<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 reportedly in early discussions to merge, aiming to create a trillion-dollar super-company. This consolidation could combine rockets, satellites, AI, and electric vehicles, with a key rationale being the development of space-based AI data centers to reduce training costs, according to sources like TechCrunch. The move also aims to strengthen Pentagon contracts and military AI integration, though building data centers in space is noted as a risky proposition given AI’s rapid evolution. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wMYF638eZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google DeepMind launches Project Genie AI world generator</strong>: Google DeepMind has unveiled Project Genie, an experimental web prototype powered by the Genie 3 world model, capable of generating interactive environments in real-time. Available to Google AI Ultra subscribers, it allows users to create and explore dynamic worlds using text and image prompts, simulating physics and interactions. While it excels at whimsical styles, it struggles with photorealism and object interaction, and the gaming industry views it with concern, with 52% of developers believing AI negatively impacts their field, as reported by The Verge. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/iit38VC43" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kubernetes RCE flaw identified, commonly used permissions at risk</strong>: Edera Advisory has uncovered a critical design flaw in Kubernetes that enables 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 the problematic permission is slated for removal in Kubernetes 1.36 (expected April 2025), many production clusters will take months or years to update, necessitating regular RCE scans and fine-grained authorization controls for mitigation, according0 to Edera’s advisory. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/phMyeDnVg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Microsoft’s gaming division sees significant declines</strong>: Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division reported a 9% drop in gaming revenue and a 32% decline in console sales year-over-year in Q2 FY26, marking the sixth consecutive year of declining console sales despite overall company growth driven by cloud services. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/uKbAAElcM" 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 has acquired Israeli audio AI startup <a href="http://Q.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Q.ai</a> for an estimated $1.6 billion to nearly $2 billion, bringing its machine learning expertise in whispered speech recognition and audio enhancement to Apple’s AI hardware, particularly for AirPods and Vision Pro. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PknWg8Xks" 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 its Superintelligence Labs and integrate large language models with its social platforms for revenue growth. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JHGPGk0MW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google Cloud brings conversational analytics to BigQuery</strong>: Google Cloud has launched Conversational Analytics in BigQuery (preview), an AI-powered agent integrated into BigQuery Studio that uses Gemini models to enable natural language data analysis, eliminating the need for SQL knowledge. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/2YKMeABdR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Apiiro launches Guardian Agent for AI code security</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 proactively. <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 while still buying from Nvidia</strong>: Microsoft has 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>NVIDIA GeForce NOW launches native Linux support</strong>: NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service now offers native Linux PC support in beta, providing RTX performance streaming up to 5K at 120fps on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and later, distributed as a Flatpak. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/RB8XUehQ7" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>GDC attendance concerns vs. organizer optimism</strong>: GDC organizers are claiming attendance is ‘tracking in line with expectations’ and they ‘haven’t seen cancellations reflected in ticket sales yet.’ This is despite many international developers expressing reluctance to attend due to US immigration concerns and confirmed non-attendance from some UK and European publishers. It seems GDC is trying to put a brave face on what appears to be a growing problem, perhaps hoping nobody notices the empty seats. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/dX5Rur1jC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Meta’s Reality Labs: still bleeding money, but now with a ‘pivot’</strong>: Meta’s Reality Labs reported another $19.2 billion in operational losses for FY25, bringing its total losses to a cool $83.6 billion since 2020. But don’t worry, Mark Zuckerberg says FY25 will be ‘peak losses’ and they’re pivoting to glasses and wearables with AI integration. Because clearly, throwing more money at a losing venture and slapping ‘AI’ on it is the magic bullet. We’ve heard this one before, haven’t we? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ALCffHVkc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Container security: still an afterthought for many</strong>: A recent survey reveals that nearly a quarter of developers experienced container-related security incidents, with human error being the primary cause. Yet, 86% of organizations prioritize performance over security when choosing base images. So, we’re all just going to keep building insecure containers faster, hoping for the best, right? What could possibly go wrong? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/I55IVTrKU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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