Absolutely beautiful rant about AI in Linux Kernel from Linus yesterday:
I realize that some people really dislike AI, but this is an area
where I'm willing to absolutely put my foot down as the top-level
maintainer.
Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects, and if somebody has issues
with that, they can do the open-source thing and fork it.
Or just walk away.
AI is a tool, just like other tools we use. And it's clearly a useful one.
It may not have been that "clearly" even just a year ago, but it's no
longer in question today.
There are other questions around AI (like what the economy of it will
actually look like in the end), but "is it useful" is no longer one of
those questions. Anybody who doubts that clearly hasn't actually used
it.
Yes, it can also be a somewhat painful tool, both for maintainer
workloads and just from a "it keeps finding embarrassing bugs"
standpoint.
But the solution is not to put your head in the sand and sing "La La
La, I can't hear you" at the top of your voice like some people seem
to do.
The solution is to make sure those LLM tools _help_ maintainers
instead of just causing them pain. There's no question on that side.
We're not forcing anybody to use it, but I will very loudly ignore
people who try to argue against other people from using it.
And no, AI isn't perfect. But Christ, anybody who points to the
problems at AI had better be looking in the mirror and pointing at
themselves at the same time.
Because it's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either.
The kernel project has been and will continue to be about the technology.
Sure, the social angle of working on open source is important and
often a very motivating part of the project, but in the end that's a
side benefit, not the _point_ of the project.
This is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been,
and never will be.
In the kernel community we do open source because it results in better
technology, not because of religious reasons.
And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear
of new tools.
Linus
>be Chang Liu
>senior system electrical engineer at Apple
>8 years working on iphone
>january 2026: leave Apple to join OpenAI
>apple asks for laptop back
>ignore them
>lmao it’s my laptop now
>within HOURS of leaving
>message Yu-Ting “Alyssa” Peng, friend at Apple:
Liu: “I still have another computer”
>uses it to access Apple secret info
>within weeks, use HER Apple work laptop
>february 9: try Apple’s network storage
>cloud repo of confidential engineering files
>authentication bug. still works!
>message Peng: “LOL, I found out I can access the [network storage], so funny”
Peng: “I’m ready”
>while developing hardware for OpenAI
>download DOZENS of confidential files
>including a thousand-plus-page compilation of technical files
>including MLB (main logic board) manufacturing + testing presentations
>send Peng links to Apple’s proprietary folders
>point her to specific project data
>coach her how to copy files “to avoid trouble with the security team”
>tell her which confidential Apple materials to study before her OpenAI interview
>warn her another guy “fumbled” Tang Tan’s questions about a secret Apple project
>“download some info” for her to review
>tell her: switch to LINE Messenger so nobody sees this
>she gets the OpenAI offer, leaves Apple April 16
>meanwhile every message was left on APPLE-ISSUED WORK LAPTOPS
>july 10: Apple Inc. v. Chang Liu
>named first. before OpenAI. before Tang Tan
LOL
so funny
Some notes on the acquisition.
- Vue is not part of this - it remains an independent project. That said, the acquisition does make it possible for me to better financially support the people contributing to or working full-time on Vue. More on this soon.
- Nothing really changes for the relationship between Vue itself and the people in the Vue ecosystem now working at Vercel. I remain close friends with the Nuxt team and Eduardo. I’m confident that @rauchg will continue to support Nuxt the same way we intended to keep Vite vendor-neutral.
Jensen Huang at a Taiwan night market: long line for grilled corn.
He says, “I’ll pay for everyone — can I go first?”
Classic Jensen: time is money, but generosity wins.
Money really does make the devil push the mill.
💦 เห็นชาวเน็ตต่างชาติบางคนเอาคลิปไปโพสต์ต่อ บอกเป็น AI
✅ขอยืนยันว่านี่คือบรรยากาศจริงของงานสงกรานต์ ถ.สีลม กรุงเทพฯ 13 เม.ย.69 ถ่ายมาเองกับมือ
🌟 To all international friends, this is the actual atmosphere of the Songkran Festival at Silom Road,Bangkok.
NOT AI generated❌
Artemis II crew is thousands of miles away from Earth
And they’re asking ground crew for help because they have two versions of Microsoft Outlook open and neither is working
This scene is now canon 😭
After many years of development, I’m excited to share the interior of the first electric Ferrari designed by LoveFrom. Tactile controls and digital interactions blend into one cohesive interface, shaped through deep collaboration across engineering, interaction, graphics, typography, sound, and industrial design. So incredibly proud of the thoughtfulness and care the team brought to every detail.
https://t.co/JZCleflfu7
The original designer of the iPhone, Jony Ive, collaborated with Ferrari to create the interior of their new EV supercar, the Ferrari Luce.
Everything is very Apple-esque. This is as close as you’re going to get to an Apple Car lol.
Fizzy is fully free to self-host, and now we have much better instructions for how to do just that. Next step will be a more Campfire-like process where the entire self-hosting process is productized, but even as-is, it doesn't take much! https://t.co/XlaJRj0Ydt
"If you leave the bozos in charge for too long, the entire organization will be shaped in their image. Tim Cook was a masterful logistics hand to Jobs, but he's been a bozo on product, quality, and care. He's gotta go." https://t.co/w42844u8MG