Updated thoughts on Amazon rolling back “just walk out” in grocery stores, context for a viral Meta tweet and a year of pessimism surrounding TSMC in Arizona, and Ben walks through what happened with the XZ backdoor and the changes that should come next.

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The Status of Just Walk Out, TSMC Gets CHIPS Act Grant — Stratechery Update

The XZ Backdoor, What Happened, Open Source Safety — Stratechery Update

Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores — Gizmodo

Facebook Gave Data Access to Chinese Firm Flagged by U.S. Intelligence — New York Times

TSMC says Arizona fab is now ahead of schedule; signs semiconductor talent agreement with Kyushu University — Data Centre Dynamics

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Amazon and the “Just Walk Out” Parable, Mythbusting on Meta and TSMC, The XZ Backdoor and Its Implications 01:05:36 Share

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Amazon and the “Just Walk Out” Parable, Mythbusting on Meta and TSMC, The XZ Backdoor and Its Implications