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<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft heads to jury trial</strong>: A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, pushing the case to a jury trial scheduled for late April. Musk alleges OpenAI violated its founding nonprofit mission by prioritizing profits after accepting billions from Microsoft, which he claims knowingly aided in the breach. The jury will determine if OpenAI broke its promises and if Microsoft assisted in those alleged breaches, focusing on the organizational shifts and funding agreements, as reported by multiple sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/pwpD2QRjm" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>TSMC sees endless AI chip demand, plans massive investments</strong>: TSMC reported record Q4 2025 earnings and forecasts 30% revenue growth for 2026, driven by what CEO C.C. Wei calls an “endless” demand for AI-related chips. The company plans $52-56 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, with most allocated to advanced 7nm and smaller process nodes. TSMC expects its 2nm manufacturing process to ramp up quickly, with about 30% of production in the USA, indicating a strategic focus on cutting-edge AI infrastructure, according to TSMC’s official financial reporting. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/aTc9ls9yL" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>OpenAI to introduce targeted ads for free and Go ChatGPT users</strong>: OpenAI is starting to test targeted ads in ChatGPT for its free and Go tier users in the U.S., beginning January 16, 2026. These ads will appear at the bottom of conversations, contextually relevant to the topics discussed, but will not influence chatbot responses. OpenAI states that user data will not be sold to advertisers and users can dismiss or disable ad personalization. This move aims to support free access to ChatGPT and generate revenue, as per OpenAI’s official announcements. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/DQh9IAXNl" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>ClickHouse acquires Langfuse, expands AI data stack</strong>: ClickHouse has acquired Langfuse, an open-source LLM observability platform, to enhance its Agentic Data Stack for monitoring non-deterministic LLM applications, while also launching a native Postgres service in partnership with Ubicloud for unified OLTP and OLAP workloads. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=7DDF3YQda&amp;id=kU2RvmlCw&amp;id=BqVJ6XPkS&amp;id=Ycyvr9ct2" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitHub Copilot introduces agentic memory in public preview</strong>: GitHub Copilot now features agentic memory in public preview for paid plans, allowing it to learn and retain repository-specific insights to improve code assistance, with memories expiring after 28 days and managed by users and administrators. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/nCmOnsQS3" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google previews BigQuery AI feature for natural language to SQL</strong>: Google is testing a new feature called Comments to SQL within BigQuery, powered by Gemini, which translates natural-language instructions in SQL comment blocks into executable SQL queries to accelerate data analysis. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5AcBUpc2i" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cloudflare boosts resilience, acquires Astro Technology Company</strong>: Cloudflare launched its Code Orange: Fail Small initiative to prevent global disruptions through phased configuration rollouts and acquired Astro Technology Company, an open-source framework for content-centric websites, which will remain MIT-licensed. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=OdNHxfcwg&amp;id=Q4Q57JyYL&amp;id=yRAOJZmiR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability grants admin access</strong>: A critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-23550) in the Modular DS WordPress plugin (versions 2.5.1 and below) allows unauthenticated attackers to gain instant admin access, with a patch (version 2.5.2) now available. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/D6wKV3WK1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Palo Alto Networks patches denial-of-service flaw</strong>: Palo Alto Networks released patches for CVE-2026-0227, a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in PAN-OS firewalls with GlobalProtect enabled, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to force devices into maintenance mode. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MtreEtTLc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Eurail customer database breached, sensitive data exposed</strong>: Eurail BV reported unauthorized access to its customer database, exposing personal information including names, contact details, and passport data for general users and DiscoverEU program participants, with no evidence of misuse yet. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/SkuYRBlp7" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI-powered coding tools: the new excuse for bad code?</strong>: Apparently, AI coding tools are so good they’re making developers 19% <em>slower</em> and flooding open-source projects with ‘low-quality submissions.’ While some claim productivity gains, others are busy blaming LLMs for ‘vibe coding’ and the inability to handle nuanced software requirements. It seems the real ‘breakthrough’ is how quickly we can find new ways to shift blame for sloppy work. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=H6Mp947gD&amp;id=h6ZJabZ0D&amp;id=laMxMdAYV&amp;id=SqdiiasJQ&amp;id=YfWBhNQB7&amp;id=S37WCeeOE&amp;id=nLHgst6Y1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>The ‘disappearance’ of the junior developer: blame AI, not the market</strong>: Reports suggest junior developer roles have plummeted by 46-67% because AI is automating entry-level tasks. Instead of addressing the systemic issues in tech hiring or the industry’s obsession with ‘senior-only’ roles, we’re told aspiring developers should become ‘AI architects’ and master ‘orchestrating AI systems.’ Because clearly, the solution to a shrinking entry-level market is to demand even more specialized, high-level skills from newcomers. Good luck with that. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=dc9HNh5yX&amp;id=pOrEPIS55&amp;id=ThrTQ9U3I" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Enterprise AI: still mostly vaporware, but with more complexity</strong>: A survey claims over half of enterprise AI projects are delayed or canceled due to ‘infrastructure issues’ and ‘excessive complexity,’ with 95% yielding ‘zero measurable returns.’ Yet, the solution isn’t simpler AI, but more ‘orchestration’ and ‘integrating security with modernization.’ It seems enterprises are just finding new, more expensive ways to achieve absolutely nothing with AI, all while blaming their own ‘technical debt.’ <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=k12AAd1Ej&amp;id=tr8ZpGHVk&amp;id=kQKpHAixM&amp;id=pGpRmSV2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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