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Geek Gossip
#NVIDIA - NVIDIA reportedly won't bother releasing new graphics cards this year. This would be the first time in three decades that the company hasn't launched new gaming chips. AI demand has driven the current memory chip shortage, throwing the consumer electronics industry out of kilter.
#SamAltman - Anthropic ran ads on american television subtly criticizing OpenAI’s move to display Ads. Causing OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman to go on a rant on Twitter about Anthropic.
#Substack - A popular blogging platform, SubStack, appears to have their user information compromised. Users are reporting that SubStack reached out to them informing them that their email and phone number may have been leaked.
Latest Updates
Uber Appoints Indian Origin Balaji Krishnamurthy As Its New CFO
Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO. He will replace its current finance chief Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, replacing him in the top job. Krish Namurthy often posts about the company’s autonomous ride-hailing efforts, and has a board seat at AV company Waabi.
The Price Of Bitcoin Drops Below $65,000
Bitcoin’s value fell over 10 percent in a single day, dropping to around $64,000, the lowest it has been since the 2024 Presidential election. After crossing $100,000 in November 2024 and peaking at over $122,000 in October 2025, the cryptocurrency has been in a steady decline for the last several weeks.
Alphabet Earnings Exceed $400 Billion In 2025
Alphabet, Google's parent company, today announced earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The overall company revenue was $113.8 billion, an increase of 18% YoY, thanks to strong growth in both the Google Services and Google Cloud businesses. Google highlighted that YouTube ad and subscription revenue for the full year 2025 crossed $60 billion.
Steam Machine Delayed Again
Valve's console-style gaming device, a compact cube-like PC for gaming, is being pushed back due to industry-wide memory and storage shortages, which have caused rising prices and limited availability of components.
Changelog
Claude - Upgraded to Opus 4.6 with improved coding skills, larger context window, and enhanced multitasking capabilities.
OpenAI - Within minutes of Clause Opus 4.6 being announced, OpenAI announced GPT 5.3 Codex, their most powerful coding model.
OneDrive - Agents can now access your OneDrive account.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Fence | Lightweight, container-free sandbox for running commands with network and filesystem restrictions
Napkin Math | Techniques and numbers for estimating system's performance from first-principles
Cossistant | Open-source, AI-native support system with fully customizable AI support agents - for developers shipping fast, beautiful SaaS.
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Miscellaneous
JavaScript Frameworks - Heading into 2026
What started as a simple blog is now an annual event. A developer summarizes the state of Javascript frameworks and what to expect in 2026.
Implementing local-first agentic AI: A practical guide
This guide details a "Local First, Cloud Last" architecture for agentic AI using Small Language Models. It demonstrates a practical HR triage system that processes sensitive data locally on modest hardware to ensure privacy and cost-efficiency. By using specialized models for intent, planning, and execution, it proves that auditable, privacy-centric AI is achievable without cloud reliance.
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