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Alberta is using AI to rebuild $2 billion worth of government software, and Quebec has signed on to adopt the same approach.

The author recalls the previous prediction of the inflection point in AI upstream hardware hype, believes that the market will see sector rotation with downstream software benefiting, and points out that the increase in retail investors will amplify volatility but make the pattern more certain.

The article uses the historical example of bread baking to argue that SaaS is not doomed because convenience always wins over self-hosted alternatives.

Starbucks announced it will move away from IBM and Microsoft to build its own custom systems internally, leading to declines in IBM and Salesforce stock prices.

GitHub highlights a CERN research fellow's perspective that code is essential for understanding physics, emphasizing the critical role of software developers in modern science, especially at the Large Hadron Collider.

An investigative look at ECU tuning, covering its evolution from chip-swapping to software-based modifications and the ongoing arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners seeking to unlock performance gains.

Surtr Defense, a Y Combinator-backed startup, raised $4.8M in seed funding to build an integration platform that unifies sensors, radars, and effectors for counter-drone operations, with field tests in Ukraine achieving sub-100ms latency.

A small team spent 9 months designing and assembling Prototype Version 0 of AI, software, and hardware in Paris at UMA_Robots.

An article explaining the fundamentals of computing and software from first principles, aiming to demystify how computers work for a general audience.

This tweet discusses Chamath's view: after information became free, professional judgment is becoming free infrastructure, and software is eating professional capability.

The user expresses excitement about a new tool they have been wanting for a long time, sharing a link to it.

Jerry Liu agrees that both agents and software have value, but notes that their interfaces are different—agents use simple communication interfaces like chat, while software tools need tailored interfaces for specific tasks.

a16z's Josh Elman says that children who grew up on Roblox and Minecraft will expect to be able to remix and control all the software they use, a trend that will influence future product design.

Recommends Asspp as a god-tier iOS software.

DisplayMate is a display calibration and testing tool used for evaluating screen quality.

A comprehensive free online guide covering hardware and software for running LLMs locally is now available, detailing setups from laptops to clusters.

Simon Willison highlights Brent Simmons' retirement project: making NetNewsWire, an open-source RSS reader, exceptionally good without commercial pressure.

A researcher steps outside their Stanford/Google/Waymo bubble and observes that most of the economy cannot be automated by software or AI alone, highlighting the need for a new flexible approach.

A personal account of overcoming addiction, incarceration, and a felony record to rebuild life through software development and open source contributions.

A follow-up post showcasing various examples of 'molly guards'—physical and software design elements that prevent accidental button presses or actions—ranging from IBM typewriters to Chrome's quit dialog.