Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ...
Opinion

IBM falls most since 2000 after Anthropic COBOL AI claims; Thomas says translation isn’t modernization

IBM’s ( IBM) Software and Chief Commercial Officer, Rob Thomas, wrote in a Monday blog post that translating COBOL code isn’t equivalent to modernizing enterprise systems, emphasizing that platform ...
Wall Street Journal

The Car Industry Is Racing to Replace Chinese Code

How Chinese is your car? Automakers are racing to work it out. Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets, many of them containing Chinese technology. Now, the car industry is scrambling ...
GitHub

dabeaz-course/python-mastery: Advanced Python Mastery (course by @dabeaz)

An exercise-driven course on Advanced Python Programming that was battle-tested several hundred times on the corporate-training circuit for more than a decade. Written by David Beazley, author of the ...
The Guardian

AI must augment rather than replace us or human workers are doomed

Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation “Who wouldn’t want a robot to watch over your kids?” Elon Musk asked Davos ...
Android Authority

Can you replace your AirPods case? Here's everything you need to know

If you own a pair of wireless earbuds, you’ll know how easy it is to misplace them. They might be convenient, but they’re a nightmare to keep safe. If you somehow misplace the AirPods charging case ...
Yahoo Finance

Anthropic CEO Predicts AI Models Will Replace Software Engineers In 6-12 Months: 'I Don't Write Any Code Anymore'

Dario Amodei, CEO of the California-based AI company Anthropic, made a bold prediction about the future of software engineering, suggesting that AI models could soon take over most, if not all, tasks ...
PCGamesN

Code Vein 2 doesn't use generative AI because its dev values "art style" and the "cohesiveness" of its world

Code Vein 2 is right around the corner, and it's poised to deliver both a mechanical evolution and a narrative reset for the anime RPG. Bandai Namco's latest keeps the fundamentals that made its ...
Neowin

Microsoft veteran wants to replace every single line of C/C++ code with Rust and AI

Back in July, Microsoft revealed how it is heavily incorporating AI into its development workflows. It talked about its in-house AI-powered coding assistant being leveraged for code reviews of over ...
InfoWorld

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...
The Conversation

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

Thor Sawin has received funding for teacher development projects through the State Department Fulbright Specialist and English Language Specialist program, as well as the US Air Force and LCC ...
MacRumors

Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More

Apple today updated its trade-in values for select iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models. Trade-ins can be completed on Apple's website, or at an Apple Store. The charts below provide an overview ...