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Geek Gossip
#Netflix - An interesting insight into how movies that release on Netflix have to adapt to their viewers habits. Netflix executives apparently ask movie studios to keep talking about the plot of the movie repeatedly in their movies - because their viewers are mostly on their phones while they are watching!
#GPU - Asus first claimed that they had to halt production of their RTX 5070 Ti graphics card - a beast. They have now backtracked that claim blaming incomplete information from its own representatives.
#AdobeOnLinux - Linux users are now finally able to run Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite on Linux, thanks to a recent patch on Wine.
#ChatGPT - It’s confirmed. You will start seeing Ads in your ChatGPT conversations.
#WindowsUpdate - The first update for Windows in 2026 apparently has a bug that’s preventing users from shutting down their systems!
Latest Updates
Anthropic Expands In India
Anthropic, a leading AI company, has appointed Irina Ghose as its managing director in India, as it prepares to open its first office in Bengaluru. Ghose brings 30+ years of experience in scaling tech businesses, previously leading AI adoption at Microsoft India.
IPL Cricket Team RCB to Collaborate with Staqu for AI-Enabled Crowd Management at Chinnaswamy Stadium
Staqu Technologies, a company that specializes in AI and video analytics, has partnered with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to enhance stadium safety and fan experience through AI-driven surveillance and smart video intelligence.
Changelog
Astro Web Framework - Joins Cloudflare as a subsidiary, allowing for increased resources and focus on developing the web framework for content-driven websites.
GitHub Projects - Hierarchy view for issue organization and navigation is now available in public preview.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Mantic Sh | A structural code search engine for Al agents.
Doom Coding | A guide for how to use your smartphone to code anywhere at anytime.
Headlamp | A Kubernetes web UI that is fully-featured, user-friendly and extensible
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AMD Slingshot is a nationwide student startup idea challenge encouraging undergraduate and postgraduate teams to develop AI-powered solutions for real-world problems across themes like education, sustainability, social good, and smart cities. Participants get mentorship, workshops, and pitch opportunities. The total prize pool includes cash rewards worth ₹10,00,000 for top winners. More details here.
Miscellaneous
AI Systems Engineering Patterns
30 AI Systems Engineering patterns grouped into 5 parts. For each pattern we discuss, what it is, how it works, when it’s a good fit and what are the risks and trade-offs.
12 Predictions for 2026
A developer predicts what the future will be for the year 2026. They scores 7+ with their predictions for 2025 so they seem to have a good idea of what the patterns could be.
How Markdown Took Over The World
The humble Markdown format, used by everyone from AI systems to note-taking apps, was born out of a personal problem-solver's passion for Apple and blogging, eventually transforming the tech media landscape.
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