Overall, developers using Rust are satisfied with Rust compilation performance, but slow builds and rebuilds in several common workflows limit the productivity for a significant fraction of Rust users, according to the Rust Compiler Performance Survey, which was conducted the past two months by the Rust compiler performance working group. Results of the survey, which

For years, cloud computing was synonymous with transformative innovation and, perhaps more importantly, robust security. Cloud providers proudly marketed their platforms as safer and more resilient than anything enterprise IT could match. They held themselves as stewards of trust and protection, armed with unified defenses and economies of scale to counter ever-evolving cyberthreats. But an

With JDK 25, Java reaches another Long-Term Support (LTS) milestone — and for enterprises, that makes this release unavoidable. Oracle’s licensing terms for JDK 21 will soon expire, creating a ticking clock for organizations that want to stay on a free distribution. But beyond the calendar, JDK 25 delivers real technical incentives to upgrade. Out

In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we met with Magan Naidoo, Chief Data Office of the World Food Programme. Magan told us of his pride in building a future-proof data organization to help solve world hunger. He told us he started out in software engineering but transferred into data when his bosses

Nearly half of full-time US workers (45%) are staying in their current roles because switching jobs right now feels too risky, according to a new report. Among these “job huggers,” 95% cite concerns about the job market as the main reason for staying put, according to a new survey by online resume creation site Resume

With a Liquid Glass user interface design across all its products, Apple is shipping its new operating systems today, and while there are plenty of improvements across all its platforms (Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, TV), the iPad brings in a new set of features that realize the original promises of the device and makes it even more ‘Mac-like’. 

In a paper published earlier this month, OpenAI researchers said they’d found the reason why even the most powerful AI models still suffer from rampant “hallucinations,” in which products like ChatGPT confidently make assertions that are factually false. They found that the way we evaluate the output of large language models, like the ones driving ChatGPT,

Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Parents of children who died by suicide following extensive interactions with AI chatbots are testifying this

American maritime technology company Mythos AI has completed the installation of its Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) aboard the vessel CB Pacific, a chemical cargo ship owned by CB Tankers. The APAS project is designed to manage navigation at sea. Unlike most traditional systems in this space that depend largely on machine vision, APAS uses

110-year-old retail operator reported a 20 percent improvement in plan accuracy during the initial Agentic AI deployment Profitmind, leader in Agentic AI for retail, and Bealls Inc., the family-owned retail company with more than a century of operations, today announced a company-wide deployment of Profitmind’s Agentic AI solution for merchandise planning and inventory optimization. Bealls