Artificial Intelligence
Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network, hosts 32,000 AI bots trading jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.
AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
Developers say AI coding tools work, but this enthusiasm is tempered by unease.
Developers say AI coding tools work—and that's precisely what worries them
A web portal left kids' chats with a Bondu AI toy open to anyone with a Gmail account.
Web portal leaves kids' chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account
AI is rapidly moving into social spaces, developer workflows, and everyday consumer devices, creating new interaction patterns and responsibilities. This matters because widespread, uneven deployment raises privacy, safety, and trust tensions while forcing trade-offs between utility and oversight for platforms, creators, and families. Watch: policy or platform safety changes, publicized security or data-exposure incidents, and shifts in developer or public acceptance to see whether governance and safeguards keep pace. Unclear which institutions will set effective norms.
Web Tech News
What’s !important #4 covers videos and view transitions, named media queries, how browsers work, and more.
What’s !important #4: Videos & View Transitions, Named Media Queries, How Browsers Work, and More
AI coding tools can help developers with routine tasks, legacy codebases, and low-risk feature implementation in unfamiliar languages, improving workflow.
Practical Use Of AI Coding Tools For The Responsible Developer
The minimum cacheTtl for Workers KV has been reduced from 60 seconds to 30 seconds, applying to get() and getWithMetadata().
KV - Reduced minimum cache TTL for Workers KV to 30 seconds
Web development is seeing incremental productivity gains through richer educational resources, practical AI-assisted coding workflows, and finer-grained runtime configuration options. These shifts lower day-to-day friction, help teams work through legacy code, and make it easier to keep served data more current. Watch: whether browser platforms resume shipping new features, if AI tools are adopted into standard workflows, and whether runtimes continue offering finer caching controls. Impact depends on real-world adoption and follow-up platform changes.
Economic News
CPI rose 0.3% in December 2025; unemployment was 4.4%; payroll employment increased by 50,000 in December 2025.
Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
The Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results for December 2025 are from European Central Bank press releases.
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – December 2025
Recent developments — price readings, a banking regulatory approval, and a European consumer-expectations poll — suggest policymakers are balancing price dynamics with financial oversight. This matters because it keeps central banks attentive to inflation trends while testing banking-sector resilience and shaping household spending prospects. Watch: upcoming price releases, further banking supervisory actions, and follow-up consumer-sentiment updates to see whether inflation momentum or stability risks change. Uncertainty remains about whether these signals will prompt policy shifts.
Political News
UN nuclear watchdog says Ukraine war remains biggest threat to nuclear safety, with fifth year looming and sites' power risks.
UN watchdog warns Ukraine war remains world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety
UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria welcomed a ceasefire between the Syrian Government and the mainly-Kurdish SDF, urging civilian protection.
World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
FBI raid at Fulton County voting offices triggers debate over election security and federal authority, with Tulsi Gabbard present.
FBI raid of election offices ignites debate over voting security and federal authority
Capehart and Abernathy discuss the week in politics: backlash against Trump's Minnesota immigration operation and journalists' arrest.
Capehart and Abernathy on the backlash against Trump's immigration operation
Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff, with two Democrats on the ballot, guarantees temporary narrowing of the Republican House majority.
What to expect in Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff election
Political coverage highlights mounting strains on security and institutional authority at both international and domestic levels. This matters because risks to physical safety, contested enforcement actions, and narrow electoral shifts can erode public trust and alter governing majorities. Watch: armed activity near critical infrastructure, outcomes of enforcement-related legal processes, adherence to local ceasefires, and the results of special elections. The items do not yet show a clear long-term trajectory.