TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software
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.,…
Tag
software
Breaking Barriers: Faster, Smarter, More Reliable Embedded Software
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…
Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI
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 people…
OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold
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 preferred that…
Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible
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 scratch. Doing so would be…
Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?
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 like…
A Former Apple Luminary Sets Out to Create the Ultimate GPU Software
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 a GPU is an…
What defined the business week: Safety, software, and strategy
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. Companies are rethinking…
Rivian recalls 24,000-plus vehicles over Highway Assist software issue
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…
Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That
The only people from Astronomer attending the Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 16 were CEO Andy Byron and his head of HR, Kristin Cabot. They were swaying in mid-hug…
Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley
This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do? Source link
Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag
Some developers say they’ve had largely positive experiences with GPT-5 so far. Jenny Wang, an engineer, investor, and creator of the personal styling agent Alta, told WIRED the model…
What Does Palantir Actually Do?
In response to a detailed request for comment from WIRED, Palantir spokesperson Lisa Gordon said in a statement that the company is “proud to support the US government, especially our…
The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software
Lauren Goode: All right. Actually not. But last fall I went to an event for Worldcoin, which is Sam Altman's other company. It was a super weird vibey crypto eye-scanning thing at a…
Software nearly ate the world. Now builders and designers are taking it back
In 2011, Marc Andreessen boldly declared that “software is eating the world.” At the time, it was both a prediction and a provocation—one that came true faster than most imagined. Nearly…
ChatGPT’s Study Mode Is Here. It Won’t Fix Education’s AI Problems
The school year starts soon for many students, and ChatGPT has announced a new “study mode” that aims to prevent—or at least encourage against—students taking homework shortcuts. The mode…
Programmers Aren’t So Humble Anymore—Maybe Because Nobody Codes in Perl
Perl was once everywhere. Or at least it felt that way. Around the turn of the millennium, it seemed that almost every website was built on the back of this scripting language. It…
IBM falls most in 15 months on tepid software sales
SHARES of International Business Machines declined the most since April 2024 after the company reported weaker-than-expected sales in its closely watched software segment disappointing…
Cursor’s New Bugbot Is Designed to Save Vibe Coders From Themselves
But the competitive landscape for AI-assisted coding platforms is crowded. Startups Windsurf, Replit, and Poolside also sell AI code-generation tools to developers. Cline is a popular…
IBM’s software sales disappoint, eclipsing AI mainframe revival
IBM beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday (Jul 23), but lower-than-expected sales in its mainstay software segment overshadowed a renewal in demand…
Former Top Google Researchers Have Made a New Kind of AI Agent
A new kind of artificial intelligence agent, trained to understand how software is built by gorging on a company’s data and learning how this leads to an end product, could be both a more…
Meet Devin: Goldman Sachs’ new AI software engineer that never sleeps
An AI called Devin just landed a job on Wall Street. Goldman Sachs just “hired” an AI software engineer made by the startup Cognition. Goldman Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti told…
Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports
Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Siemens together control more than 70% of China’s EDA market Shares of Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems jumped in premarket trading on…
The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats
“What counties do younger women like older white men,” a public message from a user on Meta’s AI platform says. “I need details, I’m 66 and single. I’m from Iowa and open to moving to a…