LoginHow one developer used Claude to build a memory-safe extension of C
Robin Rowe talks about coding, programming education, and China in the age of AI
feature TrapC, a memory-safe version of the C programming language, is almost ready for testing.…
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Claude can now disgorge interface elements from other apps
An official Model Context Protocol extension
Anthropic's Claude can now present the interfaces of other applications within its chat window, thanks to an extension of the Model Context Protocol (MCP).…
How an experienced developer teamed up with Claude to create Elo programming language
Bernard Lambeau, the human half of a pair programming team, explains how he's using AI
feature Bernard Lambeau, a Belgium-based software developer and founder of several technology companies, created a programming language called Elo with the help of Anthropic's Claude Code.…
Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds
If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys
updated If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker encryption will keep your data 100 percent safe, think again. Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a fraud indictment.…
AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations
100 vibe citations spotted in 51 NeurIPS papers show vetting efforts have room for improvement
GPTZero, a detector of AI output, has found yet again that scientists are undermining their credibility by relying on unreliable AI assistance.…
Cursor used agents to write a browser, proving AI can write shoddy code at scale
Project kind-of worked but left a lot of messes for humans to clean up
A week ago, Cursor CEO Michael Truell celebrated what sounded like a remarkable event.…
AI hasn't delivered the profits it was hyped for, says Deloitte
Business transformation, but not much remuneration
Making money isn't everything ... at least not when it comes to AI. Research from professional services firm Deloitte shows that, for most companies, adopting AI tools hasn't helped the bottom line at all. But researchers still sing the technology's praises.…
OpenAI will try to guess your age before ChatGPT gets spicy
Think of the children...and the monetization options available where they're not allowed
OpenAI says it has begun deploying an age prediction model to determine whether ChatGPT users are old enough to view "sensitive or potentially harmful content."…
AI researchers map models to banish 'demon' persona
Keeping models on the Assistant Axis improves AI safety
Researchers from Anthropic and other orgs have observed situations in which LLMs act like a helpful personal assistant, and are trying to study the phenomenon further to make sure chatbots don't go off the rails and cause harm.…
Coming soon: We interrupt this ChatGPT session with a very special message from our sponsors
Gotta pay for those datacenter buildouts somehow
OpenAI's budget ChatGPT Go subscription tier has migrated to the US, soon to be accompanied by advertising. The company's free tier will be similarly afflicted.…
Experiment suggests AI chatbot would save insurance agents a whopping 3 minutes a day
Does that kind of time saving actually pay for itself?
Researchers at Dakota State University, in partnership with regional insurance carrier Safety Insurance, devised an experimental chatbot called "Axlerod" to assist independent insurance agents. Whether that assistance was substantial is up for some debate.…
OpenAI invests in brain-interface biz co-founded by CEO Sam Altman
Merge Labs envisions controlling devices using your brain - without implanting hardware in your body
OpenAI, having invested heavily in artificial intelligence, is placing a side bet on organic intelligence.…
Flipping one bit leaves AMD CPUs open to VM vuln
Fix landed in July, but OEM firmware updates are required
If you use virtual machines, there's reason to feel less-than-Zen about AMD's CPUs. Computer scientists affiliated with the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany have found a vulnerability in AMD CPUs that exposes secrets in its secure virtualization environment.…
Maker fight! SparkFun cuts ties with Adafruit in harassment dispute
Adafruit claims SparkFun aims to shoot the messenger for criticizing corporate tolerance of intolerance
Retailer SparkFun Electronics last month said it would no longer do business with electronics kit-maker Adafruit Industries, citing violations of SparkFun's Code of Conduct during online interactions.…
Google offers bargain: Sell your soul to Gemini, and it'll give you smarter answers
But private data will stay private and won't be used for training, Google says
Google on Wednesday began inviting Gemini users to let its chatbot read their Gmail, Photos, Search history, and YouTube data in exchange for possibly more personalized responses.…
Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format
Chromium commit adds support for image decoder after the Big G ditched it a few years back
Google has added support for the JPEG XL (JXL) image format to the open source Chromium code base, reversing a decision in 2022 to drop the technology.…
Anthropic Claude wants to be your helpful colleague, always looking over your shoulder
Just be careful not to entrust the AI model with your sensitive data
Anthropic on Monday announced the research preview of Claude Cowork, a tool for automating office work that comes with the now familiar recitation of machine learning risks.…
