Startup company forces techie to use AI for coding, then fires him for using AI at work. 'They were delusional'

A junior developer at a small AI-focused startup was pushed to use AI tools to meet tight deadlines. While the approach initially helped him keep up, it eventually led to production bugs. Management ...

NFL Scouting Combine 2026: Schedule, location, players, purpose, how to watch, tickets

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine returns to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where NFL Draft eligible players will work out: ...

For open-source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

AI coding tools have enabled a flood of bad code that threatens to overwhelm many projects. Building new features is easier but maintaining them is just as hard.
IEEE

Evaluating Python Static Code Analysis Tools Using FAIR Principles

Abstract: The quality of modern software relies heavily on the effective use of static code analysis tools. To improve their usefulness, these tools should be evaluated using a framework that ...
CNBC

Musk's xAI, SpaceX combo is the biggest merger of all time, valued at $1.25 trillion

Elon Musk's rocket maker SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that will value the company at $1.25 trillion, CNBC has confirmed. The transaction comes ahead of a potential ...
Reuters

SpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitions

The deal is the biggest M&A transaction of all time Deal values xAI at $250 billion, SpaceX at $1 trillion Merger consolidates Musk’s empire ahead of SpaceX IPO Feb 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
The Verge

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally.
Wired

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will collaborate with the new venture to develop technology to link ...
VentureBeat

The creator of Claude Code just revealed his workflow, and developers are losing their minds

When the creator of the world's most advanced coding agent speaks, Silicon Valley doesn't just listen — it takes notes. "If you're not reading the Claude Code best practices straight from its creator, ...
SiliconANGLE

Cursor acquires AI code review startup Graphite

Code editor provider Cursor has acquired Graphite, a startup with a tool that helps developers check software updates for bugs before releasing them to production. The companies announced the ...