Why LLMs are plateauing – and what that means for software security

AI coding assistants and agentic workflows represent the future of software development and will continue to evolve at a rapid pace. But while LLMs have become adept at generating functionally correct ...
InfoQ

Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java

Vladimir Zakharov explains how DataFrames serve as a vital tool for data-oriented programming in the Java ecosystem. By ...
CNBC

Software sell-off sparked by AI sets stage for potential big year of M&A, investors say

With software stocks badly trailing the rest of the tech sector of late, investors told CNBC that they're buying the dip and predicted a flurry of deals. Shares of Salesforce, ServiceNow and Adobe ...
GeekWire

‘A new era of software development’: Claude Code has Seattle engineers buzzing as AI coding hits new phase

Caleb John (left), an investor with Pioneer Square Labs, and Lucas Dickey, a longtime entrepreneur, helped host the Claude Code Meetup in Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photos / Taylor Soper) Claude ...
Bleeping Computer

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...
The Verge

Python Software Foundation turns down $1.5 million NSF grant because of the anti-DEI strings attached.

A PSF proposal to address vulnerabilities in Python and PyPi was recommended for funding, but it was declined because the terms barred “any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory ...
Ars Technica

Python plan to boost software security foiled by Trump admin’s anti-DEI rules

The Python Software Foundation has rejected a $1.5 million government grant because of anti-DEI requirements imposed by the Trump administration, the nonprofit said in a blog post yesterday. The grant ...
TechCrunch

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software under investigation for traffic safety violations

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving tech after receiving reports that the software caused vehicles to run red lights ...
Bleeping Computer

PyPI urges users to reset credentials after new phishing attacks

The Python Software Foundation has warned victims of a new wave of phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website to reset credentials. Accessible at pypi.org, PyPI is the default ...
IGN

Nintendo's Shorter Game Development Cycle Is One of the Most Sensible Things I’ve Heard in Years

In 2014, Nintendo faced a financial shortfall when the Wii U was severely underperforming. To avoid layoffs, then-Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced he would take a 50% pay reduction to avoid ...

The best free AI courses and certificates

I've worked with AI for decades and have a master's degree in education. Here are the top free AI courses online that I recommend - and why.
GamesIndustry

Giant in name, giant in ambition: how GIANTS Software grew from independent developer to full-stack publisher with caution, care, and oodles of passion

GIANTS Software's Christian Ammann and Stefan Geiger do not experiment for experiment's sake. Nor do they bow to the whims of investors or shareholders, or blindly follow trends. From its beginnings ...