential cybersecurity risks for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, framing the dispute as regulatory overreach. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Q0IbcQd4P" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Anthropic commits $1.5 million to Python Software Foundation</strong>: Anthropic has pledged $1.5 million over two years to the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to enhance Python ecosystem security, focusing on automated malware detection for PyPI packages and supporting CPython core development. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/yCHi0TB7q" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New Linux malware targets cloud and containers</strong>: Check Point Research identified VoidLink, a new Linux malware framework written in Zig, designed to infiltrate cloud and container environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes) using advanced rootkit techniques and a modular plugin system for credential harvesting and lateral movement. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/uJaIfhgHH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Node.js releases address security vulnerabilities</strong>: Node.js 20.20.0 (LTS) and 25.3.0 (Current) were released with security updates addressing multiple CVEs, enhancing permission handling for filesystem and network operations, and improving error handling. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=DwsoMgMKH&amp;id=Zr0Dv9dwZ&amp;id=Wy4br4Zyw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>WordPress 7.0 to drop PHP 7.2/7.3 support</strong>: The WordPress core development team plans to discontinue support for PHP 7.2 and 7.3 in version 7.0, with a meeting scheduled to finalize this and other updates, including making the PHP filter extension a default component. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/xho5u0zys" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Compose Multiplatform 1.10 launches with stable hot reload</strong>: JetBrains released Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0, featuring a stable Compose Hot Reload 1.0.0 that allows developers to dynamically update running applications without losing state, significantly improving UI development productivity across platforms. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=qzPVbng9O&amp;id=y1ZFPOP5i" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux Mint 22.3 enhances user accessibility and graphical tools</strong>: Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” introduces a redesigned Mint Menu, an on-screen keyboard for improved accessibility, enhanced language input, and new graphical tools for system hardware information and GRUB editing, all based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ecK1ViBJk" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Bun v1.3.6 released with archive handling and performance boosts</strong>: Bun v1.3.6 introduces Bun.Archive for tarball creation/extraction, a JSONC parser, and significant performance improvements, including 3.5x faster Response.json() and 15% faster async/await operations, alongside 45 bug fixes. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=Wx4br4Zyw&amp;id=Yy5NFIIOM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI verification bottleneck: more toil, less trust</strong>: Apparently, AI code generation is creating a ‘verification bottleneck’ where developers spend more time reviewing unreliable AI-generated code than they save writing it. While 72% of developers use AI coding tools daily, 96% don’t trust the code is functionally correct. So, AI isn’t shrinking developer toil; it’s just shifting it from writing code to fixing AI’s ‘creative’ mistakes. Who knew that ‘AI-assisted’ meant ‘you still have to do all the hard work, but now with extra steps’? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/SVMT3qR0j" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Anthropic locks down Claude Code tokens, developers revolt</strong>: Anthropic has decided to strictly enforce its terms, preventing users from using Claude Code subscription tokens with third-party tools like Cursor and Open Code, forcing them to pay significantly higher API prices or use Claude exclusively. This sudden crackdown, after months of leniency, has triggered a predictable backlash from developers who built workflows around these integrations. It seems Anthropic’s ‘openness’ only extends as far as their bottom line, proving that ‘developer goodwill’ is just a placeholder until they figure out how to monetize every single token. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=DEqFrm707&amp;id=jcpFkjQkx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Stack Overflow’s demise: AI or just plain toxicity?</strong>: Stack Overflow usage has plummeted since 2017, with a dramatic drop after 2023, as developers flock to LLMs for faster answers. While AI was always going to be a disruptor, the platform’s ‘toxic, unwelcoming interactions’ apparently made developers eager to jump ship. So, it wasn’t just the shiny new AI; it was the community’s charming personality that sealed its fate. A cautionary tale: if your platform is a ‘hellhole,’ don’t be surprised when users find a less abusive alternative. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/YErYkZR8B" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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