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Python JIT project was asked to pause development
Python's steering council has asked the JIT compiler project to pause development, marking a significant moment for one of the language's most anticipated performance initiatives. The decision signals internal friction over the project's direction or resource allocation within the core development process. For a language long criticized for raw execution speed, the pause raises real questions about Python's performance roadmap.
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Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
Congress is barreling toward yet another deadline on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with reauthorization set to expire June 12th and no deal in sight. Lawmakers punted on the issue in April, passing a short 45-day extension to allow time for negotiations over the controversial warrantless surveillance authority — negotiations that reform advocates say have gone nowhere. Without a resolution, one of the intelligence community's most powerful surveillance tools faces an uncertain legal future.
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Microsoft wants users to be addicted to Scout, their AI personal assistant
Microsoft is pushing Scout, its AI personal assistant, with an explicit goal of making users deeply dependent on the product. The strategy signals a broader industry shift toward designing AI tools for habitual, near-constant engagement rather than occasional utility. If it works, Scout could become the kind of sticky platform that reshapes how users interact with their devices — and how much leverage Microsoft holds over them.
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