Netflix engineers discover a Linux kernel lock bug causing container stalls lasting tens of seconds, tracing the issue to global mount lock contention triggered by thousands of concurrent bind mount operations, with hardware architecture playing a critical role and mitigations already underway.
A new study of over 10,000 workers reveals AI tools are dramatically increasing workloads rather than saving time, with email usage surging 104%, messaging up 145%, and deep-focus work declining, as employees suffer burnout and 'AI brain fry' from overwhelming cognitive demands.
Amazon is forcing employees to adopt AI tools that workers say hallucinate, produce flawed code, and slow productivity, while the company tracks usage through internal dashboards and ties career advancement to AI adoption amid 30,000 recent layoffs.
Amazon enforces a 90-day safety guardrail on AI-generated code for consumer-facing systems following costly outages, requiring stricter documentation and dual approvals, as experts warn that AI code often appears production-ready before being properly tested amid an industry-wide AI coding rush.
Tech layoffs surge 51% in early 2026, with Amazon cutting 16,000 jobs and Block slashing its workforce nearly in half, as AI is officially blamed for over 12,000 U.S. job losses — though analysts warn companies may be using AI as cover for deeper financial struggles, prompting Congress to introduce …
Claude's Excel and PowerPoint add-ins now share full context across all open files in one continuous conversation, offer one-click Skills for tasks like LBO models and pitch deck reviews, and are deployable across Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry.
Agile movement pioneers reunite in Utah for a landmark retreat examining how AI is fundamentally reshaping software engineering, raising urgent questions about human value, security risks, and the future of coding as AI agents take over code generation.
Cursor expands its Marketplace with 30+ new plugins from major partners including Atlassian, GitLab, Datadog, and Hugging Face, giving developers powerful new ways to manage infrastructure, boost productivity, and automate workflows using natural language directly within their coding environment.
Superhuman disables Grammarly's Expert Review AI feature after public backlash over cloning real writers' identities without consent, with both the director of product management and CEO Shishir Mehrotra issuing apologies and pledging to rebuild the feature so experts can control or opt out of how their identity and knowledge are …
Perplexity launches Personal Computer, a 24/7 AI agent running on a Mac mini that reportedly saved $1.6 million in labor costs during internal testing, performing 3.25 years of work in four weeks, and is now available via waitlist as a consumer-friendly alternative to engineer-focused AI tools.