GitHub (tweet): This surge in activity coincides with a structural milestone: for the first time, TypeScript overtook both Python and JavaScript in August 2025 to become the most used language on GitHub, reflecting how developers are reshaping their toolkits. This marks the most significant language shift in more than a decade. […] Generative AI is now […]

Biz Carson / Bloomberg:
Thiel Capital opens an office in Miami, as Peter Thiel and others reportedly look to cut ties with California over a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires  —  Peter Thiel's private investment firm opened an office in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, expanding the billionaire's presence in Florida, Thiel Capital announced Wednesday.

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Reuters:
TSMC says the US government has granted the company an annual license to import US chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China  —  The U.S. government has granted an annual license to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330.TW) to import U.S. chip manufacturing equipment …

Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
Internal docs reveal Meta's tactics to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, including efforts to make scam ads “not findable” for regulators and others  —  As regulators press Meta to crack down on rogue advertisers on Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant has drafted a “playbook” to stall them.