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Christine Hall
about 21 hours ago
Just published on FOSS Force: AlmaLinux Gets CUDA Parity With Ubuntu, RHEL, and RLC
fossforce.com/2026/03/alma...
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Oh, and as for Windows 12 — it’s going to be all AI, all the time, too.
computerworld.com/article/4141...
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Microsoft wants you to ‘hire’ its AI agents
Oh, and as for Windows 12 — it’s going to be all AI, all the time, too.
https://computerworld.com/article/4141904/microsoft-wants-you-to-hire-its-ai-agents.html
about 18 hours ago
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Imagine that Mexico started blowing up American cars for gun running. I mean, if we can do it to boats...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Sheinbaum tells Trump: stop illegal arms trade from the US to Mexico
US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/mexican-cartels-guns-come-from-us-sheinbaum-trump
about 19 hours ago
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Been there, done that. changed the freaking password.
about 20 hours ago
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Is
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killing
#opensource
software?:
thenewstack.io/is-ai-killin...
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No, but it's certainly changing its fundamental assumptions.
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Is AI killing open-source software?
No, but it's certainly changing its fundamental assumptions.
https://thenewstack.io/is-ai-killing-open-source-software/
about 21 hours ago
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Larry the Cat
about 21 hours ago
Oil be the judge of that...
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Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life:
thenewstack.io/long-term-su...
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Several of the most important long-term support
#Linux
kernels are getting extended support lives.
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Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life
Users need it, so the Linux kernel maintainers have decided to provide it.
https://thenewstack.io/long-term-support-for-linux-releases-gets-a-new-lease-on-life/
about 23 hours ago
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Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway
theregister.com/2026/03/06/o...
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OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived.
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Altman said no to military AI – then signed Pentagon deal
Opinion: OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived
https://theregister.com/2026/03/06/openai_dod_deal/
about 23 hours ago
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Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative
zdnet.com/article/euro...
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European Digital Sovereignty has a new
#opensource
cloud alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: Office EU.
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Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative
Built on open-source software, this European cloud office suite aims to keep your data out of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
https://zdnet.com/article/europe-open-source-office-suite-alternative-to-microsoft-google/#ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j
about 23 hours ago
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I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source
zdnet.com/article/moto...
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Motorola reveals plans to preinstall GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused,
#opensource
#Android
fork, on smartphones starting next year.
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I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source
At Mobile World Congress, Motorola reveals plans to preinstall GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android fork, on smartphones starting next year.
https://zdnet.com/article/motorola-to-preinstall-grapheneos-on-2027-phones/#ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j
about 23 hours ago
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Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift
thedeepview.com/articles/ope...
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@sjvn.bsky.social
If you're a top
#opensource
developer, Anthropic
#AI
wants to give you free access to its $200-a-month, Claude Max 20x plan for six months.
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Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift
Anthropic wants to recruit the top open-source developers and maintainers to its side. Unless they're in China, of course. Anthropic has launched a n...
https://thedeepview.com/articles/open-source-community-gets-a-claude-sized-gift
about 23 hours ago
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RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era:
thenewstack.io/ciq-launches...
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If you want an affordable enterprise
#Linux
for your
#AI
, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.
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RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era
If you want an affordable enterprise Linux for your AI, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.
https://thenewstack.io/ciq-launches-rlc-pro-for-enterprise-linux-for-the-ai-era/
about 23 hours ago
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Red Hat introduces its first out-and-out AI platform:
thenewstack.io/red-hat-intr...
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It was only a matter of time; Red Hat's now all in on
#AI
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Red Hat introduces its first out and out AI platform
Red Hat goes all in on AI.
https://thenewstack.io/red-hat-introduces-its-first-out-and-out-ai-platform/
about 23 hours ago
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daniel:// stenberg://
14 days ago
If you need a
#curl
version with support for OpenSSL v1 for a few more years, we got you covered:
https://rock-solid.curl.dev/
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Rock-solid curl - long term support
https://rock-solid.curl.dev/
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Jeff Tiedrich
2 days ago
here's today's post: "what the fuck is a Shield of the Americas?" — it’s just Donny’s latest fascist grift, that’s all. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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what the fuck is a Shield of the Americas?
it’s just Donny’s latest fascist grift, that’s all
https://bit.ly/47jiVhG
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Christine Hall
2 days ago
Just published on FOSS Force: Participation Required a Microsoft License — Until Citizens Pushed Back
fossforce.com/2026/03/part...
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Good-bye, Country Joe McDonald. I wish your most famous song were still not so apt 57 years after you sang it at Woodstock.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7-...
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Country Joe McDonald - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag
YouTube video by PatchouliHaze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7-ngmO_p8
2 days ago
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Marco Fioretti
2 days ago
Humanoid
#Robots
in EVERY HOME are nothing new. They come from 2 needs that industries and organizations alone could never satisfy One is the pathological urge to never have other real humans around. The other…
mfioretti.substack.com/p/humanoid-r...
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Humanoid Robots are the NEXT bubble
and the reasons are always the same.
https://mfioretti.substack.com/p/humanoid-robots-are-the-next-bubble
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Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life:
thenewstack.io/long-term-su...
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@thenewstack.io
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@sjvn.bsky.social
Several of the most important long-term support
#Linux
kernels are getting longer support lives.
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Long-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life
Users need it, so the Linux kernel maintainers have decided to provide it.
https://thenewstack.io/long-term-support-for-linux-releases-gets-a-new-lease-on-life/
4 days ago
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Esther Schindler
4 days ago
Tech Trends to Watch: Predictions From Aptiv Experts …and they are not all about AI. I expect at least one will make you think, “Huh, I hadn’t thought about that, yet."
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
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What Are the Tech Trends to Watch? Predictions From Aptiv Experts
Five technology experts explore what is coming in 2026 — and beyond.
https://www.aptiv.com/en/insights/article/what-are-the-tech-trends-to-watch-predictions-from-aptiv-experts
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Altman said no to military AI abuses – then signed Pentagon deal anyway
theregister.com/2026/03/06/o...
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@theregister.com
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OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived.
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Altman said no to military AI – then signed Pentagon deal
Opinion: OpenAI CEO's principles lasted about 12 hours before $200M check arrived
https://theregister.com/2026/03/06/openai_dod_deal/
4 days ago
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Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative
zdnet.com/article/euro...
via
@zdnet.bsky.social
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@sjvn.bsky.social
European Digital Sovereignty has a new
#opensource
cloud alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: Office EU.
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Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative
Built on open-source software, this European cloud office suite aims to keep your data out of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
https://zdnet.com/article/europe-open-source-office-suite-alternative-to-microsoft-google/
4 days ago
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Bob Reselman
5 days ago
Just as Krupp provided the hardware that made the death and destruction of World War I possible, so too do a handful of weapons manufacturers that make the weapons used in the current military action in Iran. These companies will make money as others suffer.
reselbob.substack.com/p/game-of-gu...
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Game of Guns, Bombs, Planes and Drones
Or, an essential dynamic of military industrialism
https://reselbob.substack.com/p/game-of-guns-bombs-planes-and-drones
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It wasn't the first time, it won't be the last.
5 days ago
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It couldn't happen to a nicer scumbag.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...
. And, may it serve as a reminder that Trump has no loyalty whatsoever to anyone except himself.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/05/us/trump-news..
5 days ago
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Sean Michael Kerner
5 days ago
Databricks' KARL solves the problem that breaks most enterprise RAG. The key lies with some advanced techniques for Reinforcement Learning (RL).
venturebeat.com/data/databri...
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Databricks built a RAG agent it says can handle every kind of enterprise search
Databricks' KARL agent uses reinforcement learning to generalize across six enterprise search behaviors — the problem that breaks most RAG pipelines.
https://venturebeat.com/data/databricks-built-a-rag-agent-it-says-can-handle-every-kind-of-enterprise
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Sharon Fisher
5 days ago
While people were watching
#Moltbook
in fascination,
#security
researchers were freaking out.
www.vktr.com/ai-platforms...
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No, Skynet Hasn’t Arrived: The AI Network That Turned Out to Be Mostly Human
OpenClaw and Moltbook looked like a sci-fi breakthrough. Security researchers saw something else.
https://www.vktr.com/ai-platforms/no-skynet-hasnt-arrived-the-ai-network-that-turned-out-to-be-mostly-human/
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Sharon Fisher
5 days ago
Blaming
#layoffs
on
#AI
is also a humblebrag of sorts — if companies are laying off people due to AI, it must be because they’re so advanced and such skilled users of the technology.
www.vktr.com/ai-disruptio...
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Companies Blame AI for Job Cuts. The Data Tells a More Complicated Story.
Companies attribute tens of thousands of layoffs to AI, but how much is automation actually involved?
https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/companies-blame-ai-for-job-cuts-the-data-tells-a-more-complicated-story/
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Esther Schindler
6 days ago
Good essay. These three go-to rules for quoting a project aren’t so much instructional as high-level theorems. "Once you understand them and embrace them, you’ll be able to quote your projects with more confidence and less second-guessing."
b2bs.substack.com/p/op-note-3-...
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Op Note: 3 Rules for Pricing Client Engagements
Quote with confidence
https://b2bs.substack.com/p/op-note-3-rules-for-pricing-client
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Any questions?
6 days ago
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It's like they don't have an exit plan for Americans.... Or, America, come to think of it! I travel internationally a lot, and one of the smaller annoyances of the current regime is that you get less support than ever if you need help from an embassy.
www.businessinsider.com/us-embassies...
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Multiple US embassies are telling Americans they cannot evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East
US embassies in Jerusalem and Qatar issued statements on Tuesday saying they could not help Americans leave the Middle East.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-embassies-say-they-cannot-evacuate-americans-middle-east-iran2026-3
6 days ago
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I need help debugging my code. Can you see what I did wrong?
7 days ago
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Did anyone expect anything else?
add a skeleton here at some point
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Don Moynihan
8 days ago
Patel "targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran" days before the US attacked Iran.
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
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Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran
The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.
https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-latest-firings-ousted-agents-with-expertise-in-iran
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Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift
thedeepview.com/articles/ope...
by
@sjvn.bsky.social
If you're a top
#opensource
developer, Anthropic wants to give you free access to its $200-a-month, Claude Max 20x plan for six months. Now, that's a deal!
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Open-source community gets a Claude-sized gift
Anthropic wants to recruit the top open-source developers and maintainers to its side. Unless they're in China, of course. Anthropic has launched a n...
https://thedeepview.com/articles/open-source-community-gets-a-claude-sized-gift
7 days ago
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Christine Hall
7 days ago
Just published on FOSS Force: Our Fundraising Drive: Like Listener-Supported Radio, Without Breaking Into Programming
fossforce.com/2026/03/our-...
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Esther Schindler
7 days ago
Why Real-Time Inventory in Retail Has Never Worked Well Shoppers find it frustrating to check whether an item is available, only to be unable to purchase it. But they are not nearly as frustrated as retail IT leaders.
www.windriver.com/blog/Why-Rea...
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Why Real-Time Inventory in Retail Has Never Worked Well
Shoppers find it frustrating to check whether an item is available and then try to purchase it. But they are not nearly as frustrated as retail IT leaders.
https://www.windriver.com/blog/Why-Real-Time-Inventory-in-Retail-Has-Never-Worked-Well
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RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era:
thenewstack.io/ciq-launches...
via
@thenewstack.io
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@sjvn.bsky.social
If you want an affordable enterprise
#Linux
for your
#AI
, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.
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RLC Pro is an enterprise Linux for the AI era
If you want an affordable enterprise Linux for your AI, CIQ has a commercial offering based on Rocky Linux for you.
https://thenewstack.io/ciq-launches-rlc-pro-for-enterprise-linux-for-the-ai-era/
7 days ago
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Red Hat introduces its first out and out AI platform:
thenewstack.io/red-hat-intr...
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@thenewstack.io
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It was only a matter of time; Red Hat's now all in on
#AI
.
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Red Hat introduces its first out and out AI platform
Red Hat goes all in on AI.
https://thenewstack.io/red-hat-introduces-its-first-out-and-out-ai-platform/
8 days ago
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There are some moral lines AI powerhouse Anthropic won't cross. Too bad the same can’t be said about OpenAI and other such firms.
computerworld.com/article/4138...
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Anthropic to Department of Defense: Drop dead
There are some moral lines AI powerhouse Anthropic won't cross. Too bad the same can’t be said about OpenAI and other such firms.
https://computerworld.com/article/4138860/anthropic-to-department-of-defense-drop-dead.html
8 days ago
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Christine Hall
8 days ago
Just published on FOSS Force: Gentoo Starts Exit from GitHub’s Microsoft and Copilot‑Infested Walled Garden
fossforce.com/2026/03/gent...
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Open source devs consider making hogs pay for every download
www.theregister.com/2026/02/28/o...
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Billion-dollar companies have been treating
#opensource
code repositories like they have infinite, free resources. Spoiler: They don't. The bill is coming due.
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Open source package repositories face sustainability crisis
Opinion: Careless big-time users are treating FOSS repos like content delivery networks
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/28/open_source_opinion/
8 days ago
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Hardcore Star Trek fans know that their futuristic computing devices use the LCARS interface. Could the L stand for
#Linux
? You see, Linux is being used ever more in space tech. by
@sjvn.bsky.social
www.windriver.com/blog/Linux-F...
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Linux Flies into Space
Linux, open source software, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware have reshaped space technology.
https://www.windriver.com/blog/Linux-Flies-into-Space
8 days ago
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Christine Hall
11 days ago
Just published on FOSS Force: Canadian Software Boutique SimplyPHP Acquired by Startup-Focused TLM
fossforce.com/2026/02/cana...
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HR: Where do you see yourself in five years? Me:
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Sean Michael Kerner
12 days ago
ServiceNow is serious about automation. Apparently the key isn't about being smarter, it's about having the right roles, permissions and use cases. "Don't chase butterflies. Focus on gritty, unsexy, operational use cases..."
venturebeat.com/orchestratio...
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ServiceNow resolves 90% of its own IT requests autonomously. Now it wants to do the same for any enterprise
ServiceNow's new Autonomous Workforce framework inherits enterprise permissions from deployment — so AI specialists can't exceed scope or self-escalate. CVS Health's CISO explains why governance architecture, not capability, is the real unlock for enterprise agentic AI.
https://venturebeat.com/orchestration/servicenow-resolves-90-of-its-own-it-requests-autonomously-now-it-wants-to
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sjvn
Christine Hall
12 days ago
Just published on FOSS Force: Q4OS 6 Andromeda: More Than Just Debian on a Diet for Old Machines
fossforce.com/2026/02/q4os...
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Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works
zdnet.com/article/linu...
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@zdnet.bsky.social
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@sjvn.bsky.social
#Linux
kernel maintainers propose a less painful process for identifying developers and their code, making it safer than ever.
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Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works
Linux kernel maintainers propose a less painful process for identifying developers. See how it can make Linux code safer than ever.
https://zdnet.com/article/linux-kernel-maintainers-new-way-of-authenticating-developers-and-code/
12 days ago
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I plugged it in, and all I got was a crappy MP3 of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up."
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Karl Bode
12 days ago
@semafor.com
is such a perfect example of softball brunchlord media and the feckless way it normalizes and downplays radical censorial authoritarians reading this you'd barely be aware that Carr is a free speech trampling extremist (who in his free time guts telecom and media consumer protections)
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr praises Bari Weiss’ CBS
“I think they’re doing a great job,” Carr said at Semafor’s Restoring Trust in Media event Wednesday.
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/25/2026/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-praises-bari-weiss-cbs
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