OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, a more powerful engine for coding, science, and general work

The company is positioning its newest system as its strongest agentic coding model yet, as it faces pressure to keep pace ...

OpenAI's new GPT-5.5 arrives with advanced agentic coding and computer use

Designed for complex tasks like autonomous coding, scientific research, and real-world computer use, OpenAI's GPT-5.5 model ...

Lego makes STEAM education fun with Spike Prime, a learning tool that combines Lego bricks with computer programming

Lego latest education-focused toy combines its trademark bricks with computer programming. Here's how this STEAM-based ...

The hidden risks of vibe coding: 4 steps to protect your organization

You can’t be sure where that AI-generated code came from or what malware it might contain. These 4 steps help mitigate ...

Google’s internal struggle is handing the AI coding race to Anthropic and OpenAI

At Google, leaders are anxious about falling behind in the race to offer AI coding tools, especially as rivals like Anthropic ...

Computer science was once a 'golden ticket' — now it's seeing the biggest enrollment drop of any major in 6 years

Nobel Prize–winning economist Simon Johnson said AI has "substantially wiped out" coding as a reliable source of opportunity.

Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation ...
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GPT-5.5 crushes Claude Opus 4.7 in agentic coding with 82.7% terminal-bench score

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 boosts agentic coding, reduces costs, and handles complex tasks with minimal input across business and ...

Computer science was once a 'golden ticket' — now it's seeing the biggest enrollment drop of any major in 6 years. What students are choosing instead

Nobel Prize–winning economist Simon Johnson said AI has "substantially wiped out" coding as a reliable source of opportunity.
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AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slows

Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their ...

SpaceX says it can buy AI coding tool Cursor for $60B later this year

SpaceX says it has the rights to buy artificial intelligence coding tool Cursor for $60 billion later this year as Elon ...

This Tech Investor Hasn’t Touched a Laptop or Desktop Computer Since 2010. Here’s Why.

He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO ...