Taming P99s in OpenFGA: How we built a self-tuning strategy planner
https://auth0.com/blog/self-tuning-strategy-planner-openfga/
https://auth0.com/blog/self-tuning-strategy-planner-openfga/
Auth0 - Blog
Taming P99s in OpenFGA: How We Built a Self-Tuning Strategy Planner
Discover how a self-tuning strategy planner using Thompson Sampling optimized OpenFGA performance and slashed tail latency in multi-tenant environments.
Goldman Sachs Global Macro Research: Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit [pdf]
https://www.goldmansachs.com/static-libs/pdf-redirect/prod/index.html?path=/images/migrated/insights/pages/gs-research/gen-ai--too-much-spend,-too-little-benefit-/TOM_AI%202.0_ForRedaction.pdf&originalQuery=&referrer=
https://www.goldmansachs.com/static-libs/pdf-redirect/prod/index.html?path=/images/migrated/insights/pages/gs-research/gen-ai--too-much-spend,-too-little-benefit-/TOM_AI%202.0_ForRedaction.pdf&originalQuery=&referrer=
Extracting a UART Password via SPI Flash Instruction Tracing
https://zuernerd.github.io/blog/2026/01/07/switch-password.html
https://zuernerd.github.io/blog/2026/01/07/switch-password.html
Dominik Zürner
Extracting a UART Password via SPI Flash Instruction Tracing
Introduction
Viking Ship Museum in Denmark announces the discovery of the largest cog
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medieval-ship-discovered-copenhagen/
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medieval-ship-discovered-copenhagen/
Medievalists.net
Medieval ship discovered off Copenhagen may be the world’s largest cog
A medieval cargo ship of extraordinary size has been found in the waters off Copenhagen. Built around 1410, Svælget 2 is being called the world’s largest cog, and its remarkably preserved remains are revealing new details about medieval shipbuilding and Northern…
Brex is joining forces with Capital One
https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-and-capital-one-join-forces
https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-and-capital-one-join-forces
Brex
Brex is joining forces with Capital One
Brex and Capital One are joining forces in the largest bank-fintech deal in history. CEO Pedro Franceschi shares what this means for the future of finance.
Anthropic Economic Index economic primitives
https://www.anthropic.com/research/anthropic-economic-index-january-2026-report
https://www.anthropic.com/research/anthropic-economic-index-january-2026-report
Anthropic
Anthropic Economic Index report: Economic primitives
This report introduces new metrics of AI usage to provide a rich portrait of interactions with Claude in November 2025, just prior to the release of Opus 4.5.
FIPS Dependencies and Prebuilt Binaries
https://www.docker.com/blog/fips-dependencies-and-prebuilt-binaries/
https://www.docker.com/blog/fips-dependencies-and-prebuilt-binaries/
Docker
Your Dependencies Don't Care About Your FIPS Config | Docker
FIPS images alone won’t ensure compliance. Learn how prebuilt native deps can bypass your crypto boundary—and how to build, test, and ship FIPS-compatible apps.
Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift
https://www.swift.org/blog/improving-usability-of-c-libraries-in-swift/
https://www.swift.org/blog/improving-usability-of-c-libraries-in-swift/
Swift.org
Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift
There are many interesting, useful, and fun C libraries in the software ecosystem. While one could go and rewrite these libraries in Swift, usually there is no need, because Swift provides direct interoperability with C. With a little setup, you can directly…
Why medieval city-builder video games are historically inaccurate (2020)
https://www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/why-medieval-city-builder-video-games-are-historically-inaccurate
https://www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/why-medieval-city-builder-video-games-are-historically-inaccurate
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl
Why medieval city-builder video games are historically inaccurate
This blog post explores the historical accuracy of medieval city-builder video games.
U.S. Formally Withdraws from World Health Organization
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/united-states-withdraws-world-health-organization.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/united-states-withdraws-world-health-organization.html
NY Times
U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization
Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination will lead to death and disaster.
Talking to LLMs has improved my thinking
https://philipotoole.com/why-talking-to-llms-has-improved-my-thinking/
https://philipotoole.com/why-talking-to-llms-has-improved-my-thinking/
Philipotoole
Why talking to LLMs has improved my thinking – Vallified
I’ve been surprised by one aspect of using large language models more than any other. They often put into words things I have long understood, but could not write down clearly. When that happens, it feels less like learning something new and more like recognition.…
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/united-states-completes-who-withdrawal.html
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/united-states-completes-who-withdrawal.html
HHS.gov
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization