Open-source AI is free, but most people still can’t use it
Open-source AI sounds like an open door. Developers can grab code for models like Meta’s Llama, Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion, or anything […]
Developer beats AI in coding battle
In a victory for human intellect, developer Przemysław Dębiak has defeated an AI in a gruelling coding battle. The event, the AtCoder […]
Can open-source survive the onslaught of AI slop?
The curl open-source project is grappling with an overwhelming deluge of low-quality “AI slop” security reports. The situation has become so severe […]
Next.js 15.4 update boosts Turbopack ahead of version 16
The Next.js team has pushed out version 15.4 and while it might not be a huge update, it makes vital improvements to […]
Google hires Windsurf team in a bid to boost AI coding projects
Google has employed several key staff team members from Windsurf, a startup known for its AI code generation tools. The move follows […]
AI programming tools slow software developers down
The use of AI tools in developers’ workflow is becoming increasingly common, with large language model-based pair programmers cited (by their vendors, […]
Why is 40-year-old programming language Ada hot again?
Ada, a programming language born in the late 70s, has managed to break into the top 10 of the TIOBE Index for […]
Meta and UK Government launch ‘Open Source AI Fellowship’
Meta and the UK Government have launched a £1 million ‘Open Source AI Fellowship’ designed to embed some of the country’s brightest […]
Web3 needs copyleft licensing, says Ethereum founder
Vitalik Buterin, the mind behind the Ethereum blockchain, has performed a U-turn and now advocates for copyleft licensing in Web3 development. In […]
Huawei denies Pangu model was based on Alibaba’s Qwen
Huawei’s newest large language model, Pangu Pro MoE 72B, was released under an open-source license in late June. A week later, the […]
Popular lightweight open-source IDE releases v2.1
The team behind popular lightweight open-source IDE Geany has announced its latest release with numerous enhancements for developers. This latest iteration incorporates […]
Samsung will open Now Bar to developers in One UI 8
Samsung will finally let third-party developers harness the Now Bar for their Android apps when One UI 8 rolls out this year. […]