Collaborate Disseminate
Monday security researchers at cloud-security platform Wiz discovered a vulnerability that allowed anyone to post to the bots-only social network Moltbook — or even edit and manipulate other existing Moltbook posts. “They found data including API… Continue reading Moltbook, Reddit, and The Great AI-Bot Uprising That Wasn’t
The New York Times lists other reasons a company lays off people. (“It didn’t meet financial targets. It overhired. Tariffs, or the loss of a big client, rocked it…”)
“But lately, many companies are highlighting a new factor: artificial intelligenc… Continue reading Is AI Really Taking Jobs? Or Are Employers Just ‘AI-Washing’ Normal Layoffs?
Phoronix reports:
Chris Mason, the longtime Linux kernel developer most known for being the creator of Btrfs, has been working on a Git repository with AI review prompts he has been working on for LLM-assisted code review of Linux kernel patches. Thi… Continue reading Linux Kernel Developer Chris Mason’s New Initiative: AI Prompts for Code Reviews
“Technology companies spent part of the 2010s trying to convince us that we would want an 8K display one day…” writes Ars Technica.
“However, 8K never proved its necessity or practicality.”
LG Display is no longer making 8K LCD or OLED panels, F… Continue reading Is the TV Industry Finally Conceding That the Future May Not Be 8K?
The EU “has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time,” reports Bloomberg, calling it part of a €10.6 billion push to “wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.”
SpaceNews notes the ne… Continue reading EU Deploys New Government Satcom Program in Sovereignty Push
“Most Go developers are now using AI-powered development tools when seeking information (e.g., learning how to use a module) or toiling (e.g., writing repetitive blocks of similar code).” That’s one of the conclusions Google’s Go team drew from Septemb… Continue reading What Go Programmers Think of AI
Talks “are at a standstill” for Anthropic’s potential $200 million contract with America’s Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.”) The two issues?
– Using AI to surveil Americans
– Safeguards agains… Continue reading Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments
The Wall Street Journal says that Meta “might be reaping some of the richest benefits from the AI boom so far.”
Meta’s revenue grew 22% year over year in 2025 to $201 billion, and the company expects even bigger gains in the current quarter, poten… Continue reading Is Meta’s Huge Spending on AI Actually Paying Off?
October saw Bitcoin reach $123,742. But less than four months later, “The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped below $76,000…” Bloomberg reports, “dropping about 40% from its 2025 peak…”
“What began as a sharp crash in October has morphed into… Continue reading Bitcoin Drops 40% in Four Months. Bloomberg Blames Absence of Buyers and Belief
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will be adding spaces for electric vehicle charging to parking lots in 19 different states, reports MLive:
The move follows up on a plan announced in 2023 to build a network of charging stations at Walmart and Sa… Continue reading Walmart Begins Building Out Nationwide EV Charging Network Across America