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The latest edition of Tech and Startups has dropped! Check out all the latest news and posts from the tech and startup community in a single digest.

https://tech.blaze.email/archive/tech-and-startups-07-01-2026/

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Tech and Startups 07-01-2026
AI drives up RAM prices, Meta acquires Manus
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He was called a 'terrorist sympathizer.' Now his AI company is valued at $3B

https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/called-terrorist-sympathizer-now-ai-company-valued-3b/

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He was called a 'terrorist sympathizer.' Now his AI company is valued at $3B
Summary: Replit founder Amjad Masad, a Palestinian entrepreneur, defies Silicon Valley while building a $3B AI coding platform amid Gaza-war controversy.
sfstandard.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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2025 in Review: strange, terror, and weird

https://harper.blog/2026/01/07/2025-is-dead-to-me-2026-is-going-to-be-stranger/

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2025 in Review: strange, terror, and weird
Summary: Harper Reed reflects on 2025: running, startups, Chicago, AI worldview tools, and a foreboding 2026 ahead
harper.blog
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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status-3

https://erock.prose.sh/status-003

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status-3
Summary: Devlog update with project and tool notes, coding in progress, guttering ideas toward star-level outcomes, inspired by Oscar Wilde.
erock.prose.sh
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Mediations #32: Why don't you get the compensation increase you think you deserve?

https://candost.blog/newsletter/mediations-32/

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Mediations #32: Why don't you get the compensation increase you think you deserve?
Summary: Explains how compensation decisions are shaped by company finances, department budgets, and individual performance without guarantees.
candost.blog
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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The Machine Learning Engineer 🤖 #368 - Prod ML Repo Hits 20k Stars in Github, Sebastian Raschka LLM Year Review, The State of Prod ML in 2025 🔥, Simon Willison 2025 Review, Ope...

https://kill-the-newsletter.com/feeds/clgdkag7vq1e4pl4shei/entries/fiuy2z08klu18ao8lfhx.html

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The Machine Learning Engineer 🤖 #368 - Prod ML Repo Hits 20k Stars in Github, Sebastian Raschka LLM Year Review, The State of Prod ML in 2025 🔥, Simon Willison 2025 Review, OpenRouter 100 Trillion Token Analysis + more 🚀
Summary: Prod ML repo hits 20k stars; Sebastian Raschka on LLMs in 2025; State of Prod ML and OpenRouter 100T token analysis with Simon Willison insights
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January 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Coupling from a big-O perspective

https://blog.ploeh.dk/2026/01/05/coupling-from-a-big-o-perspective/

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Coupling from a big-O perspective
Summary: Coupling analyzed through big-O: O(1) edits vs O(n) spread, test doubles, layered architectures, and DRY, with examples in C# and FP discussants.
blog.ploeh.dk
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Introducing ChapterPod, now in beta

https://birchtree.me/blog/intro-chaterpod/

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Introducing ChapterPod, now in beta
Summary: ChapterPod beta launch for podcast chapters with keyboard-friendly UI, YouTube-style import, cross‑platform SwiftUI, and one-time pricing.
birchtree.me
January 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Fly's new Sprites.dev addresses both developer sandboxes and API sandboxes at the same time

https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/9/sprites-dev/#atom-everything

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Fly's new Sprites.dev addresses both developer sandboxes and API sandboxes at the same time
Summary: Fly.io's Sprites.dev blends developer sandboxes with a secure API sandbox, featuring persistent VMs, checkpoints, and scale-to-zero billing.
simonwillison.net
January 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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The gap is widening

https://elazzabi.com/2026/01/09/the-gap-is-widening/

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The gap is widening
Summary: AI-driven learning widens the gap in software engineering as on-the-job growth eclipses side projects and traditional experience.
elazzabi.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Keynote: GraphQL at Meta

https://jordaneldredge.com/notes/graphql-at-meta

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Keynote: GraphQL at Meta
Summary: GraphQL at Meta: how culture, tooling, and server-client patterns empower scalable GraphQL at Meta with JS and other tech.
jordaneldredge.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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AWS and Microsoft are selling much more than cloud services

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/aws-and-microsoft-are-selling-much-more-than-cloud/

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AWS and Microsoft are selling much more than cloud services
Summary: European cloud providers vs US hyperscalers: blame absorption, compliance, pricing, and corporate comfort in cloud services
berthub.eu
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Fragments: January 8

https://martinfowler.com/fragments/2026-01-08.html

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Fragments: January 8
Summary: Discusses AI-assisted software development with Claude, RDF, TDD, Nexus, and workflow details from Obie Fernandez
martinfowler.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Paper page – mHC: Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections – Deepseek

https://blog.quintarelli.it/2026/01/paper-page-mhc-manifold-constrained-hyper-connections-deepseek/

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Paper page – mHC: Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections – Deepseek
Summary: Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections (mHC) improves HC scalability by projecting the residual space onto a manifold to restore identity mapping, enabling efficient large-scale training.
blog.quintarelli.it
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The 1000 commits problem

https://davekiss.com/blog/the-1000-commits-problem/

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The 1000 commits problem
Summary: AI-assisted velocity outpaces changelog drift, parser assumptions, and release processes across Claude Code, with tools like Deploycast and Driftless tackling automation.
davekiss.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Signals vs Query-Based Compilers

https://marvinh.dev/blog/signals-vs-query-based-compilers/

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Signals vs Query-Based Compilers
Summary: Explores query-based compilers, signals, LSP-driven interactivity, and incremental caching in TypeScript-like pseudocode.
marvinh.dev
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Quoting Adam Wathan

https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/7/adam-wathan/#atom-everything

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Quoting Adam Wathan
Summary: Adam Wathan discusses AI impacts on Tailwind Labs, job losses, traffic decline, and sustainability of development.
simonwillison.net
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Where is Bitcoin?

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/where-is-bitcoin/

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Where is Bitcoin?
Summary: Explores real-world crypto adoption by asking if crypto can be used for day-to-day payments across multiple cities.
shkspr.mobi
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

https://github.com/rberg27/doom-coding

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Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone
Summary: Guide to doom coding on mobile using Tailscale, Termius, Claude Code, and a 24/7 computer
github.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data | TechCrunch

https://blog.quintarelli.it/2026/01/california-residents-can-use-new-tool-to-demand-brokers-delete-their-personal-data-techcrunch/

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California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data | TechCrunch
Summary: California's DROP tool enables a single deletion request to data brokers, expanding opt-out removal under the Delete Act.
blog.quintarelli.it
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Pluralistic: Code is a liability (not an asset) (06 Jan 2026)

https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/06/1000x-liability/

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Pluralistic: Code is a liability (not an asset) (06 Jan 2026)
Summary: Code is a liability; AI writes code but lacks software engineering context and maintainability across evolving systems.
pluralistic.net
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The latest edition of Tech and Startups has dropped! Check out all the latest news and posts from the tech and startup community in a single digest.

https://tech.blaze.email/archive/tech-and-startups-07-01-2026/

#tech #startups
Tech and Startups 07-01-2026
AI drives up RAM prices, Meta acquires Manus
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January 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Microslop: Microsoft in der selbst gestellten AI-Falle?

https://borncity.com/blog/2026/01/05/microslop-microsoft-in-der-selbst-gestellten-ai-falle/

#tech #startups
Microslop: Microsoft in der selbst gestellten AI-Falle?
Summary: Germany-based blog discusses Nadella's AI push, 'Slop' vs sophistication, and Microsoft product practices with critiques of Copilot, Windows 11, and data privacy
borncity.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Re: Flutterwave's Mono acquisition for $30M in equity

https://oonwoye.com/re-flutterwaves-mono-acquisition-for-30m-in-equity/

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Re: Flutterwave's Mono acquisition for $30M in equity
Summary: Mono's $30M Flutterwave stock deal highlights open banking, fintech exits, and the African venture liquidity debate.
oonwoye.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Founding a Company in Germany in 2026 Apparently Takes Three Months

https://eidel.io/founding-a-company-in-germany-in-2026-apparently-takes-three-months/

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Founding a Company in Germany in 2026 Apparently Takes Three Months
Summary: Founding a GmbH & Co. KG in Germany in 2026 can take around three months due to Notary, registry, and tax steps.
eidel.io
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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If anyone can do it in 45 minutes, it’s not special

https://birchtree.me/blog/if-anyone-can-do-it-in-45-minutes-its-not-special/

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If anyone can do it in 45 minutes, it’s not special
Summary: A reflection on speed in software, value, and differentiation; discusses 45-minute work results and the need for effort and unique problem-solving.
birchtree.me
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM