Microsoft imposes restrictions, preventing forked versions of Visual Studio Code like Cursor from accessing official Microsoft extensions, causing issues for users relying on popular tools like the C/C++ extension, forcing a temporary workaround of downgrading and disabling auto-updates.
Large language models excel at generating code, sparking debate over whether AI coding tools boost developer productivity or slow experienced programmers by 19%, highlighting confusion over AI's impact on programming jobs.
DeepSeek V3, OLMo 2, and Gemma 3 unleash groundbreaking transformer models, harnessing techniques like Multi-Head Latent Attention, QK-norm, and sliding window attention for improved efficiency, stability, and reduced memory footprint.
Oracle unveils MCP server enabling AI agents to autonomously query and reason over enterprise data in Oracle Databases, boosting productivity and data utilization across sectors like pharma, healthcare, and finance.
Rust dominates compute performance, outpacing Go and Python, while Python reigns in AI/ML and rapid prototyping, and Go excels in cloud-native tooling and microservices, with Rust commanding top salaries, Python offering abundant jobs, and steady Go demand for cloud and DevOps roles.
Exponentially compounding error rates and quadratically scaling costs render multi-step autonomous AI workflows mathematically and economically infeasible at scale, underscoring the pressing need to develop effective human-AI collaboration tools and feedback systems.
Accenture unveils an AI-powered integration platform called the Accenture Advanced Technology Agent, featuring over 100 active agents that streamline IT operations by enabling direct interaction with technology platforms without filing tickets, accelerating tasks like configuring VPN connections by 93% with reduced errors.
Researchers discover nearly 2,000 Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers exposed online without authentication, allowing potential hackers to execute commands, steal data, or launch denial of wallet attacks on critical systems.
AI search startup Perplexity partners with telecom giant Bharti Airtel to offer free $200 Pro subscriptions to 360 million users in India, where downloads have surged 600% year-over-year as the company aggressively expands into its largest market by user count.
China boosts electric vehicle subsidies, curbing oil demand, while US grid expansion looms to meet forecasted 2.5% annual increase in electrical demand through 2035.