<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Musk’s companies eye a trillion-dollar merger</strong>: Elon Musk’s SpaceX, xAI, and potentially Tesla are in early talks to merge, aiming to create a trillion-dollar super-company. This consolidation could combine rockets, satellites, AI, and electric vehicles, with a key driver being the plan for space-based AI data centers to cut training costs. The move is also expected to strengthen Pentagon contracts and military AI integration, according to reports from multiple sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wMYF638eZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kubernetes RCE flaw found in common permissions</strong>: Edera Advisory has identified a critical design flaw in Kubernetes that allows remote code execution (RCE) in any container on a node via <code>nodes/proxy GET</code> permissions. These permissions are widely used by monitoring tools and network overlays, posing a significant risk if compromised. While Kubernetes 1.36 (expected April 2025) will remove this problematic permission, many production clusters will take time to update, necessitating fine-grained authorization controls and regular RCE scanning. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/phMyeDnVg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft’s gaming division takes a hit</strong>: Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division reported significant declines in Q2 FY26, with console sales down 32% and overall gaming revenue dropping 9% year-over-year. This marks the sixth consecutive year of declining Xbox console sales, following price increases and multiple layoffs throughout 2025. Despite strong performance in cloud services, Microsoft expects continued declines, with Xbox Game Pass growth only partially offsetting the losses. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/uKbAAElcM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Google DeepMind launches AI world generator</strong>: Google DeepMind released Project Genie, an experimental web prototype powered by the Genie 3 world model, capable of generating interactive environments in real-time for Google AI Ultra subscribers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/iit38VC43" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta escalates AI infrastructure investment</strong>: Meta plans to invest $115-135 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026, nearly doubling its 2025 investment, to support Superintelligence Labs and integrate LLMs with recommendation systems across its platforms. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JHGPGk0MW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apple acquires audio AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a></strong>: Apple acquired Israeli audio AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a> for an estimated $1.6-$2 billion, strengthening its AI hardware capabilities with <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a>’s expertise in whispered speech recognition and audio enhancement for products like AirPods and Vision Pro. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PknWg8Xks" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google Cloud brings conversational analytics to BigQuery</strong>: Google Cloud launched Conversational Analytics in BigQuery (preview), an AI-powered agent integrated into BigQuery Studio that enables natural language data analysis without SQL, leveraging Gemini models to generate, execute, and visualize queries. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/2YKMeABdR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apiiro launches AI code security agent</strong>: Apiiro introduced Guardian Agent, an AI security tool that rewrites developer prompts into secure ones in real-time within IDEs and CLIs, aiming to prevent AI coding agents from generating vulnerable code. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5AaMXyHJd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft deploys in-house AI chip, still buys from Nvidia</strong>: Microsoft deployed its Maia 200 AI inference chip in data centers, claiming superior performance, but CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the company will continue purchasing AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, indicating a diversified supply chain strategy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/kN85HgrLU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Developer container security practices show significant gaps</strong>: A BellSoft survey revealed 23% of respondents experienced container-related security incidents, with human error as the primary cause, and many developers prioritizing performance over security when choosing base images. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/I55IVTrKU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Meta’s Reality Labs: peak losses or just a new pivot to nowhere?</strong>: Meta’s Reality Labs reported another $19.2 billion in losses for FY25, bringing its total to $83.6 billion since 2020. Mark Zuckerberg, ever the optimist, claims FY25 will be ‘peak losses’ as they pivot to glasses and wearables, integrating AI. So, after burning through enough cash to fund a small country, they’re just going to try a slightly different flavor of the same metaverse dream? Sure, Mark, we believe you. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ALCffHVkc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GDC organizers: ‘attendance is tracking in line with expectations,’ despite everyone saying they’re not going</strong>: GDC organizers are confidently stating attendance is ‘tracking in line with expectations’ and they ‘haven’t seen cancellations reflected in ticket sales yet.’ This is despite numerous international developers expressing reluctance due to US immigration concerns and confirmed non-attendance from UK and European publishers. Apparently, ‘expectations’ now include a healthy dose of denial when faced with reality. Nothing to see here, folks, just a perfectly normal conference. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/dX5Rur1jC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Game developers: AI is bad, but also, we’re using it more</strong>: The 2026 GDC report shows 52% of game developers believe generative AI harms the industry, up from 30% last year. Yet, generative AI adoption grew to 36% among surveyed professionals. So, it’s bad, but we’re all going to use it anyway? Sounds like a classic case of ‘do as I say, not as I code.’ Maybe the layoffs (up to 17%) are helping them make up their minds. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/REyf1LA3H" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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