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Replacing C-crap with Rust 
Kernel vibe-coding with AI 
Linux is also heading in the same direction with Rust, but Linus Torvalds would probably come after you through the wires if anyone suggested using AI for a quick and massive rewrite of the code 
Well, at least they’re eating their own dog food properly. What better way to improve coding assistants than to have your own crew do a massive porting job to a different programming language using it… As long as they check for AI hallucinations
Edit: Microsoft has denied this story. It’s more of a project where tools are being developed for this kind of code porting.
“It appears my post generated far more attention than I intended… with a lot of speculative reading between the lines.. Just to clarify… Windows is *NOT* being rewritten in Rust with AI.
My team’s project is a research project. We are building tech to make migration from language to language possible. The intent of my post was to find like-minded engineers to join us on the next stage of this multi-year endeavor—not to set a new strategy for Windows 11+ or to imply that Rust is an endpoint.”
Behind the link is an article regarding Microsoft and AI-related topics.
According to the article, Microsoft is surging to the forefront of the AI market with massive billion-dollar investments, but the speed and especially the pace of investment is causing concern for some. The company is aggressively expanding its capacity, even though the risk is, of course, overcapacity.
Some are particularly pondering the close collaboration with OpenAI—specifically, whether the loss-making startup ultimately has the wherewithal to fulfill its massive “commitments” and live up to the enormous expectations surrounding it?
Taking a step back, the investor suggests that AI’s growth cadence will mirror those of other revolutionary technologies. He notes that enormous infrastructure builds in the past – the investor cites canals, railroads, and fiber connectivity – shared cyclical patterns.
“The euphoria subsided with time and gave place to panic, as expectations had become too high relative to the reality on the ground,” adds Desjardins, who expects history to repeat itself this time around.
Satya Nadella says that AI should be a tool that supports humans, not a replacement.
Still, Microsoft’s more than 15,000 layoffs last year fueled fears of job losses caused by AI, even though the company posted record profits.
In addition to this, reports suggest that Nadella has taken a more direct role in Microsoft’s AI products, as the implementation and rollout of Copilot have struggled more than expected.
The truth about job loss attributed to AI during 2025 AI is more nuanced. As the Vanguard report points out, this had less to do with internal AI efficiency and more to do with ordinary business practices that are less exciting to investors, like ending investment in slowing areas to pile in to growing ones.
To be fair, Microsoft wasn’t alone in laying off workers while pursuing AI. The technology was said to be responsible for almost 55,000 layoffs in the U.S. in 2025, according to research from firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, CNBC reported. That report cited the large cuts last year at Amazon, Salesforce, Microsoft and other tech companies chasing AI.
And to be fair to slop, those of us who spend more time than we should on social media laughing at memes and AI-generated short-form videos might argue that slop is one of AI’s most entertaining (if not best) uses, too.
Microsoft and the power grid operator MISO have launched a collaboration to secure the power supply required by AI.
Microsoft’s technology will be utilized for grid modernization, managing weather dependency, and transmission capacity planning, among other things. The project is part of a broader trend where tech companies are intensifying their cooperation with the energy sector due to growing consumption.
Widespread layoff rumors are circulating around Microsoft, suggesting that the company could cut 11,000–22,000 jobs, or approximately 5–10 percent of its global workforce, as early as January. Discussions have specifically highlighted the trimming of middle management, though Microsoft has strongly denied these reports.
Investor interest is further piqued by the fact that Microsoft has traditionally announced major personnel changes in January or July. According to the report, a broader AI transformation is behind this; the company is directing funds toward data centers, chips, and AI tools, which could mean focusing more on specific areas and restructuring across various units.