The top software development news of the year

This article contains 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year on SD Times.
eWeek

‘Robot, Build It’: MIT’s New AI Lets You Build Real Objects Just by Describing Them

MIT researchers built an AI robotic system that turns plain-language prompts into 3D designs and assembles objects with ...

People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids

Videos such as fake ads featuring AI children playing with vibrators or Jeffrey Epstein- and Diddy-themed play sets are being made with Sora 2 and posted to TikTok.
Communications of the ACM

Certificates in AI: Learn but Verify

The quality of AI-generated artifacts and answers improves when certificates are demanded, even if the evidence provided by ...
The Debrief

“Turn Ideas into Physical Objects”: If You Describe an Object, This AI-Driven Robot Can Build It

MIT and Google DeepMind researchers have created an AI-driven robot that can turn ideas into physical objects with only ...
Investopedia

Understanding User Fees: Definition, Function, and Economic Impact

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Investopedia

End User vs. Customer: Definitions and Key Differences

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Robohub

The science of human touch – and why it’s so hard to replicate in robots

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate ...