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  • Slashdot: Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as AI Frenzy Escalates

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/14/1820248/cognition-ai-buys-windsurf-as-ai-frenzy-escalates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as AI Frenzy Escalates Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The acquisition of Windsurf by Cognition AI highlights the competitive landscape in AI software development, particularly in coding assistance technologies. This shift signifies a larger trend towards automating software creation and enhancing productivity…

  • The Register: AI coding tools make developers slower but they think they’re faster, study finds

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/ai_code_tools_slow_down/ Source: The Register Title: AI coding tools make developers slower but they think they’re faster, study finds Feedly Summary: Predicted a 24% boost, but clocked a 19% drag Artificial intelligence coding tools are supposed to make software development faster, but researchers who tested these tools in a randomized, controlled trial found the…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Touts $500 Million in AI Savings While Slashing Jobs

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/1831232/microsoft-touts-500-million-in-ai-savings-while-slashing-jobs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Touts $500 Million in AI Savings While Slashing Jobs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is leveraging AI to enhance productivity and efficiency across various operations, illustrating the transformative potential of AI in the workplace while navigating workforce reductions. This trend is significant for professionals…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Table saws

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/3/table-saws/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Table saws Feedly Summary: Quitting programming as a career right now because of LLMs would be like quitting carpentry as a career thanks to the invention of the table saw. Tags: careers, ai-assisted-programming, generative-ai, ai, llms AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text draws an analogy…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Andrew Ng

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/13/andrew-ng/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Andrew Ng Feedly Summary: There’s a new breed of GenAI Application Engineers who can build more-powerful applications faster than was possible before, thanks to generative AI. Individuals who can play this role are highly sought-after by businesses, but the job description is still coming into focus.…

  • Cloud Blog: New G4 VMs with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell power AI, graphics, gaming and beyond

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/introducing-g4-vm-with-nvidia-rtx-pro-6000/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: New G4 VMs with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell power AI, graphics, gaming and beyond Feedly Summary: Today, we’re excited to announce the preview of our new G4 VMs based on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server edition — the first cloud provider to do so. This follows…

  • Slashdot: Apple Executives Defend AI Strategy

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/144258/apple-executives-defend-ai-strategy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Executives Defend AI Strategy Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple is restructuring its AI-driven Siri initiative, citing quality issues with promised features that were ultimately withdrawn. In iOS 26, Apple will integrate OpenAI technology, allowing enhanced user interaction with tools like ChatGPT, marking a strategic…