Month: July 2025
The Gentoo Perl versioning scheme
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Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work
Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen.
Don’t animate height
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Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal
Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer. Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the company’s chief people officer Kristin Cabot. After Byron and Cabot quickly tried to hide from … Read more
1990 Networking: LAN Manager 2.0
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Bitcoin Minimum Fee Rate Slashed by 90%—Is That a Good Thing?
The fee rate to get a Bitcoin transaction processed just got cut substantially as miners struggle to fill blockspace.
AMD’s new 96-core Threadripper CPU
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Macro drivers will dampen Bitcoin’s halving cycle — Tim Draper
The decline of the US dollar and the loss of purchasing power due to fiat currency inflation will drive global demand for Bitcoin.
2025 Infrastructure Report Card
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What the Fuck Python
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AI Isn’t a Magical Coworker—It’s Just Outsourcing in Disguise
Can AI work reliably at scale? Will everything be outsourced to AI? Will AI replace CEOs? Why is everyone riding the AI bandwagon, and where is it headed? These are the type of questions you would tackle with someone who has long-standing experience in AI, engineering, business and beyond. Georg Zoeller is that someone: a … Read more
5 Collaboration Strategies Every Workplace Needs
One of the most powerful forces at work is teamwork. When team members learn to collaborate well, greater things are achieved—projects are completed on time without compromising on quality, business targets are met which makes the stakeholders happy and the joy and satisfaction from doing impactful work motivates the team to go after bigger and … Read more
Dear Content Writer: Google Isn’t the Gatekeeper Anymore
Dear content writer: It’s not you. It’s the AI that thinks she is a search engine now. If you’re a content writer trying to keep your brand at the top of Google with strong SEO and solid content, you’re not alone. You’ve done everything right: followed the rules, crafted valuable pages, and watched your site … Read more
David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as both AI and crypto czar … Read more
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf startup Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition talks with OpenAI, but that deal fell apart, with Google DeepMind instead hiring the startup’s … Read more
Giving Up on Element and Matrix.org
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California Sheriffs Believe 74-Year-Old’s Disappearance Linked to Son’s Crypto Fortune
A man’s disappearance in California is being investigated as a possible crypto-related kidnapping, following a spate of “wrench attacks.”