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Almost 40 states have passed or are considering laws limiting AI. This has led both Congress and the President to attempt to forbid such laws. Now, some states are taking the opposite tack: Bills that block such regulations by protecting AI and computing, a movement dubbed #right-to-compute.
'Right-to-Compute' Laws May Be Coming to Your State This Year
Montana passed the first “right-to-compute” law shielding AI from regulation. Now similar bills are spreading.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Almost 40 states have passed or are considering laws limiting AI. This has led both Congress and the President to attempt to forbid such laws. Now, some states are taking the opposite tack: Bills that block such regulations by protecting AI and computing, a movement dubbed #right-to-compute.
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You’re applying for a position as an #embedded systems developer. Are you ready for the questions a hiring manager is likely to ask? Check your answers for these 38 questions to prepare for the job interview.
www.windriver.com/blog/Interna...
www.windriver.com/blog/Interna...
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 PM
You’re applying for a position as an #embedded systems developer. Are you ready for the questions a hiring manager is likely to ask? Check your answers for these 38 questions to prepare for the job interview.
www.windriver.com/blog/Interna...
www.windriver.com/blog/Interna...
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Just published on FOSS Force: Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity fossforce.com/2026/01/tail...
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Just published on FOSS Force: Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity fossforce.com/2026/01/tail...
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The new Forward AI capability builds on the vendor's digital twin and is designed to allow network teams to ask complex questions, understand network behavior, validate outcomes and safely automate workflows.
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Forward Networks launches agentic AI system built on network digital twin
The new Forward AI capability builds on the vendor's digital twin and is designed to allow network teams to ask complex questions, understand network behavior, validate outcomes and safely automate wo...
www.networkworld.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The new Forward AI capability builds on the vendor's digital twin and is designed to allow network teams to ask complex questions, understand network behavior, validate outcomes and safely automate workflows.
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www.networkworld.com/article/4125...
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www.networkworld.com/article/4125...
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One of the largest CDO surveys yet exposes AI's data trust paradox: Why 76% can't govern what their teams already use
"The gap now is just, can you trust the data to set an agent loose on it?" Graeme Thompson, CIO at Informatica, told me.
One of the largest CDO surveys yet exposes AI's data trust paradox: Why 76% can't govern what their teams already use
"The gap now is just, can you trust the data to set an agent loose on it?" Graeme Thompson, CIO at Informatica, told me.
The trust paradox killing AI at scale: 76% of data leaders can't govern what employees already use
Informatica's survey of 600 CDOs reveals why AI pilots fail to scale: Organizations deployed generative AI faster than they built governance frameworks, leaving 76% unable to oversee employee usage despite widespread data trust.
venturebeat.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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One of the largest CDO surveys yet exposes AI's data trust paradox: Why 76% can't govern what their teams already use
"The gap now is just, can you trust the data to set an agent loose on it?" Graeme Thompson, CIO at Informatica, told me.
One of the largest CDO surveys yet exposes AI's data trust paradox: Why 76% can't govern what their teams already use
"The gap now is just, can you trust the data to set an agent loose on it?" Graeme Thompson, CIO at Informatica, told me.
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native theregister.com/2026/01/30/e... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Digital Sovereignty isn’t just a good idea; it’s a necessity.
Digital Sovereignty isn’t just a good idea; it’s a necessity.
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native
Opinion: Just because you're paranoid about digital sovereignty doesn't mean they're not after you
theregister.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native theregister.com/2026/01/30/e... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Digital Sovereignty isn’t just a good idea; it’s a necessity.
Digital Sovereignty isn’t just a good idea; it’s a necessity.
90% of Minnesota residents of Somali ancestry are US citizens, and most were born in the US. Everything that's happened there has been about race-baiting, not about ridding the country of illegal, criminal aliens.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM
90% of Minnesota residents of Somali ancestry are US citizens, and most were born in the US. Everything that's happened there has been about race-baiting, not about ridding the country of illegal, criminal aliens.
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if you are interested in my #FOSDEM talk on Sunday at 15:30 in the #SBOM devroom, I have published a demo that outlines what we will be discussing: codeberg.org/kaniini/fosd...
fosdem-sbom-demo
Building SBOMs with Meson and pkgconf (and by hand with pkgconf).
codeberg.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
if you are interested in my #FOSDEM talk on Sunday at 15:30 in the #SBOM devroom, I have published a demo that outlines what we will be discussing: codeberg.org/kaniini/fosd...
Why France just dumped Teams and Zoom for homegrown videoconferencing zdnet.com/article/fran... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It's not about the French government not trusting US tech companies… Whoops, actually, it is. They're far from alone.
It's not about the French government not trusting US tech companies… Whoops, actually, it is. They're far from alone.
Why France just dumped Teams and Zoom for homegrown videoconferencing
Aiming to replace all US videoconferencing services by 2027, the deployment is the EU's latest policy move in support of digital sovereignty. And there's more to come.
zdnet.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Why France just dumped Teams and Zoom for homegrown videoconferencing zdnet.com/article/fran... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It's not about the French government not trusting US tech companies… Whoops, actually, it is. They're far from alone.
It's not about the French government not trusting US tech companies… Whoops, actually, it is. They're far from alone.
I watched the #Challenger shuttle disaster from inside Mission Control - 40 years ago today zdnet.com/article/reme... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It was the darkest day in manned spaceflight and one of my lousiest ever.
It was the darkest day in manned spaceflight and one of my lousiest ever.
I watched the Challenger shuttle disaster from inside Mission Control - 40 years ago today
It was manned space flight's darkest day.
zdnet.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I watched the #Challenger shuttle disaster from inside Mission Control - 40 years ago today zdnet.com/article/reme... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It was the darkest day in manned spaceflight and one of my lousiest ever.
It was the darkest day in manned spaceflight and one of my lousiest ever.
Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Mind you, Linus told me he has no plans whatsoever to retire, but if something were to go wrong, there's a way to replace him now. #Linux
Mind you, Linus told me he has no plans whatsoever to retire, but if something were to go wrong, there's a way to replace him now. #Linux
Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds
Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).
zdnet.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Mind you, Linus told me he has no plans whatsoever to retire, but if something were to go wrong, there's a way to replace him now. #Linux
Mind you, Linus told me he has no plans whatsoever to retire, but if something were to go wrong, there's a way to replace him now. #Linux
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The surging price of silver is good news for those who have invested in it, but it also has significant effects on the enterprise.
The surging price of silver is good news for those who have invested in it, but it also has significant effects on the enterprise.
Silver price surge has enterprise technology costs | TechTarget
The silver price surge driven by supply deficits and tech demand are quietly increasing hardware and data center costs, forcing CIOs to manage volatility.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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The surging price of silver is good news for those who have invested in it, but it also has significant effects on the enterprise.
The surging price of silver is good news for those who have invested in it, but it also has significant effects on the enterprise.
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How do you go from workflow/no-code app building to 'superagent'? Howie Liu gave me the deep dive on what Airtable is doing and how it is building its multi-agent system.
How do you go from workflow/no-code app building to 'superagent'? Howie Liu gave me the deep dive on what Airtable is doing and how it is building its multi-agent system.
From workflow platform to AI orchestrator: Airtable's superagent blueprint
Airtable co-founder Howie Liu explains how maintaining full execution visibility solves the context management challenge in multi-agent systems.
venturebeat.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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How do you go from workflow/no-code app building to 'superagent'? Howie Liu gave me the deep dive on what Airtable is doing and how it is building its multi-agent system.
How do you go from workflow/no-code app building to 'superagent'? Howie Liu gave me the deep dive on what Airtable is doing and how it is building its multi-agent system.
You can't make this crap up.
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
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New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM
You can't make this crap up.
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Is AI impacting carrier networks? You better believe it is.Mplify Alliance (formerly known as the Metro Ethernet Forum) is taking direct aim at the challenge. @networkworld.bsky.social
Is AI impacting carrier networks? You better believe it is.Mplify Alliance (formerly known as the Metro Ethernet Forum) is taking direct aim at the challenge. @networkworld.bsky.social
Mplify launches AI-focused Carrier Ethernet certifications
Mplify has updated its certification program to address the performance requirements of AI across complex network environments, rebranding MEF 3.0 and adding a new Carrier Ethernet for AI certificatio...
www.networkworld.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM
www.networkworld.com/article/4123...
Is AI impacting carrier networks? You better believe it is.Mplify Alliance (formerly known as the Metro Ethernet Forum) is taking direct aim at the challenge. @networkworld.bsky.social
Is AI impacting carrier networks? You better believe it is.Mplify Alliance (formerly known as the Metro Ethernet Forum) is taking direct aim at the challenge. @networkworld.bsky.social
Why the internet kept breaking and taking down your favorite sites in 2025 zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social
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Would it surprise you to know that DNS played a large role? No, I didn't think it would.
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Would it surprise you to know that DNS played a large role? No, I didn't think it would.
Why the internet kept breaking and taking down your favorite sites in 2025
There's a reason outages kept frustrating users last year, according to Cloudflare.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Why the internet kept breaking and taking down your favorite sites in 2025 zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social
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Would it surprise you to know that DNS played a large role? No, I didn't think it would.
& @sjvn.bsky.social
Would it surprise you to know that DNS played a large role? No, I didn't think it would.
Only 1023 DVDs to load and I'll be ready to go!
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Only 1023 DVDs to load and I'll be ready to go!
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1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
The Open Invention Network looks to the future of open-source patent protection opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/the-open-i... by @sjvn
The OIN has expanded the #Linux System Definition and changed its financing model. #OpenSource
The OIN has expanded the #Linux System Definition and changed its financing model. #OpenSource
The Open Invention Network looks to the future of open-source patent protection
OIN 2.0 has arrived, with its refreshed license and expanded Linux System definition. This updated take on the Open Invention Network reflects the biggest change in the patent non‐aggression consortiu...
opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The Open Invention Network looks to the future of open-source patent protection opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/the-open-i... by @sjvn
The OIN has expanded the #Linux System Definition and changed its financing model. #OpenSource
The OIN has expanded the #Linux System Definition and changed its financing model. #OpenSource
"I absolutely need your W-9. And that means your ACTUAL LEGAL NAME. I’m getting too many forms in here with names like “A. Concerned Citizen” and “Fight D. Power,” and while I don’t know you or your family history, I just don’t think those are accurate."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
I Am the Payroll Accountant for Professional Protestors in Minnesota, and I Am Swamped
“House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., slammed Minnesota state leaders after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators disrupted a...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"I absolutely need your W-9. And that means your ACTUAL LEGAL NAME. I’m getting too many forms in here with names like “A. Concerned Citizen” and “Fight D. Power,” and while I don’t know you or your family history, I just don’t think those are accurate."
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As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, data center operators are building larger and denser facilities that generate unprecedented heat loads, creating new challenges at the intersection of technology and regulation.
As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, data center operators are building larger and denser facilities that generate unprecedented heat loads, creating new challenges at the intersection of technology and regulation.
EPA Prioritizes Data Center Chemical Reviews Amid TSCA Debate
Federal initiative aims to expedite approvals for novel cooling chemicals, though it also bring potential environmental concerns to the fore.
www.datacenterknowledge.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
www.datacenterknowledge.com/regulations/...
As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, data center operators are building larger and denser facilities that generate unprecedented heat loads, creating new challenges at the intersection of technology and regulation.
As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, data center operators are building larger and denser facilities that generate unprecedented heat loads, creating new challenges at the intersection of technology and regulation.
Codenotary’s Free SBOM Service Tackles the AI Software Supply Chain devops.com/codenotarys-... by @sjvn.bsky.social
Just because #AI is writing your code doesn’t mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials. Codenotary has an answer.
Just because #AI is writing your code doesn’t mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials. Codenotary has an answer.
Codenotary's Free SBOM Service Tackles the AI Software Supply Chain - DevOps.com
Just because AI is writing your code doesn't mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Codenotary’s Free SBOM Service Tackles the AI Software Supply Chain devops.com/codenotarys-... by @sjvn.bsky.social
Just because #AI is writing your code doesn’t mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials. Codenotary has an answer.
Just because #AI is writing your code doesn’t mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials. Codenotary has an answer.