So Google is "reimagining" the Chrome browser with AI. Notably, they'll be introducing a search based on AI chat, apparently similar to Perplexity. The question that nobody's asking is: What are the consequences of putting the web behind a chat interface? In the near future, perhaps, we'll be making websites for bots. The emerging WebMCP protocol standard already indicates a trend in that direction. Sure, we already have an internet driven by search indexing algorithms, but even so, a search is still open to serendipity. With a chat, I might find the precise answer I'm looking for faster, but I might never find the answer that I need, but didn't know to look for. It's the difference between searching the library catalog and browsing the shelves. We need both.

My LinkedIn feed is more interesting than my Nostr feed.

This is a story worth watching for anyone interested in a free and open web. Oracle, legally, still owns the trademark for "JavaScript", despite the fact the language's standards and ecosystem have been open-source for well over a decade. Deno has launched a petition to deregister the trademark on the grounds that it has been abandoned, and that "JavaScript" is now a generic term. The petition is now entering legal discovery. The result of this process could shape the future of the relationship between private companies and the open-source software community. You can read more on Deno's blog:

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