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Thursday, March 26, 2026 · 2 newsletters found
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We Pointed an AI at Raw Binary Files From 1986 — What This Means for Software
Marco Kotrotsos explores what happens when modern AI is unleashed on decades-old binary data — and the surprising implications for software archaeology, maintenance, and the future of legacy systems.
Atlassian’s Mass Layoffs Prove Big Tech Has Lost The Plot
Joe Procopio argues that the logic behind corporate tech layoffs is becoming increasingly lazy and disconnected from any coherent strategy, using Atlassian’s recent cuts as a case study.
I Gave Claude Code a WordPress App Password and One Sentence. It Managed the Whole Site.
Phil | Rentier Digital tested just how capable AI coding agents have become — with minimal instruction, Claude Code autonomously managed a full WordPress site.
The AI Chip Race Will Explode in 2026
Gaurav Shrivastav offers a detailed analysis of the accelerating AI chip competition, with every major player — from Nvidia to AMD to custom silicon startups — doubling down on the infrastructure underpinning the AI boom.
LangChain Deep Agents: The Open-Source Claude Code Alternative
Mandar Karhade dives into LangChain’s deep agent framework, which brings planning, filesystem access, subagents, and rich context management to open-source AI development.
Elon Musk’s Terafab: The $25 Billion Chip Factory That Could Change Everything
Announced March 21, Terafab is a massive AI chip manufacturing facility. MayhemCode examines what a $25B investment in domestic chip production could mean for US AI dominance.
RSI Is the Hottest Thing in AI — Real or Ruse?
Ignacio de Gregorio asks: are today’s frontier models genuinely getting smarter by improving themselves, or is the enthusiasm getting ahead of the engineering reality?
AI Will Destroy The Economy — One Way or Another
Will Lockett lays out the economic disruption thesis: whether through displacement, concentration of wealth, or structural upheaval, AI’s economic impact is coming and it won’t be painless.
What Cursor Didn’t Say About Composer 2 (And What a Developer Found in the API)
Han HELOIR YAN uncovered details Cursor left out of the Composer 2 announcement — including undisclosed API behavior that changes how developers should think about integrating the tool.
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Meta & YouTube Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial — A “Big Tobacco Moment”
A California jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive platforms harming adolescents, ordering $4.2M and $1.8M in damages. Meta was also hit with $375M in New Mexico for failing to protect young users from predators. Thousands of similar lawsuits remain in the pipeline, with Section 230 unable to shield them this time.
Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Proposal, Counters with 5-Point Demands
Iran dismissed Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan and countered with demands including reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz — a condition the US is unlikely to accept. Peace talks continue but remain deadlocked.
SCOTUS: ISPs Not Liable for Users’ Music Piracy (Cox Communications Wins)
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court held that internet providers cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by their users as long as they aren’t actively encouraging illegal activity, providing new legal protections for ISPs.
NBA to Expand to Las Vegas and Seattle for 2028-29 Season
The NBA’s board voted unanimously to vet two new franchises at a $7-10 billion entrance fee. The league is confident in long-term growth despite current tanking problems and a slight salary cap shortfall.
AI-Generated “Fruit Love Island” TikTok Hits 3.3M Followers, Then Gets Banned
A TikTok account generating AI-animated fruit soap operas went viral before being removed. Traced to a tool called Object Talk, the phenomenon highlights how AI “slop” content is flooding social platforms at scale.
TSA Funding Crisis: 4-Hour Security Lines, Clear App Downloads Surge 3x
With TSA agents working unpaid during a government shutdown, security lines stretched to four hours at some airports. Clear’s stock climbed 60% as downloads tripled year-over-year. The Senate is working on a deal, pending Trump’s support.
Meta Lays Off Hundreds, Zuckerberg Named to Trump Tech Council
Meta cut hundreds of employees including in its Reality Labs division while continuing heavy AI investment. Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Larry Ellison were named to the Trump administration’s new tech council.
Stephen Colbert to Co-Write New Lord of the Rings Film
Tolkien superfan Stephen Colbert will co-write The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past for Warner Bros. His Late Show ends in May, freeing him up for Middle-earth adventures.