How do AI coding agents work? We look under the hood.

At the core of every AI coding agent is a technology called a large language model (LLM), which is a type of neural network ...
The Globe and Mail

John Wall takes the wheel at BlackBerry’s QNX car software unit

John Wall quips that he “came with the building,” when BlackBerry Ltd. BB-T bought Ottawa software company QNX 15 years ago. BlackBerry, then trying to revive its smartphone business, wanted QNX to ...
InfoWorld

7 ways AI is changing software testing

From generating test cases and transforming test data to accelerating planning and improving developer communication, AI is having a profound impact on software testing. The integration of artificial ...
Computer Weekly

Ericsson opens Bengaluru R&D unit to drive 5G software development

Ericsson has established a new Radio Access Network (RAN) software research and development (R&D) unit in Bengaluru, India In explaining the rationale for its move, the comms tech provider says ...
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The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...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 ...
ZDNet

I just found an obscure Linux distro that's outstanding on old hardware

Vinari OS is based on Debian 13. The GNOME DE offers a modern and sleek UI. This Linux distribution can run on old and new hardware. Until last week, I'd never heard of Vinari OS. But now that I have, ...
IEEE

An Analysis and Comparison of Mutation Testing Tools for Python

Abstract: Software testing is a crucial phase in the software development lifecycle, yet it often becomes a challenging task for engineers who must ensure comprehensive test coverage. While python ...
SiliconANGLE

Octopus Energy to spin off Kraken software unit at potential $15B valuation

Octopus Energy Group Ltd. today announced plans to spin off its Kraken subsidiary, which sells software that helps utilities operate more efficiently. The Wall Street Journal cited analysts as saying ...
Hosted on MSN

GE Vernova To Sell Proficy Software Unit To TPG For $600M

GE Vernova (GEV) and TPG announced on Thursday that the global alternative asset management firm will acquire GE Vernova’s Proficy manufacturing software business for $600 million. GE Vernova may ...
Seeking Alpha

TPG to acquire GE Vernova’s Proficy software unit for $600M

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) has reached a deal to sell its industrial software division, Proficy, to private equity firm TPG (TPG) in a transaction valued at $600 million, according to a company ...