Phoronix·4wRust-Written Zed 1.0 Code Editor Released
Zed, the Rust-written cross-platform code editor created by the developers behind Atom, has reached version 1.0. The release includes real-time collaborative editing, AI integration, GPU-accelerated rendering, Git integration, and debugging support. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, the 1.0 milestone signals that most developers can now feel at home in Zed, though the team emphasizes it means readiness rather than perfection.
XDA Developers·7wI switched to Ghostty and discovered Linux terminals could actually be fun
A personal account of switching from KDE's Konsole to Ghostty as a daily Linux terminal emulator. Ghostty stands out for its GPU-accelerated performance, keyboard-driven customization, built-in theme browser (ghostty +list-themes), and out-of-the-box support for nerd fonts and Unicode — all without needing plugins or external downloads.
omg! ubuntu!·7wGhostty terminal is now available in the Ubuntu repos
Ghostty, the fast open-source GPU-accelerated terminal emulator by Mitchell Hashimoto, is now available in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS universe repository. Users can install it with a simple `apt install ghostty` or via App Center. Ghostty 1.3.0 is packaged (not the latest release) and sits in the universe section, meaning it gets security coverage via Ubuntu Pro but no official Canonical support. Key features include native GTK4/libadwaita UI on Linux, Wayland compatibility, tabs, splits, ligature support, Kitty graphics protocol for in-terminal image rendering, and text-file-based configuration. It's particularly appealing for developers who switch between macOS and Linux.
ThePrimeTime·5wWe are near peak hype
A comedic commentary comparing the current AI hype cycle to the 2017 crypto boom, using examples like Long Island Iced Tea rebranding to blockchain and Kodak Coin. The main focus is Allbirds (the sustainable shoe company) pivoting to become Newbird AI, a GPU/cloud compute company, after being sold for $39 million despite once being valued at $4 billion. The piece warns developers not to get swept up in AI hype the way many were burned by crypto, while acknowledging AI is a genuinely useful tool.
The Next Web·6wNVIDIA didn’t invest in Xanadu, but it made its CEO a billionaire anyway
Xanadu Quantum Technologies CEO Christian Weedbrook became a billionaire after the company's stock surged nearly fivefold in six trading sessions, driven entirely by NVIDIA's announcements — not any direct investment in Xanadu. NVIDIA launched Ising, a family of open-source AI models for quantum error correction and calibration, and NVQLink, an architecture connecting GPUs to quantum processing units. These moves validated quantum computing as a near-term engineering problem, triggering a sector-wide rally. Xanadu, the only publicly traded pure-play photonic quantum company, was the biggest beneficiary despite having just $4.6M in 2025 revenue against a market cap that briefly exceeded $3 billion. The piece examines the extreme valuation multiples across quantum stocks — Rigetti at 1,025x sales, D-Wave at 325x — and questions whether the market's timeline matches the technology's actual trajectory. The broader theme is NVIDIA's ability to reshape entire sectors through strategic positioning, ensuring it sits at the center of quantum computing if and when it matures.