#720 – Hyper Growth and OpenClaw Interns

Apr 1, 2026

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Canonical (the makers of Ubuntu) acquired Golioth, meaning Chris is moving from a 12-person startup to an organization of over 1,200 people
Dave found this chart of Canonical products on wikipedia to be useful
An increase in professional travel from zero weeks to six weeks per year following the acquisition, including “sprints” in cities like London
The naming convention for Ubuntu releases (Year.Month) and the importance of Long Term Support (LTS) versions for backporting security vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Core’s role in embedded Linux devices, utilizing an immutable kernel and “snaps” for field update
Dave believes he influenced the Emergency Situation Surcharge at DHL after asking why it is still happening
Dave’s transition to a “Hipster Dave” persona, complete with a secondhand Mac and a goatee
The implementation of OpenClaw, a scripting service that interfaces with LLMs to act as an “automated intern” for repetitive administrative tasks
Chris really likes this video showing how to use OpenClaw
Using OpenClaw to automate forum registration approvals to combat high volumes of bot activity
The security implications of AI agents, emphasizing that they should be treated like interns with limited access to sensitive data and separate accounts
ARM released its first physical server chip, measuring approximately 70mm, marking a shift from a pure IP company to a hardware competitor.
The Super Micro CEO smuggling scandal, where the founder was accused of smuggling $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips.
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its requirement for nearly all CE-marked electronic products to be updatable by December 2027.
Potential impacts of the CRA on one-time programmable (OTP) devices and the necessity of maintaining firmware support for five years post-product life.
SpaceX’s plans for a “Terafab” a manufacturing facility ten times larger than a Gigafactory designed to verticalize the entire supply chain from silicon wafers to final packaging.
- Editor’s note: despite cool tech stuff happening, Elon is…so lame.
NASA’s cancellation of the Lunar Gateway project in favor of a direct path to establishing a moon base within the next five to seven years.
Pop culture recommendations including the series For All Mankind and The Expanse, along with the book Delta V.