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Simon Willison discusses how the gap between casual "vibe coding" and professional agentic engineering is narrowing, raising concerns about quality and the changing nature of software development work.

A critique arguing that Claude Code may speed up code production but doesn't necessarily improve the quality of the resulting product.

Startups are using AI-generated code to overcome longstanding bottlenecks in product development, accelerating their ability to ship software.

Citadel Securities reports that job postings for software engineers are rapidly increasing, counter to narratives about AI replacing developers.

Google Chrome has been silently downloading a 4 GB AI model (Gemini Nano) to users' devices without explicit consent, raising privacy and storage concerns.

An investigation into the advertising and data collection infrastructure built into modern connected cars, detailing how vehicles track and monetize driver behavior.

A security researcher discovered that Microsoft Edge keeps all stored passwords in clear text in memory, even when they are not actively being used.

Citizen Lab research uncovers how covert surveillance actors are exploiting global telecom infrastructure for espionage purposes.

Research examining how large language models are systematically distorting written language patterns, documenting specific tropes and stylistic shifts introduced by AI-generated text.

Anthropic's privacy-preserving analysis of 81,000+ conversations reveals that people frequently ask Claude for deeply personal advice about relationships, career decisions, and major life changes, and examines how sycophancy affects these interactions.

Anthropic's discovery team shares benchmarking results evaluating Claude's ability to perform bioinformatics research tasks, testing its capacity for scientific investigation.

A survey of 81,000 Claude users finds that workers in roles more exposed to AI have greater concerns about job displacement, with concerns also higher among younger workers and those in lower-income roles.

A detailed breakdown of how ChatGPT's advertising system works, including the full attribution loop from ad placement to conversion tracking.

TV advertising is experiencing a revival as streaming platforms increasingly adopt ad-supported tiers, making the format more valuable as digital platforms seek new revenue sources.

A leaked deck reveals that StackAdapt, an OpenAI advertising partner, is selling ChatGPT ad placements targeted by prompt relevance, detailing the emerging AI advertising ecosystem.

Bluesky's AT Protocol team explains how they serve the For You algorithmic feed, detailing one of Bluesky's most distinctive features where anyone can run their own custom feed implementation.

Bluesky experienced a sustained DDoS attack lasting nearly a full day, disrupting the growing social media platform's services.

Uber Eats tulee Suomen markkinoille ja yrittää haastaa Woltin. Ruokalähetit saavat valita, tekevätkö he työtä työsuhteessa vai yrittäjänä.

Helsingin kaupunginvaltuusto päätti Kaivokadun asemakaavasta, joka kieltää yksityisautoilun päärautatieaseman edustalla.

Pieni kunta onnistui nopeuttamaan työtään tekoälyllä merkittävästi. Sitran mukaan Suomi uhkaa jäädä jälkeen, koska onnistuneita kokeiluja ei osata laajentaa koko julkishallintoon.