<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Microsoft Intune enforces mandatory app updates</strong>: Microsoft Intune will soon block iOS and Android enterprise apps that don’t meet updated SDK requirements by January 19, 2026. This means apps, including Microsoft’s own Outlook and Teams, will stop launching if not updated, according to reports. The move aims to enhance security with features like PIN enforcement and biometric authentication, but unprepared organizations risk widespread service interruptions. There’s no opt-out, making compliance critical for all Intune-managed apps. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PNEoUht10" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AMD Zen processors vulnerable to StackWarp attack</strong>: A new hardware vulnerability, StackWarp (CVE-2025-29943), affects AMD Zen processors across generations 1 through 5, including EPYC 7003, 8004, 9004, and 9005 series. This flaw allows privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code within SEV-SNP protected confidential virtual machines, bypassing memory encryption. AMD has issued microcode updates, with more scheduled for April 2026, and advises disabling hyperthreading on critical systems as a temporary mitigation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/9DURDnZX3" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitLab launches AI agent orchestration platform</strong>: GitLab has released its Duo Agent Platform, enabling the orchestration of multiple AI agents across the software development lifecycle. The platform, part of GitLab 18.8, includes a Planner Agent for project management and a Security Analyst Agent for automated vulnerability triage. It also features a central AI Catalog for agent discovery and management, aiming to boost operational efficiency and security automation, as detailed in GitLab’s official announcement. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/R9WyVAVPv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>AI coding tools shift hiring focus for junior developers</strong>: AI and low-code platforms are changing the landscape for junior developers, making fundamental JavaScript, APIs, data flows, and system design more critical than framework-specific knowledge like React or Vue, as AI handles much of the boilerplate. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=6PqxqIHlh&amp;id=15xaoVa7a&amp;id=Y8gY63ibF" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft open-sources XAML Studio</strong>: Microsoft has open-sourced XAML Studio under the .NET Foundation, making its lightweight UI prototyping tool available on GitHub for community contributions and deeper integration with WinUI 3. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/hUJrXK08w" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New language models aim for efficiency and performance</strong>: GLM-4.7-Flash, a 30B-A3B Mixture of Experts (MoE) model, and Differential Transformer V2, with a revamped attention mechanism, are pushing boundaries in efficient and stable language model architectures. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0sHlXeafO&amp;id=a35LKDHC2" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust expands platform support and redefines value</strong>: Socket now offers General Availability for Rust and Cargo support, providing supply chain visibility, while a keynote argues Rust’s primary value lies in program correctness enforced by its static type system, not just memory safety. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=O8W5FyqYs&amp;id=UzbpNQhI8" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Ubisoft sued by former Assassin’s Creed lead</strong>: Marc-Alexis Côté, former Assassin’s Creed lead, is suing Ubisoft for constructive dismissal, claiming he was demoted and forced out after nearly two decades with the company. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LIV91KSqU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Akamai CEO pushes for anti-piracy and edge AI expansion</strong>: Akamai CEO Tom Leighton advocates for stronger public-private partnerships against video piracy and is independently advancing edge AI infrastructure globally, leveraging its Linode acquisition for low-latency AI workloads. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/BM9i2Ilhw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>South Africa’s fiber broadband expansion driven by private sector</strong>: Private companies like Fibertime and Wire-Wire Networks are expanding fiber broadband in South Africa’s townships with pay-as-you-go models, bridging the digital divide more effectively than past government efforts, though rural areas remain underserved. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/KWebGysDq" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI will make you a 100x developer, if you just prompt it right</strong>: Apparently, AI coding agents like Claude Code can deliver ‘10-100x productivity gains’ for ‘well-defined tasks,’ according to some user accounts. But don’t worry, it still ‘falters on ill-defined requirements’ and ‘missing tests,’ so you still need to be a ‘context architect.’ It’s almost like the AI is just a very expensive, very fast intern that still needs constant supervision and perfectly clear instructions. What a breakthrough! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0fzwUL3Um&amp;id=15Mjf12HP&amp;id=2IKuR9DJZ&amp;id=3DI7vnha4&amp;id=3sM5oeueQ&amp;id=AJzG7x8FZ&amp;id=AS53pzdrZ&amp;id=ATZPMmQn8&amp;id=DdiXGTqPN&amp;id=EqMZfdLoq" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI is coming for your entry-level job, but don’t worry, just be more ‘fundamental’</strong>: The ILO is warning that AI poses a ‘higher risk’ to ‘university-educated youth’ in ‘high-income countries’ for first-time jobs. But fear not, aspiring developers! Just focus on ‘software fundamentals’ and ‘soft skills’ because AI makes ‘routine programming’ too easy. So, basically, AI is taking the easy jobs, leaving you to do the hard, complex stuff that requires ‘deep technical knowledge.’ Sounds like a great deal for the next generation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=15xaoVa7a&amp;id=Y8gY63ibF&amp;id=bPhQszvSz" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Tally Forms: the future of forms, just without the AI</strong>: Developer reviews are gushing about Tally Forms’ ‘clean design’ and ‘document-style interface,’ but consistently point out its glaring omission: ‘lacks advanced AI functionalities.’ They’re practically begging for ‘in-app AI chat’ and ‘AI-based analytics.’ So, it’s a great form builder, as long as you don’t expect any of that fancy AI stuff that everyone else is hyping. Maybe they’re just waiting for the AI to write the AI for them. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4DaA2hUcX&amp;id=FHPlhOODZ&amp;id=SUKdsn07p&amp;id=Tbetobia7&amp;id=g8aoW1UKG&amp;id=wPemCJixB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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