🔧 Code Smarts, Edge Retreats, Cyber Alias Overhaul
Plus: Google’s Breakup Pitch; Photoshop Hits Android Beta.
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 03. Today we are covering:
My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge - but only in Europe
'Forest Blizzard' vs 'Fancy Bear' - cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker nicknames
What if Google Just Broke Itself Up? A Tech Insider Makes the Case.
Adobe launches beta version of its Photoshop app on Android
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My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
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AI skeptics in software are clinging to weak arguments—LLMs are already outperforming talented devs in tedious and repetitive coding tasks, and to deny their utility is to ignore a transformative shift already underway.
Serious AI-assisted programming today involves agents: autonomous tools that compile, test, lint, and write code with minimal human intervention—far beyond ChatGPT copy-paste use cases.
Complaints about hallucination, plagiarism, mediocrity, or “craft” miss the point—LLMs handle schlep work, raise the floor for code quality, and free up engineers to do the thinking that actually matters.
𝕏: I've mentioned that some of the most talented technologists I know are saying LLMs fundamentally change craft of engineering; here's a recently published example from @tqbf - Patrick McKenzie (@patio11)
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge - but only in Europe
By Richard Lawler via The Verge
Microsoft will stop prompting Windows users in the European Economic Area to switch to Edge, thanks to compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
Users in the region can now uninstall Microsoft Store, suppress Edge-related nags, and set a default browser that will open more file types and be auto-pinned to the taskbar unless declined.
Changes also allow third-party apps to add web search results to Windows Search, and starting in June, Bing, Widgets Board, and Lock Screen will open links using the user's chosen default browser.
𝕏: Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe. Windows 11 users in the EU can now uninstall the Microsoft Store and avoid extra nags or prompts asking them to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
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'Forest Blizzard' vs 'Fancy Bear' - cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker nicknames
By Raphael Satter via Reuters
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Google are launching a public glossary to standardize names for state-sponsored hacking groups, aiming to reduce confusion caused by inconsistent and whimsical nicknames.
The initiative responds to the chaotic proliferation of aliases like “Fancy Bear,” “Lemon Sandstorm,” and “Iron Twilight,” which often obscure rather than clarify threat intelligence sharing.
While some, like Palo Alto’s CTO, hail the move as a potential “game-changer”, others—such as SentinelOne—express skepticism, warning that entrenched information hoarding may limit its real-world impact.
𝕏: This is the first time I really feel like an approach actually makes sense and targets something useful - Florian Roth (@cyb3rops)
What if Google Just Broke Itself Up? A Tech Insider Makes the Case.
By David Streitfeld via The New York Times
Facing mounting antitrust losses and stalled stock performance, some experts argue that Google should preemptively break itself up into independent entities to unlock value and avoid harsher court-ordered remedies.
Analyst Gil Luria estimates a voluntary breakup could nearly double Google's valuation to $3.7 trillion, highlighting undervalued units like Waymo and YouTube, and calling the company an unwieldy conglomerate.
While Google resists the idea and plans to appeal court rulings, comparisons to AT&T, Microsoft, and GE suggest strategic self-division could boost innovation, competition, and shareholder returns—if founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are willing.
Adobe launches beta version of its Photoshop app on Android
By Aisha Malik via TechCrunch
Adobe has released the beta version of Photoshop for Android, offering a mobile-optimized experience with desktop-level tools like layers, masks, and AI-powered Generative Fill, all accessible for free during the beta period.
The app supports devices running Android 11+ with at least 6GB RAM (8GB recommended), and includes tools like Spot Healing Brush, Object Select, and access to free Adobe Stock assets.
Following the earlier iPhone release, Adobe aims to expand its user base by making Photoshop more accessible to mobile-first creatives, though unlike the iPhone app, Android currently lacks web integration and paid features.
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