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The right way to architect modern web applications Should you double down on server-side rendering, or embrace a client-side approach? Yes and more.

The right way to architect modern web applications

Black-box AI and cheap drones are outpacing global rules of war From 3D-printed drones to Anthropic’s Claude, advanced technologies are making conflict more accessible and less accountable — leaving human oversight at risk.

Black-box AI and cheap drones are outpacing global rules of war

Big-brained execs are outsourcing decisionmaking to AI : Survey of UK bosses find 62 percent rely on LLMs for help

Supposedly big-brained execs are outsourcing decisionmaking to AI www.theregister.com/... via The Register

MWC 2026 Was All About Chinese Phones, 6G, And Dancing Robots - BGR MWC 2026 is drawing to a close, but the event featured a ton of exciting news and reveals about what to expect from technology in the coming years.

MWC 2026 was all about Chinese phones, 6G, and dancing robots

Musk testifies tweet that led to $44 billion lawsuit "may not have been my wisest" Elon Musk takes the stand in a San Francisco courtroom.

Musk testifies tweet that led to $44 billion lawsuit “may not have been my wisest”

US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters Companies will pay for upgrades and new electricity generation in agreement to mitigate concerns of rising bills

US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models | TechCrunch Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.

EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change Google and others are committing $100 million to combat climate change.

Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change

Sam Altman wonders: Could the government nationalize artificial general intelligence? In a sprawling weekend Q&A, Sam Altman discusses OpenAI's Defense Department contract, AGI nationalization, and AI military safeguards as employees and users push back on Pentagon ties.

Sam Altman wonders: Could the government nationalize artificial general intelligence?: thenewstack.io/opena... via @thenewstack

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents GPT-5.4 is better at searching the web, too.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities

OpenAI's AI data agent, built by two engineers, now serves thousands of employees — and the company says anyone can replicate it OpenAI’s internal AI data agent searches 600 petabytes across 70,000 datasets, saving hours per query and offering a blueprint for enterprise AI agents.

OpenAI's AI data agent, built by two engineers, now serves thousands of employees — and the company says anyone can replicate it venturebeat.com/orch... via VentureBeat

Iranian drone strikes at Amazon sites raise alarms over protecting data centers Tech industry’s past focus on cyberattacks and natural disasters overshadowed threats of physical attacks.

Iranian drone strikes at Amazon sites raise alarms over protecting data centers

LexisNexis Legal & Professional confirms data breach : Crooks claim 2 GB haul from AWS instance via React2Shell exploit

LexisNexis confirms data breach at Legal & Professional arm, some customer records affected www.theregister.com/... via The Register

Greenland Is Feeling Climate Change Differently Than Most Places - Here's Why - BGR Melting ice and interesting gravitational effects are causing the sea levels around Greenland to decrease, which is vastly different from the rest of the world.

Greenland is feeling #ClimateChange differently than most places - here's why

Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case The era of the 30 percent app store cut has ended.

Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case

Google faces lawsuit after Gemini chatbot allegedly instructed man to kill himself Lawsuit is first wrongful death case brought against Google over flagship AI product after death of Jonathan Gavalas

Google faces lawsuit after Gemini chatbot allegedly instructed man to kill himself

Beyond the prompt: the overlooked feedback loop in human‑AI collaboration Most guidance on using AI productively—including in communications—centres on efficiency: faster drafts, quicker summaries, impactful output in less time. Despite this emphasis on speed, a less obv…

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Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices | TechCrunch Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air The MacBook Neo didn't kill the iPad Air, but you've got far less reason to own one now.

Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air

AerynOS is a Linux distribution geared toward performance and bulletproof updates AerynOS is an independent Linux distribution built around atomic upgrades, a next-generation package manager, and blazing performance.

AerynOS is a Linux distribution geared toward performance and bulletproof updates: thenewstack.io/aeryn... via @thenewstack

'Corporate Murder': Even Trump's Former AI Advisor Thinks the Pentagon's Fight Against Anthropic Is Bad "The machinery of our current republic seems to be in such disrepair that it is hard to see how it lasts," writes Dean Ball.

‘Corporate murder’: Even Trump’s former AI advisor thinks the Pentagon’s fight against Anthropic is bad gizmodo.com/corporat... via @Gizmodo

Intuit is betting its 40 years of small business data can outlast the SaaSpocalypse Intuit lost 42% of its market cap as AI agents threaten to replace QuickBooks and TurboTax. Here's what the company says agents can't replicate.

Intuit is betting its 40 years of small business data can outlast the SaaSpocalypse venturebeat.com/infr... via VentureBeat

Iranian strikes test the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI dream The region sold itself as a safe harbor for the world’s data. Amazon’s burning data center in the UAE has upended that pitch.

Iranian strikes test the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI dream

Top general spotlights cyber role in Iran conflict : No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict

Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran www.theregister.com/... via The Register

Microsoft's 'Project Silica' Breakthrough Might Finally Kill Hard Drives - BGR Borosilicate glass was the best choice since it is "a permanent data storage material that is resistant to water, heat and dust," per Microsoft.

Microsoft's 'Project Silica' breakthrough might finally kill hard drives

With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

What was really behind Jack Dorsey laying off nearly half of Block’s staff? CEO cited AI advances in cutting 4,000 workers, but a weak crypto market and declining stock price may also be at play

Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 workers at Block amid AI advances – but specters such as weak crypto market haunt company

The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down | TechCrunch Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California's 17th congressional district.

The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its deal with the Defense Department to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system on mass surveillance against Americans.

OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US

Developers are coding to a moving target, and nobody knows where AI lands next NTT Data execs and security researchers at MWC warn that AI is reshaping telecom and software development faster than teams can adapt, with new risks at every layer.

Developers are coding to a moving target, and nobody knows where AI lands next: thenewstack.io/devel... via @thenewstack