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Code Metal, an AI code translation startup, raised $125M, hitting a $1.25B valuation. It focuses on modernizing legacy code for defense and tech clients, using AI to convert and verify code across languages while addressing quality concerns.
The era of cheap, upgradable consumer hardware is ending. AI/data center demand is causing permanent shortages & price spikes, shifting industry focus away from consumers. Own and maintain your current gear, as future affordable replacements may vanish, pushing toward a subscription-based, "rented compute" future.
AI is making programming discussions boring by replacing deep, original human thought with shallow, unoriginal AI output, even with human guidance.
AI-assisted "vibe coding" is reshaping software development, echoing Agile's evolution. While it boosts productivity, its creator warns it can amplify both skill and incompetence, risking the replacement of engineers without proper oversight and a focus on core Agile principles.
AI agents perform better with human-curated skills, gaining up to 16% in task completion. A study found self-generated skills by AI are ineffective or harmful, showing human expertise is still essential for guiding AI.
Meta funds US politicians to protect AI interests amid datacenter expansion concerns and regulatory pushback. Other tech giants also invest heavily in AI-friendly political campaigns.
AI's climate benefits are overstated, with most claims citing traditional AI, not energy-hungry generative AI. Evidence is weak, often corporate-backed, and may greenwash AI's true fossil fuel-driven emissions impact.
Google released Gemini 3.1 Pro, a new AI model it claims excels at complex reasoning, citing benchmark scores that often surpass rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic. It's available now across various platforms.
Microsoft proposes a blueprint to verify online content authenticity using digital provenance, watermarks, and fingerprints. While promising, adoption faces hurdles from tech platforms and public skepticism, even as regulations like California's AI Transparency Act push for change.
Reddit is testing an AI search tool that shows product carousels based on user recommendations, linking directly to retailers. This blends community discussions with e-commerce.