<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Microsoft faces backlash over AI data center expansion</strong>: Microsoft is responding to widespread public opposition to its AI data center projects by pledging to cover full electricity grid costs, minimize water usage, and create local jobs. This ‘community-first’ approach comes after protests in 24 states and the withdrawal from a Wisconsin project, as reported by multiple sources. The company aims to retain public trust amidst projections that global data center electricity demand will more than double by 2030, according to the IEA. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/jqtBl3Jnb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Critical Windows 0-day actively exploited</strong>: Microsoft has released an urgent patch for CVE-2026-20805, an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows that is already being actively exploited. This flaw could allow attackers to leak memory addresses, potentially bypassing ASLR as part of larger attack chains. CISA has added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, mandating federal agencies patch by February 3rd, emphasizing the immediate risk. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Kwy6WAbQP" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Iran shuts down internet during protests</strong>: Iran implemented a near-total internet shutdown starting January 8, 2026, coinciding with widespread protests across the country. Cloudflare Radar data, a highly reliable technical source, recorded a 98.5% reduction in IPv6 address space and near-zero traffic. This deliberate disconnection from the global internet, following signs of increased filtering, highlights state censorship tactics during unrest. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/qK9rDriVO" 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 security</strong>: Anthropic is investing $1.5 million over two years into the Python Software Foundation to enhance security across the Python ecosystem, focusing on CPython and PyPI, including automated malware detection. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/yCHi0TB7q" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta pivots from metaverse to AI, lays off staff</strong>: Meta is closing three VR studios and laying off about 10% of its Reality Labs staff, shifting focus from metaverse initiatives to AI glasses and wearable technology after over $70 billion in losses since 2021. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7ystcAQPc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New advanced Linux malware targets cloud and containers</strong>: Check Point Research identified VoidLink, an advanced malware framework written in Zig, designed to target Linux cloud and container environments like Docker and Kubernetes with 37+ modular plugins for credential harvesting and evasion. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/uJaIfhgHH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitHub Copilot deprecates older AI models</strong>: GitHub will deprecate three AI models for Copilot (Claude Opus 4.1, GPT-5, and GPT-5-Codex) on February 17, 2026, replacing them with newer versions and requiring users to update their workflows. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ImHNcBPhJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Node.js releases security fixes</strong>: Node.js versions 20.20.0 (LTS) and 25.3.0 (Current) were released with security fixes addressing multiple CVEs, including improved error handling and stricter permission checks for symlink APIs. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/DwsoMgMKH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apple launches Creator Studio subscription</strong>: Apple is launching Creator Studio on January 28, 2026, a subscription bundle for creative apps like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, priced at $12.99/month, with AI-powered features. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/gpfpGVE8Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New York pushes quantum tech and robotaxi legislation</strong>: New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposes legalizing commercial robotaxi operations statewide (excluding NYC) and expanding quantum technology hubs, integrating R&amp;D with semiconductor chip design. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/HMVvWNGfO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Slackbot reborn as an ‘AI agent’ for enterprise</strong>: Salesforce has ‘re-released’ Slackbot as an ‘AI agent’ for its higher-tier Slack customers. Apparently, this ‘full rebuild’ leverages generative AI to answer questions and schedule meetings, integrating with external apps. So, it’s a chatbot that does chatbot things, but now with more buzzwords and a higher price tag, because ‘AI agent’ sounds much more impressive than ‘slightly smarter chatbot.’ <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/VpXLIsjSp" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Pentagon embraces Grok AI despite its ‘quirks’</strong>: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon’s intent to integrate Elon Musk’s Grok AI into classified networks, because nothing says ‘national security’ like an AI known for generating inappropriate images. Apparently, they’re just going to ‘accelerate’ past those ‘controversies’ without bothering to explain how they’ll mitigate the risks. What could possibly go wrong when your top-secret systems are powered by a chatbot that can’t tell a joke from a security breach? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=KoB4l9TcK&amp;id=jRGkCZr4W" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI-generated book spam is the new literary frontier</strong>: HiTeX Press has managed to publish over 800 technical books in a single year, all generated by AI and completely devoid of human review or fact-checking. One Starlark programming book was found to contain ‘hallucinated code and features not present in the language.’ So, if you’re looking for technical expertise, just ask an AI to write a book about it, then sell it for 8€ on Amazon. Quality control is clearly for suckers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=ILAkYeoup&amp;id=PmK6l9z8J" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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