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  • Wired: An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead/ Source: Wired Title: An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself Feedly Summary: The old “teach a man to fish” proverb, but for AI chatbots. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a notable incident involving Cursor AI, a programming assistant, which…

  • Slashdot: AI Coding Assistant Refuses To Write Code, Tells User To Learn Programming Instead

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/2349245/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Coding Assistant Refuses To Write Code, Tells User To Learn Programming Instead Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an unexpected limitation experienced by a developer utilizing Cursor AI for coding, where the AI assistant refused to generate further code, citing concerns over dependency…

  • Hacker News: Cursor uploads .env file with secrets despite .gitignore and .cursorignore

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    Source URL: https://forum.cursor.com/t/env-file-question/60165 Source: Hacker News Title: Cursor uploads .env file with secrets despite .gitignore and .cursorignore Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant vulnerability in the Cursor tool, where sensitive development secrets could be leaked due to improper handling of .env files. The author’s experience highlights the…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Steve Yegge

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/9/steve-yegge/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Steve Yegge Feedly Summary: I’ve been using Claude Code for a couple of days, and it has been absolutely ruthless in chewing through legacy bugs in my gnarly old code base. It’s like a wood chipper fueled by dollars. It can power through shockingly impressive tasks,…

  • Hacker News: Show HN: TypeLeap: LLM Powered Reactive Intent UI/UX

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    Source URL: https://www.typeleap.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: Show HN: TypeLeap: LLM Powered Reactive Intent UI/UX Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces TypeLeap UI/UX, a dynamic interface concept that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to interpret user intent in real-time as they type. This innovative approach aims to transform user…

  • Slashdot: ChatGPT On macOS Can Now Directly Edit Code

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/2129211/chatgpt-on-macos-can-now-directly-edit-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ChatGPT On macOS Can Now Directly Edit Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s ChatGPT app for macOS has introduced features enabling direct code editing in development environments, enhancing productivity for software engineers. This move is significant in the context of AI tools in software development,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Leaked Windsurf prompt

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/25/leaked-windsurf-prompt/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Leaked Windsurf prompt Feedly Summary: Leaked Windsurf prompt The Windurf Editor is Codeium’s highly regarded entrant into the fork-of-VS-code AI-enhanced IDE model first pioneered by Cursor (and by VS Code itself). I heard online that it had a quirky system prompt, and was able to replicate that…

  • The Register: Microsoft’s drawback on datacenter investment may signal AI demand concerns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/does_microsoft_pull_back_on/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft’s drawback on datacenter investment may signal AI demand concerns Feedly Summary: Investment bank claims software giant ditched ‘at least’ 5 land parcels due to potential ‘oversupply’ Microsoft has reportedly cancelled leases on datacenter capacity in the US, raising questions about whether the company may have overestimated demand…