<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Microsoft gives FBI BitLocker keys, raising privacy concerns</strong>: In a first publicly known instance, Microsoft provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI to decrypt three laptops during a fraud investigation in January 2026. This was done under a legal warrant, but security experts warn that the default cloud storage of these keys, while aiding recovery, significantly increases privacy risks and potential exposure if Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure is compromised. Microsoft receives about 20 such requests annually, according to reports. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/6Aq315WBk" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding agents are disrupting software engineering roles</strong>: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts AI models could handle most software engineering tasks within 6-12 months, with engineers primarily editing AI-generated code. GitHub Copilot and similar tools are integrating AI agents with organizational context, allowing them to compare code to specifications and reconstruct system architecture. While AI excels at routine tasks, human engineers remain crucial for tacit knowledge transfer, architecture, and rigorous review, as highlighted by Jeffrey Wei and Zed’s Blog. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0fyNmKnQE&amp;id=AnhMtsEYf&amp;id=DczaKkmGw&amp;id=KfJ8s7nDm&amp;id=NagkQXPrh&amp;id=dSFznJ0W1&amp;id=zJhxrzVIY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>US lawmakers scrutinize Saudi-led $55B EA acquisition</strong>: Over 40 US House Democrats are urging the FTC to scrutinize the proposed $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Concerns include potential job losses, wage suppression, and anti-competitive behavior, especially given EA’s recent job cuts. Lawmakers also cite human rights and geopolitical risks associated with PIF’s influence over a major US entertainment company, according to congressional sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/LE6BJEL0j" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>TikTok expands data collection under US ownership</strong>: TikTok has updated its privacy policy to enable precise GPS location collection, explicit tracking of AI user interactions (prompts and generated content), and expanded ad network data sharing for all US users, requiring agreement to continue using the app. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/BFPMM0rX7" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google restructures programmable search engine offerings</strong>: Google is restructuring its Programmable Search Engine products, limiting the free version to 50 domains and requiring users to transition to Vertex AI Search or bespoke solutions for broader search by January 1, 2027, while deprecating the Custom Search JSON API. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/DC2sDltji" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Coinbase establishes post-quantum security advisory board</strong>: Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board of quantum computing and cryptography experts, including Scott Aaronson and Dan Boneh, to develop a post-quantum security roadmap for the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, focusing on updates to Bitcoin address handling and key management. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=kOhFeBM3q&amp;id=rGCHQsGWb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI integration accelerates in regulated industries</strong>: Banks, healthcare, and energy sectors are rapidly adopting AI for large-scale operational deployments in 2026, focusing on modernizing legacy systems, predictive security operations, and democratizing app development, all while adhering to strict regulatory requirements. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/EC6oAZ9qM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Critical VMware vCenter Server vulnerability actively exploited</strong>: A critical (CVSS 9.8) unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2024-37079), patched in June 2024, is still being actively exploited, prompting CISA to mandate US federal agencies patch by February 13, 2026. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Jsn8kFcBC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>SkyPilot Volumes offer faster persistent storage for AI on Kubernetes</strong>: SkyPilot Volumes provide persistent storage for AI workloads on Kubernetes, claiming 10-100x faster data access than object storage, simplified YAML configurations, and support for persistent, ephemeral, and distributed filesystem types. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/bOTPCdgMB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>SkyPilot Volumes offer faster persistent storage for AI on Kubernetes</strong>: SkyPilot Volumes provide persistent storage for AI workloads on Kubernetes, claiming 10-100x faster data access than object storage, simplified YAML configurations, and support for persistent, ephemeral, and distributed filesystem types. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/bOTPCdgMB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI-generated code is replacing libraries, because who needs open source?</strong>: Apparently, developers are now using AI to generate custom code instead of relying on packaged libraries, because who needs supply chain security or dependency bloat when you can just conjure code out of thin air? This trend, according to some unnamed commentary, is making open-source ecosystems unsustainable. So, instead of contributing to a shared knowledge base, we’re all just going to share prompts and hope for the best. Progress! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/kqbTJ9NPQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Nvidia’s math skills are as good as their stock price</strong>: Nvidia, a company that makes rather expensive chips, apparently can’t do basic unit conversions. They claimed a gigawatt-scale data center would require 500,000 tons of copper, when the actual figure is closer to 200 metric tons. This ‘oversight’ is being compared to the Gimli Glider incident and a lost NASA Mars probe, suggesting a widespread ‘innumeracy’ in tech. Maybe they should use AI to check their math next time, or better yet, a calculator. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/kgMlKXNFr" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI will make you a better developer, by making you less curious</strong>: Sumit Saha, a YouTube educator, is worried that developers are losing their curiosity and relying too much on LLMs and short-form content, turning programming into a ‘cognitive, not mechanical, task.’ He predicts ‘MCP development’ will dominate, whatever that means. So, while AI might help you churn out code faster, it’s apparently turning your brain into mush. Who needs foundational understanding when you have an AI to do the thinking for you? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=7YXm1V9vt&amp;id=Q8EgPml80" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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