Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl
Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl Summary Last month the TIOBE index put Python at an all-time high (26.14%). TIOBE and commentators attribute much of Python’s rise to…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use Summary One week after its launch GPT-5 is already being adopted widely in enterprise settings, with startups and established vendors switching…
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts Summary Home batteries paired with rooftop solar are increasingly being organised into “virtual power plants” (VPPs) that utilities can…
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower Summary Volkswagen is offering a paid software upgrade for its ID.3 electric car that increases power from the standard 201…
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Summary Matt Asay’s InfoWorld opinion piece argues that many large companies quietly do the unglamorous but essential work that keeps open source…
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast Summary Axios and Slashdot report that generative AI is already changing the cybersecurity landscape. At Black Hat, vendors and researchers unveiled…
Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager’s 1986 Flyby of Uranus
Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager’s 1986 Flyby of Uranus Summary New research, led by the University of Houston and reported via ScienceDaily, finds that Uranus emits roughly 12.5% more…
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots Summary Illinois has enacted a law banning the use of artificial intelligence for mental health therapy decisions and direct…
Seagate ‘Spins Up’ a Raid on a Counterfeit Hard Drive Workshop
Seagate ‘Spins Up’ a Raid on a Counterfeit Hard Drive Workshop Summary Security teams from Seagate’s Singapore and Malaysian offices, together with Malaysian authorities, raided a warehouse outside Kuala Lumpur…
Can We Harness Light Like Nature for a New Era of Green Chemistry?
Can We Harness Light Like Nature for a New Era of Green Chemistry? Summary Researchers in the Polyzos group at the University of Melbourne report a new class of photocatalysts…