Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Top business & technology journalist with a fondness for dogs, cats, music, theater & books.
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@sjvn.bsky.social
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[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

You don't want to mess with Tux or any other Linux penguin.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Copo. He firmly believes this cow statue is his new best friend. 13/10 super happy for them both

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

This is so insanely corrupt, I can’t even believe it.

More than half the donors to Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom just won over $50 billion in new federal contracts in six months.

And here’s the part that should make your blood boil.

Sixteen of these 27 donors were facing federal enforcement actions, antitrust reviews, labor cases, securities charges. Many of those cases have been quietly dropped or scaled back since Trump took office. You write a check, your legal problems disappear. That’s not a coincidence.

The White House won’t even release the full donor list. They’re hiding it on purpose, because daylight is the one thing pay-to-play can’t survive. A federal judge already ruled ballroom construction has to stop until Congress authorizes it.

Government is supposed to serve the people, not auction itself off to the highest bidder. When access goes to whoever pays the most, working families always end up paying the price.

We either end the corruption, or the corruption will end us.

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[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

I'm not a football (soccer for those in the States) fan, but I love this photo of the Norwegian World Cup side.

https://t.co/MYaeKjPsRO

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Ramsey. He is a mail delivery dog. Shipping is free, and while packages might not be handled with care, they are handled with enthusiasm. 14/10

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Nope.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

@lproven Ha! Love it!

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

For the last time, Medusa, turn off your camera!

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Baby. She is celebrating her first ever International Corgi Day today. Personally thinks she should be celebrated every day, but this is a good start. 14/10

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Microsoft continues its big Linux push at Build 2026 https://t.co/rQ2IFfX6hL via @ZDNET & @sjvn

Microsoft is releasing a server #Linux, a container Linux, a Windows 11 customized for Linux programmers, and a Linux-enabled AI workstation. Here's why.

[Sean Kerner @TechJournalist]

Particle entanglement, superposition & teleportation are super interesting to me. Einstein famously dismissed such phenomena as 'spooky action at a distance'

Connecting those 'spooky actions at a distance' is what quantum networking does and it's almost here

@Cisco #ciscolive
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[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Red Hat hit by npm supply‑chain attack - here's how to stay safe https://t.co/zcQyZwwb3u via @ZDNET & @sjvn

Whoops! Days after IBM & Red Hat announced a master security plan for open-source software, Red Hat suffered a major breach. Here's what you can do about it.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

For the last time, Medusa, turn off your camera!

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

I halp you..🐕🐾😅

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of AI token pricing.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Overwhelmed by AI Cost Management? The Tokenomics Foundation Can Help https://t.co/cAEm4ehThW via @TechstrongGroup & @sjvn

The new Tokenomics Foundation will hammer out open standards for measuring and managing the soaring costs of token-based #AI infrastructure

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Can Chainguard Save Open-Source Software From Mythos? Can Anyone? https://t.co/l2uAityX2N via @devopsdotcom & @sjvn

IBM and Red Hat aren’t the only ones that mean to lock down #opensource code against #AI hacking tools. @chainguard_dev has some plans too.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Ubuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth - here's why https://t.co/FYuxG0k5KU via @ZDNET & @sjvn

Canonical's #AI #Linux pitch starts with snaps and security.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Or, you could, you know, just leave your laptop open.

[Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols @sjvn]

Experimentation will continue until the results are in.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Maple. She closes her eyes while enjoying ice cream in order to really savor the moment. Also believes it prevents brain freeze. Just can't prove it yet. 12/10