Microsoft hires Mustafa Suleyman: Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and CEO of Inflection, will head Microsoft AI combining products like Copilot, Bing, and Edge into one team.

Meta showcases fediverse integration: Meta demonstrated how users can connect accounts to the fediverse through Threads, enabling sharing posts across platforms via ActivityPub.

Japan's $15B smart city project progresses: Toyota's Woven City near Mount Fuji will pilot innovations in mobility, AI, robots, with focus on automated driving and personal mobility vehicles.

AI designs antibodies from scratch: Researchers employ RFdiffusion AI tool to create new antibodies, paving way for easy design of antibody drugs with potential future clinical applications.

Saudi Arabia plans $40B AI investment: Saudi government aims to invest $40 billion in AI, partnering with financiers to back tech startups in chip making, data centers, and AI sectors.

Postgres gaining popularity: PostgreSQL increasingly used for data management, with tools like ParadeDB and DuckDB enhancing analysis capabilities, making it a mainstream choice for various applications.

AI developer role discussed: Debate on AI developers' future impact on job market, with claims of both threat and marketing stunt, highlighting the evolving landscape of software development.