Tim Bray: XML and JSON in 2026. My opinion — different format plumbing, same use-case. Both can be used to encode data for interop betw apps. XML has attributes, but you can simulate them in JSON. XML also has namespaces which are useful. Otherwise — isomorphic. tbray.org

How to make best use of git and GitHub for AI-assisted software development. jonudell.net

AI models are having their iPhone moment. What’s Next? om.co

Trump administration retreated on payout fund, but some in GOP want proof it’s dead. washingtonpost.com

The problem with all these social networks is they don't work with each other, they can't even agree on what text is. So it's a farce to think any of them have any chance once there's a social network built on web standards. basicthinking.de

Does AI really make workers more productive? vox.com

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline. nytimes.com

60 Minutes is over, as is the NY Times, Washington Post, NBC, CNN, it’s all garbage, has been for a long time. Think of political news as sports coverage, but without the rules. The whole thing is hanging by a thread waiting for us all to work together. status.news