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Geek Gossip
#JobCuts - Amazon confirms it will cut 16,000 jobs in new round of global redundancies. Email sent to staff about redundancies was apparently sent by mistake! Amazon has not said where the latest job losses will fall or which countries will be affected. Amazon employs around 1.5 million people globally, with around 350,000 in corporate roles.
#DesktopAndroid - A Google bug report on the Chromium Tracker today has inadvertently leaked the Android desktop interface for the first time. The recording interface resembles the mobile version of ChromeOS.
#Clawdbot - Now renamed to MoltBot, is going viral. It is an open-source AI agent that can perform a variety of tasks by itself. It runs locally on your computer or VPS server, and can do actions for you 24/7.
Latest Updates
Yahoo Enters AI Chat Game With Yahoo Scout
Yahoo today announced Yahoo Scout, a new AI-powered answer engine. Yahoo also announced the Yahoo Scout Intelligence Platform, which will power AI experiences across Yahoo Mail, News, Finance, Sports.
Changelog
Swiggy - Introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration across food delivery, Instamart grocery, and Dineout restaurant reservation services, enabling users to place orders, track deliveries, and book tables directly through AI chatbots.
Google - AI-powered learning tools for students and educators, including full-length practice tests, study guides, and interactive quizzes in Gemini and Search (specifically targeting the tough to crack IIT JEE examination)
LinkedIn - Introduces verified AI skills certifications, allowing users to display official certifications in AI skills earned through prominent AI apps.
Google Photos - Edit photos using voice or text commands, and access advanced Gemini and Nano Banana features, including personalized face edits and new image transformations.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Agent Of Empires | Claude Code, OpenCode, Mistral Vibe, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI Coding Agent Terminal Session manager via tmux and git Worktrees
Call Me | Minimal plugin that lets Claude Code call you on the phone.
Runme | DevOps Notebooks Built with Markdown
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Miscellaneous
What Is A Design Engineer
Design engineers are the people who make software feel good, not just work. Vercel, Stripe, Linear, and Cursor are all actively hiring for it.
The Incredible Complexity Of Shadcn’s Radio Button
Radix UI's complex architecture and 215 lines of code to render a simple radio button raise questions about accessibility, customization, and the use of ARIA attributes to re-purpose HTML elements.
Introducing Lix
Lix, a new version control system, addresses Git's limitations by diffing binary files, providing reviewable changes, and safe rollbacks for AI agent modifications.
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