AI-driven projects and technological advancements dominated the news cycle, with developments ranging from Elixir-to-JavaScript porting to the resurrection of a foreign aid program. Simultaneously, the tech industry saw significant shifts, including layoffs and restructuring at prominent companies.
The Elixir-to-JavaScript porting initiative, "Hologram v0.7.0," achieved a milestone, according to Hacker News. The release saw Erlang runtime coverage jump from 34% to 96%, with the overall Elixir standard library readiness growing from 74% to 87%. This release, which included over 700 commits, represents nearly three months of focused work. The initiative, launched in November 2025, initially ported 92 Erlang functions to JavaScript. Since then, an additional 150 functions across 19 modules were ported, bringing the total to 228 out of 238 Phase 1 functions.
Meanwhile, an AI project is attempting to make Supreme Court opinions more accessible. According to NPR News, the project is creating videos to accompany the justices' real words. The Supreme Court, known for its tradition and resistance to rapid change, is the target of this AI project.
In other news, a pioneering research and development lab of USAID, one of America's best foreign aid programs, was resurrected as an independent nonprofit, as reported by Vox. The lab's revival comes one year after USAID's dissolution.
The tech industry also experienced significant changes. Variety reported layoffs at Wildlight Entertainment after a new launch. Additionally, xAI underwent significant restructuring, with co-founders departing to start their own AI companies. The news summary also included updates on Instagram head Adam Mosseri's testimony and the rise of a "QuitGPT" campaign.
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