academic discipline that studies systematic approaches to developing software
RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing: Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software ...
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Key FactsApollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- At MIT, she led the team that developed onboard software for crewed Apollo missions.
- She joined MIT’s Instrumentation Lab in the mid-1960s and became an assistant director there by 1968.
- In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor.
- According to MIT News, she worked at the Instrumentation Lab into the 1970s, then founded two software companies.
To say Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer — to say she was ahead of her time — would be a dramatic understatement.— Olivier de Weck, the Apollo program professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and interim head of its aeronautics and astronautics department, told MIT News.
Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering software engineer whose work helped make the Apollo 11 moon landing possible, died Sept. 30 at age 90, MIT confirmed Thursday ... Show more
Developer annoyed with Adobe recreates Photoshop, Premiere, and other programs with AI as open source
derstandard.at/story/3000000343256/von-adobe-genervter-entwickler-baut-photoshop-premiere-und-co-mit-ki-als-open-source-nach
Margaret Hamilton, a computer scientist who helped NASA land on the moon, has died. She was 90.
As a young mathematician at MIT ... Show more
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/margaret-hamilton-whose-software-helped-land-apollo-astronauts-on-the-moon-has-died/
Margaret Hamilton Who Saved The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Dies At 90: Margaret Hamilton, the visionary computer scientist whose pioneering code guided NASA’s Apollo ...
hothardware.com/news/margaret-hamilton-who-saved-the-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90
Annoyed with Adobe: This developer has built an open-source alternative with AI: High costs, impractical cloud integration: Many creatives have long wanted more ...
t3n.de/news/von-adobe-genervt-dieser-entwickler-hat-mit-ki-eine-open-source-alternative-gebaut-1767514/
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who helped astronauts reach the moon, dies at 90: NASA moon landing pioneer Margaret Hamilton, whose software safeguards helped make ...
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New York Times tech exec shot dead by in-laws in California hid dark secret -- as wife's disturbing claims revealed
nypost.com/2026/09/28/us-news/nyt-exec-allegedly-shot-by-in-laws-charged-with-child-abuse-in-2025/
New device measures curved mirrors' absolute shape to within 2 nanometers without touching them
phys.org/news/2026-09-device-mirrors-absolute-nanometers.html
Exclusive | New York Times tech exec is shot dead by his elderly Chinese in-laws at California sports complex
nypost.com/2026/09/28/us-news/nyt-tech-exec-shot-dead-at-california-sports-complex/
Swindon precision firm Billet Precision plans expansion: A business dream shared by three friends has turned into a thriving precision engineering company
swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26581359.swindon-precision-firm-billet-precision-plans-expansion/
Rs 1.27 lk cr Semicon 2.0: 1 ships chips, 3 build moats — CG Power, Kaynes, Dixon & Tata Elxsi
financialexpress.com/market/rs-1-27-lk-cr-semicon-20-1-ships-chips-3-build-moats-cg-power-kaynes-dixon-amp-tata-elxsi-4330227/
Grindr CEO says AI is doing the work of 200 additional engineers: Grindr CEO George Arison said that AI had increased its engineering output 2.5-fold. Without AI ...
businessinsider.com/grindr-ceo-ai-work-200-additional-engineers-2026-8
The New Stack Aug 11
Coinbase, Shopify and Ramp all built their own coding agents. All three still pay Anthropic.
thenewstack.io/enterprise-ai-agent-harness/
Replit's CEO says AI is making software engineering more human: Replit CEO Amjad Masad said his company's office has become "more vibrant" since his software ...
businessinsider.com/replit-ceo-ai-software-engineers-more-human-saaspocalypse-2026-8
From wedding DJ to Meta engineer: My 13-year career and layoff: A former Meta engineer reflects on his journey from wedding DJ to tech, his 13-year career ...
businessinsider.com/wedding-dj-meta-software-engineer-career-big-tech-layoff-advice-2026-8
IIT grad quits Rs 13-lakh job for master’s in AI, lands Rs 1.5-crore role in US: Sai Venkata Aditya Arepalli has landed a software engineering role at Amazon Web ...
indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/iit-dharwad-graduate-rs-1-5-crore-aws-job-ms-ai-10826398/
dlvr.it Aug 06
Meta wants to get inside your terminal with its new coding agent: Muse Code showcases Muse Spark's fresh software engineering chops
theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/06/meta-wants-to-get-inside-your-terminal-with-its-new-coding-agent/5283717
Claude Mythos 5 made sock puppet accounts to socially engineer developers: what enterprises should know
venturebeat.com/security/claude-mythos-5-made-sock-puppet-accounts-to-socially-engineer-developers-heres-what-enterprises-should-know
How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software: After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind ...
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362932/how-amputee-chinese-scientist-fortifying-countrys-military-software
Paid articlePaywall No Vibe Coding: Codeberg bans AI-generated software on its platform: Open software development is facing a massive turning point. A renowned developer platform ...
t3n.de/news/codeberg-verbietet-ki-generierten-code-agb-1755360/
Google's Gemini Flash 5.6 model cuts AI agent token costs by up to 65% on long horizon engineering tasks —and 3.5 Pro is on the way
venturebeat.com/technology/googles-gemini-flash-5-6-model-cuts-ai-agent-token-costs-by-up-to-65-on-long-horizon-engineering-tasks-and-3-5-pro-is-on-the-way
Key FactsGoogle Unveils Fast Gemini Flash AI Models
Jul 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
- Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber, emphasizing faster, cheaper AI workflows for developers and security.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash enhances coding and reasoning tasks, reducing output tokens by up to 17 percent compared to its predecessor.
- Designed for high-throughput needs, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite processes up to 350 output tokens per second at a low price point.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber integrates into software security tools to detect and fix vulnerabilities but is limited to government and trusted partners.
In Today’s New Grad Job Market, Some Engineering Majors Are Big Losers: Exclusive LinkedIn data shows engineering majors have been hit hard in today’s weak ...
forbes.com/sites/courtney-connley-hampton/2026/07/25/why-engineering-is-no-longer-a-sure-thing-college-major-when-it-comes-to-jobs/
GM redesigned its engineering workflows around AI agents — and tripled its merged pull requests
venturebeat.com/orchestration/gm-redesigned-its-engineering-workflows-around-ai-agents-and-tripled-its-merged-pull-requests
AI guardrails blocked Hugging Face's defenders | VentureBeat: An autonomous AI agent breached Hugging Face for a weekend undetected, and safety guardrails ...
venturebeat.com/security/safety-guardrails-blocked-hugging-faces-defenders-not-the-attacker-when-an-ai-agent-breached-its-systems
Decoded: What is Kimi K3, an open AI model challenging OpenAI and Anthropic: Moonshot AI says its 2.8 trillion-parameter Kimi K3 matches or outperforms leading ...
business-standard.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/decoded-what-is-kimi-k3-open-ai-model-versus-openai-anthropic-126071700737_1.html
Key FactsMoonshot Unveils Largest Open-Weight AI Model
Jul 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cybernews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cybernews.com
- Moonshot launched Kimi K3, an open-weight AI model with 2.8 trillion parameters, the largest globally.
- It achieved leading rankings in third-party tests for advanced reasoning and web interface creation.
- The release caused significant share declines for Chinese competitors Zhipu and Minimax on the Hong Kong market.
- High operational expenses make hosting Kimi K3 impractical for most users despite its open availability.
Kimi K3 performs competitively with Fable 5 (with fallback) and substantially outperformed Anthropic's Opus 4.8, GPT 5.6 Sol, and GPT 5.5.— Moonshot (the company) said at the launch of Kimi K3.
29-year-old making $250k in tech went 'undercover' at a coffee chain before opening her own matcha cafe
cnbc.com/2026/06/19/29-year-old-software-engineer-worked-undercover-at-a-coffee-chain.html
Nuvama initiates coverage on Aequs; sees 87% upside for India’s only aerospace SEZ
financialexpress.com/market/nuvama-initiates-coverage-on-aequs-sees-87-upside-for-indias-only-aerospace-sez-4285487/
SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5, Its First Built With Cursor's Help: SpaceXAI has rolled out Grok 4.5, the first model it trained with Cursor.
engadget.com/2211260/spacex-ai-grok-4-5-cursor/
India’s Precision Engineering Stocks Riding the Multi-Decade Megatrend: These companies specialise in niche offerings riding the ‘Make in India’ story.
financialexpress.com/market/stock-insights/indias-precision-engineering-stocks-riding-the-multi-decade-megatrend/4280751/
The New Stack Jul 06
The code review bug hunt is dead. Here’s what developers get wrong.: Engineers and experts say code review rarely catches bugs — its real job is flagging code ...
thenewstack.io/code-review-catches-maintainability-bugs/
Uber salaries revealed: AI reshapes hiring as the company offers up to $410,000 for top roles
financialexpress.com/business/news/uber-salaries-revealed-ai-reshapes-hiring-as-the-company-offers-up-to-410000-for-top-roles/4282965/
Analysts split on industrial outlook despite shared 13% IP gain: UOB lifts GDP forecast to 4% whilst RHB flags pharma front-loading risk ahead of US tariff ...
sbr.com.sg/economy/in-focus/analysts-split-industrial-outlook-despite-shared-13-ip-gain
AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient
techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/ai-was-supposed-to-kill-engineering-jobs-but-new-data-suggests-theyre-the-most-resilient/
The timeline for next-gen wearable intelligence and premium display form factors is shifting. Apple has moved the target launch of its AI-powered camera ... Show more
Agentic AI solved coding — and exposed every other problem in software engineering
venturebeat.com/technology/agentic-ai-solved-coding-and-exposed-every-other-problem-in-software-engineering
From Language Learning To Industry-Specific Solutions, Meet The Innovators On The 30 Under 30 Consumer And Enterprise Technology List
forbes.com/sites/ardianwibisono/2026/05/27/from-language-learning-to-industry-specific-solutions-meet-the-innovators-on-the-30-under-30-consumer-and-enterprise-technology-list/
Scottish engineering returns to growth but confidence remains fragile: Data points to positive signs for Scottish engineering sector for second quarter in a row ...
scotsman.com/business/scottish-engineering-returns-to-growth-but-confidence-remains-fragile-8648088
The oral tradition that built software may not survive AI: For decades, software engineering has relied on something surprisingly fragile: veteran developers ...
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Major US airlines ramp up hiring in India — American Airlines eyes staff of 800 in Hyderabad
financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation/major-us-airlines-ramp-up-hiring-in-india-american-airlines-to-hit-800-in-hyderabad/4253056/
We were granted rare access inside Thales Optronics in Glasgow, a site rarely seen by the public but vital to Britain’s defence ... Show more
4 reasons why Motilal Oswal sees 26% upside in Shaily Engineering Plastics amid global GLP-1 weight-loss boom
financialexpress.com/market/4-reasons-why-motilal-oswal-sees-26-upside-in-shaily-engineering-plastics-amid-global-glp-1-weight-loss-boom-4251438/
Google Is Testing a New Rule That Could Transform Job Interviews: Want to work at Google? Google is adding a twist to its interview process that would give ...
entrepreneur.com/business-news/google-is-testing-a-new-rule-transform-job-interviews
Why AI will create more engineers, not fewer: A two-decade veteran of Microsoft, Google, and Snap says the next generation of engineers will spend less time ...
fastcompany.com/91544366/why-ai-will-create-more-engineers-not-fewer
Securing AI agent credentials with MCP tunnels: Claude Managed Agents' MCP tunnels and sandboxes move credential control to the network boundary — a production ...
venturebeat.com/orchestration/claude-agents-can-finally-connect-to-enterprise-apis-without-leaking-credentials
Large Physics Models Slash Design Time for Engineers: Large physics models are increasingly used to bypass simulation
spectrum.ieee.org/large-physics-models-design-engineering
The CTO of an AI startup explains the shift in engineering hiring: Andrew Hsu said his startup only hires engineers with an agentic mindset now.
businessinsider.com/ai-startup-cto-explains-shift-in-engineering-hiring-2026-4
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Software engineer lands two job offers after 2,000 applications: A 29-year-old software engineer in Jupiter, Florida, said she didn't anticipate that finding an ...
businessinsider.com/engineer-lands-target-internship-and-startup-offer-2026-4
‘Software engineers are busier than ever’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses ‘AI destroying jobs’ narrative
financialexpress.com/life/technology-software-engineers-are-busier-than-ever-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-dismisses-ai-destroying-jobs-narrative-4213665/
AI isn't killing software coding jobs — they're booming: There are more than 67,000 open software engineering roles at tech companies, up about 30% so far this ...
businessinsider.com/ai-isnt-killing-software-coding-jobs-booming-trueup-2026-4
The New Stack Apr 04
The hidden technical debt of agentic engineering: Agents are easy to build but hard to run. At Port, we mapped seven blocks of hidden infrastructure debt with AI ...
thenewstack.io/hidden-agentic-technical-debt/
Claude’s code: Anthropic leaks source code for AI software engineering tool: Nearly 2,000 internal files were briefly leaked after ‘human error’ ...
theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/01/anthropic-claudes-code-leaks-ai
Key FactsAnthropic Leak Reveals Advanced AI Agent Design
Mar 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: venturebeat.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: venturebeat.com
- Anthropic accidentally published a 59.8 MB source map of Claude Code v2.1.88 on npm, sparking rapid global analysis by thousands of developers.
- The leak uncovers a three-layer memory architecture featuring a self-healing index and KAIROS, an autonomous daemon that consolidates context during user idle time.
- Details about internal models like Capybara and Fennec, along with error rates and behavior controls, provide rivals with insights into Anthropic’s AI development challenges.
- Users are advised to replace compromised npm versions, switch to the native installer, rotate API keys, and apply strict security practices when deploying Claude Code.
EWN Apr 01
Inside the high-tech kitchen behind your in-flight meal: Just recently, Eyewitness News was part of a select group of guests for a unique behind-the-scenes look ...
ewn.co.za/2026/04/01/inside-the-high-tech-kitchen-behind-your-in-flight-meal
I'm a 24-year-old with the 'hottest job in AI': Here's how to break in: A software engineer landed a role as a forward-deployed engineer. Here's why it's the ...
businessinsider.com/hottest-job-ai-forward-deployed-engineer-skills-need-2026-3
Ashish Kacholia: 2 Precision stocks riding the AI and GLP-1 ‘mega-cycles’: Investor focus shifts to precision engineering firms riding AI and GLP-1 megatrends ...
financialexpress.com/market/stock-insights/ashish-kacholia-2-precision-stocks-riding-the-ai-and-glp-1-mega-cycles/4191028/
Secure governance accelerates financial AI revenue growth: Financial institutions are learning to deploy compliant AI solutions for greater revenue growth and ...
artificialintelligence-news.com/news/secure-governance-accelerates-financial-ai-revenue-growth/
During a software engineering interview, Pindrop technology detected signals that “Jamie’ from the Bronx was actually a North Korean deepfake ... Show more
businesstech.co.za Mar 27
Scrums.com review – A hands-on look at the platform redefining software outsourcing
businesstech.co.za/news/industry-news/855081/scrums-com-review-a-hands-on-look-at-the-platform-redefining-software-outsourcing/
Nike Steps Up Its Salaries — Here’s How Much You Could Earn As a Designer Or Software Engineer
entrepreneur.com/business-news/how-much-nike-pays-designers-software-engineers
As the UK’s inaugural City of Maths, Leeds is currently the national capital for all things numerical, proving that ‘doing the math’ is about much more than a ... Show more
Why 2026 became the year of Anthropic’s AI boom: Anthropic’s AI tools are reshaping software engineering, challenging rivals, and fueling a Pentagon standoff ...
qz.com/anthropic-most-disruptive-ai-company
As a computer science grad, she expected stability. Then AI arrived.: Despite a degree and skills, a new grad faces hiring challenges in tech due to AI's ...
businessinsider.com/computer-science-graduate-stability-ai-coding-tech-jobs-2026-3
The New Stack Mar 11
Microsoft’s VS Code team moved to weekly releases after 10 years of monthly — and credits AI for making it possible
thenewstack.io/vs-code-ai-copilot/
During a rapid-fire interview with The Indian Express, Sam Altman said AI will fundamentally reshape the labor market, arguing that many traditional roles — ... Show more
Not HAL, Not BEL: These 3 engineering stocks are the secret winners of the ₹2.2 Lakh Cr Aerospace Boom
financialexpress.com/market/stock-insights/not-hal-not-bel-these-3-engineering-stocks-are-the-secret-winners-of-the-2-2-lakh-cr-aerospace-boom/4168785/
From back office to front: EY is leveraging its massive 60,000-strong India Global Delivery Services (GDS) network to build the engineering backbone for its $1 ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/from-back-office-to-front/4169996/
Nike Steps Up Its Salaries — Here’s How Much You Could Earn As a Designer Or Software Engineer
entrepreneur.com/business-news/how-much-nike-pays-designers-software-engineers
Why developers using AI are working longer hours: Studies find AI helps developers release more software—while logging longer hours and fixing problems after the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/why-developers-using-ai-are-working-longer-hours/
Nike Steps Up Its Salaries — Here’s How Much You Could Earn As a Designer Or Software Engineer
entrepreneur.com/business-news/how-much-nike-pays-designers-software-engineers
The New Stack Feb 24
Most platform teams build products, but they don’t know it: Discover why internal platforms fail despite good engineering. Learn why platform teams must think ...
thenewstack.io/internal-platforms-are-products/
‘I built a Bhagavad Gita App for $319 in 4 days (no coding required)’: According to the creator, the total cost of building the app was just $319 ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/bhagavad-gita-app-built-with-ai-prompts-for-319zoho-founder-sridhar-vembu-says-coders-should-consider-other-livelihoods/4133291/
‘I built a Bhagavad Gita App for $319 in 4 days (no coding required)’: According to the creator, the total cost of building the app was just $319 ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/bhagavad-gita-app-built-with-ai-prompts-for-319zoho-founder-sridhar-vembu-says-coders-should-consider-other-livelihoods/4133291/
‘I built a Bhagavad Gita App for $319 in 4 days (no coding required)’: According to the creator, the total cost of building the app was just $319 ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/bhagavad-gita-app-built-with-ai-prompts-for-319zoho-founder-sridhar-vembu-says-coders-should-consider-other-livelihoods/4133291/
‘I built a Bhagavad Gita App for $319 in 4 days (no coding required)’: According to the creator, the total cost of building the app was just $319 ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/bhagavad-gita-app-built-with-ai-prompts-for-319zoho-founder-sridhar-vembu-says-coders-should-consider-other-livelihoods/4133291/