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Microsoft quietly downgrades offline Office features for perpetual license users
Microsoft is reducing functionality in perpetually-licensed Office products, pushing users toward subscriptions. The changes affect offline software used by businesses and consumers who avoid cloud plans.
AI Transcription: Free Tools Now Rival Paid Software for Most Users
Testing reveals that free AI transcription tools have improved dramatically. Paid services offer marginal gains in accuracy for most users.
Open source coding agent Zot challenges established AI assistants
A new open source coding agent called Zot aims to compete with established AI coding assistants. It offers a harness for autonomous software development tasks.
AMOS Malware Emerges as Major Threat to macOS Users
A stealthy infostealer called AMOS is spreading on macOS through deceptive ads and social engineering. Security experts warn it marks a shift in mainstream malware targeting Apple devices.
Fresha Reaches $1 Billion Valuation With KKR Investment
Beauty booking platform Fresha secured $80M from KKR, pushing its valuation to $1 billion. The funding underscores growth in service marketplace tech.
Star Citizen Hits $1 Billion Crowdfunding Milestone, Still in Early Access
Star Citizen has raised $1 billion from backers but remains in early access after nine years of development, sparking debate about crowdfunding risks.
Software Engineering Faces a Defining Moment as AI Reshapes the Field
The software engineering profession is at a crossroads. AI coding assistants and market pressures are redefining roles, creating both opportunities and existential questions for developers.
How a Single Software Update Crippled Critical Infrastructure
A routine software update caused widespread failures across hospitals, airports and emergency services.
IBM and Red Hat Launch AI Initiative to Fix Open Source Vulnerabilities
IBM and Red Hat commit $5 billion and 20,000 engineers to Project Lightwell, an AI-driven effort to identify and patch vulnerabilities in open-source software at unprecedented scale.
AI Outpaces Human Patching, Making Vulnerability Windows Obsolete
AI-powered bug detection finds vulnerabilities faster than humans can patch. The industry shifts from reactive patching to building resilient software from the start.
Roku Expands Beyond Streaming Sticks With New Projectors
Roku launches two projectors and a free software update timed for the World Cup, marking a hardware shift for the streaming platform.
The Perils of Letting AI Call the Shots in Code
A growing trend known as 'vibe coding' lets AI drive software development. Experts warn it can create fragile, unmaintainable code. Rigorous engineering still matters.
Multi-Agent LLM System Automates Vulnerability Discovery and Reproduction
Researchers built a multi-agent LLM system that autonomously finds and reproduces software vulnerabilities, promising faster security testing.
Waymo Pulls Robotaxis From Highways After Safety Incidents
Waymo suspends highway driving across US markets over construction zone concerns, following a software recall for flood-related incidents.
Open-source coding model NousCoder-14B matches big rivals in just 4 days
An open-source AI coding model trained in four days matches proprietary systems, highlighting the rapid progress of open-source alternatives in AI-assisted software development.
Venture Capital Pours Into Hard Industries as AI Disrupts Incumbents
VCs are betting big on defense, energy and government tech startups. AI-native software challenges decades-old incumbents with deep vertical integration.
A Browser-Based Museum Lets Anyone Run 1,700 Vintage Operating Systems
A new online museum offers free access to over 1,700 historic operating systems, all running in a web browser. Users can explore computing history from the 1940s to today without installing software.
Open Source Project Hijacked in Phishing Campaign Targeting 14,000 Users
A developer discovered their open source tool was weaponized to phish thousands. The incident underscores supply chain risks in the open source ecosystem.
Wayve's Self-Driving Tech to Debut in Stellantis Vehicles by 2028
Wayve's autonomous driving technology will appear in US Stellantis vehicles starting in 2028, marking a major step for the British startup's expansion into the American market.
EU Court Case Tests Apple’s Grip on Interoperability
FSFE files a second intervention against Apple at the European Court of Justice, arguing the company must open its ecosystem under the Digital Markets Act.