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This week, we dive into the state of SBOMs, what’s going on with Harness, and the ongoing collision of tech and politics. Plus, Coté finds himself a stranger in the Texas he once called home.

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Runner-up Titles

• Who knows what’s going to happen on that side of the planet?
• There are no hacks in The Netherlands.
• I know it’s not the quality.
• An explosion of Eggnog
• The resident American American
• This topic will be boring
• Thank goodness it’s part of my existing vendor relationship
• It’s a webhook, knock yourself out
• They unlocked Ayn Rand
• Hacking it on the mainland

Rundown

• Rust Will Explode, SBOMs Will Be Duds: Open Source Predictions
• Harness CEO Jyoti Bansal on "startups within startups"
• Marc Andreessen on Trump, the vibe shift, and what’s after wokeness
• A 2-hour interview with Andreessen

Relevant to your Interests

• Penpot unfolds their new open-source business model
• Apple and Meta go to war over interoperability vs. privacy
• 15 predictions for 2025
• Ray-Ban Meta Crosses 1-Million Mark
• Google Slashes 10% Of Managerial Staff In Hunt For 'Googleyness': Report
• Resilience in Software Foundation
• Amazon Delays RTO Mandate for Thousands of Workers Due to Space
• Community plans to fork Puppet, unhappy with Perforce changes to open-source project
• 5.6 Million Impacted by Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Giant Ascension
• Yoast CEO calls for a 'federated' approach to WordPress repository
• Netflix sues Broadcom in California federal court
• Rust Will Explode, SBOMs Will Be Duds: Open Source Predictions
• OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company
• How I Replaced Notion with Reminders, Numbers, and Notes
• WordPress Developer Publishes Code To Block Mullenweg's
• Apple stops Vision Pro production amid weak demand and customer dissatisfaction
• Intel’s Problems Are Even Worse Than You’ve Heard
• Disney to combine its Hulu+ Live TV with streamer Fubo
• Parameter Manager overview | Google Cloud
• Nvidia showcases new AI gaming chips that promise high-quality images
• Veracode bolsters SCA product with Phylum acquisition
• 1Password acquires Trelica to extend its cybersecurity capabilities
• Dell Announces All-New Branding with Dell, Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max Laptops

Nonsense

• Flying Was Already the Worst. Then America Stopped Using Headphones.
• The Great Exhibition unveils the world's only office roller coaster in Stockholm
• Pizza Hut Taiwan Knows It’s Making Italians Angry

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Recommendations

• Brandon: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
• Matt: Rosehaven
• Coté:
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  • The Forever Notes method of using Apple Notes.

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