Rio de Janeiro's "homegrown" LLM appears to be a merge of an existing model
Rio-3.5-Open-397B is a merged model composed of roughly 60% Nex-N2_pro and 40% Qwen, as disclosed in a GitHub issue. The model’s claimed “homegrown” nature is contradicted by this explicit composition, indicating it is a
Phoenix LiveView 1.2
Phoenix LiveView 1.2.0 introduces colocated CSS within HEEx templates, leveraging a `:type` attribute (e.g., `:type={MyApp.ColocatedCSS}`) to extract and process styles at compile time alongside the existing colocated JavaScript pipeline. The release enables automatic scoping of colocated styles via the CSS `@scope` rule, with LiveView generating unique root attributes in the rendered HTML to isolate component styles. Developers can adopt the update by changing the `phoenix_live_view` dependency to `~>
No, everyone is not using AI for everything
Contrary to popular narratives, most people are not regular AI users. Gallup year-over-year data shows Gen Z AI adoption has stalled, with only ~31% using it monthly and 19% never using it. Microsoft's telemetry-based "AI Diffusion" site reports just over 30% of the US working-age population engages with AI, a figure that increased only 3 percentage points since late 2025. The assumption that “everyone is using AI for everything” is not supported by adoption and usage data.
How to Earn a Billion Dollars
YC has funded about 6,500 companies since 2005, producing roughly 30 billionaires primarily through high-growth startups. The essay refutes a politician’s claim that billions cannot be earned ethically, citing a founder with 93% monthly revenue growth whose net worth increases proportionally. The core argument is that extreme wealth in startups stems from exponential growth, not cheating, making the path reproducible albeit difficult.
Formal Methods and the Future of Programming
Jane Street has historically avoided formal methods due to prohibitive costs, citing the seL4 microkernel verification which required 25 person-years for 8,700 lines of C (23 lines of proof per line of code, half a person-day per line). However, Yaron Minsky now states the firm is reconsidering this stance, aiming to make formal methods as pervasively useful as sophisticated type
Arch Linux AUR Hit by Another Wave of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack
A second wave of malware targeting Arch Linux AUR packages has been discovered, using code obfuscation to conceal its intent in contrast to the earlier incident affecting over 1,500 packages. Affected packages include Node.js packages, a Plasma 6 applet, Firefox packages, the Aura browser, LibreWolf extensions, and a NeoVim plugin. Developer a821 identified the initial batch, and Nicolas Boichat subsequently found additional obfuscated malware using
Cloud-based LLM gold rush is ending
Apple's WWDC 2026 announcement signals a strategic shift from cloud-based LLMs to local AI processing on MacOS, effectively marking the end of the LLM gold rush. The company argues that most user workflows and automations can run natively on-device
Rio de Janeiro's city government model Rio3.5 beats Qwen3.7 in recent benchmarks
Alibaba's Qwen3.7 is losing frontier relevance due to its proprietary stance, as open models like Minimax M3 and Rio 3.5 397B—a 397-billion-parameter model developed by the
EU Commission looking at practical consequences of Anthropic decision
The European Commission is evaluating the real-world implications of a recent regulatory or legal decision concerning AI company Anthropic. This review focuses on how the ruling might affect compliance obligations, market operations, and enforcement mechanisms under the EU’s evolving AI regulatory framework. The outcome could set precedents for how foundational model developers are treated under the AI Act and related digital policy. Technical stakeholders should monitor this as it may clarify liability and transparency requirements for large language models operating in Europe.
The whirlwind 24 hours that led to export controls on Anthropic
The U.S. government imposed export controls on Anthropic within a 24-hour period, targeting the AI
GameBoy Workboy
The unreleased Game Boy accessory Workboy, intended as a micro workstation with keyboard functionality, was recovered as a ROM from the September 2020 Nintendo leak. The ROM contains unused text and displays a version number discrepancy: the title screen shows 8.87, while internal strings reference version 5.74. A prototype keyboard surfaced in December 2020 and was
Free SQL→ER diagram tool, runs in the browser, nothing uploaded
SQL to ER Diagram is a free, open-source tool that parses SQL CREATE TABLE and ALTER TABLE statements into interactive entity-relationship diagrams entirely within the browser, with no server uploads or sign-up required. It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and SQL Server syntax, including primary and foreign keys, unique, and not-null constraints. Users can drag tables to rearrange the layout, zoom, add notes, and export the resulting diagram as PNG or SVG.