Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens

Earlier this week, Dan Blanchard, maintainer of a Python character encoding detection library called chardet, released a new version of the library under a new software license. In doing so, he may ...

OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 clobbers humans on pro-level work in tests - by 83%

GPT-5.4 is also more reliable, producing 18% fewer errors and 33% fewer false claims than GPT-5.2, according to OpenAI.

OpenAI’s new flagship GPT model can control your PC

When paired with an AI agent system, GPT-5.4 can click a mouse, type keyboard commands, browse the web, and control computer apps.
eWeek

GPT-5.4 Is Here: OpenAI’s ‘Most Capable and Efficient’ Model for Professional Work

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, calling it its most capable and efficient AI model yet, with AI agents, computer control, improved reasoning, and a 1M-token context.
InfoQ

GitHub Data Shows AI Tools Creating "Convenience Loops" That Reshape Developer Language Choices

GitHub’s Octoverse 2025 report reveals a "convenience loop" where AI coding assistants drive language choice. TypeScript’s 66% surge to the #1 spot highlights a shift toward static typing, as types ...
CIO

21 agent orchestration tools for managing your AI fleet

Enterprises seeking to make good on the promise of agentic AI will need a platform for building, wrangling, and monitoring AI agents in purposeful workflows. In this quickly evolving space, myriad ...

Google’s AI Mode in Search now lets you plan, write, and code on its own Canvas

Google Search has updated Canvas inside AI Mode, a workspace powered by Gemini that already lets users draft and refine documents, to now support coding projects and interactive tools. With the latest ...