AI Tool Usage ‘Correlates Negatively’ With Performance in CS Class, Estonian Study Finds Summary A study at the University of Tartu surveyed 231 students in an object-oriented programming course about…
Microsoft hits pause on Copilot … in SQL Server Management Studio Summary Microsoft has removed the Copilot preview from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 1 while it shifts…
Perplexity wants to get discounted AI products into the US government too Summary Perplexity has announced an Enterprise Pro for Government edition and said it will offer a OneGov-style discount…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers who explored creating “mirror life” — organisms built from molecular building blocks of opposite chirality to natural life…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linus Torvalds has publicly complained about the growing habit of adding “Link:” tags to Git commits that merely…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US-China trade talks were about to start in July 2025, targeted emails impersonating Representative John Moolenaar were sent to…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Top UK and international publishers have asked regulators to force Google to disclose how much traffic its AI…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has selected four volunteer researchers to take part in a 378-day Mars mission simulation inside a…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analog optical computer (AOC) using commercially available components — smartphone camera sensors, optical lenses and extremely…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says some Azure cloud customers experienced delays after undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, disrupting internet traffic…
