software
IBM falls on lukewarm growth for Red Hat software business
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] International Business Machines (IBM) reported disappointing revenue in its closely watched Red Hat unit, sparking concerns among investors who see the software business as among the keys...
TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software
[ad_1] The so-called desktop first appeared on a home computer in 1981, with the release of the Xerox 8010 Star Information System. That device pioneered the graphical-user interface, or G.U.I.,...
Breaking Barriers: Faster, Smarter, More Reliable Embedded Software
[ad_1] A lithography machine is a highly sophisticated piece of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing to print extremely small patterns onto silicon wafers. These patterns form the circuits and transistors...
Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI
[ad_1] Rollercoaster Tycoon wasn’t the most fashionable computer game out there in 1999. But if you took a look beneath the pixels—the rickety rides, the crowds of hungry, thirsty, barfing...
OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold
[ad_1] Allan Thygesen, the CEO of Docusign, was not particularly concerned when he saw the news last week that OpenAI had created an internal tool called DocuGPT. He might have...
Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible
[ad_1] Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from...
Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?
[ad_1] Despite years of effort and the outlay of billions of dollars, none of the world’s automakers have yet to match Tesla’s prowess in delivering over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Just...
A Former Apple Luminary Sets Out to Create the Ultimate GPU Software
[ad_1] Writing software for GPUs is also something of a “dark art,” says Waleed Atallah, the cofounder and CEO of Mako, a GPU kernel optimization company. “Mapping an algorithm to...
What defined the business week: Safety, software, and strategy
[ad_1] This week in business was a bit of a balancing act. Consumers faced a number of fresh reminders this week that everyday products are not always safe or convenient....
Rivian recalls 24,000-plus vehicles over Highway Assist software issue
[ad_1] Rivian is recalling 24,214 R1S and R1T electric vehicles due to a software defect that may cause its hands-free Highway Assist system to misidentify lead vehicles, the U.S. National...
