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Amgen initially adopted Microsoft’s Copilot for 20,000 employees but later switched to ChatGPT

OpenAI’s enterprise AI strength is challenging Microsoft despite their partnership

Microsoft faces competitive pressure from OpenAI in the corporate market

Toy programs teach deep understanding by building from scratch

They should be simple, following the 80:20 rule to avoid over-engineering

Projects often yield arcane insights valuable for professional work

Eleven automotive companies backed by the German VDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding for pre-competitive open source software cooperation.

They will develop non-differentiating vehicle software modules together in an open, vendor-neutral Eclipse Foundation S-CORE ecosystem using a code-first approach.

A groundbreaking process was created to meet automotive functional safety standards and speed up development through executable modules instead of detailed specs.

uv is a fast Python package and project manager written in Rust that handles environments and dependencies automatically

uvx command lets you run Python tools without precreating virtual environments

PEP 723 defines inline metadata for single-file Python scripts to specify Python version and dependencies

US airstrikes severely damaged Iran’s underground Fordo and Natanz enrichment sites but did not completely destroy them

The exact whereabouts of Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile are unknown, with evidence that about 400 kg of 60% enriched fuel was moved before the strikes

Iran has refused to negotiate with the US and is using its remaining uranium stockpile as a bargaining chip

GitHub CEO says developers must retain manual coding skills even as AI tools become common.

AI-generated code needs human review and modification to avoid productivity losses and errors.

Relying only on AI (“vibe coding”) can lead to inefficiencies, security risks, and technical debt.

The 2026 budget proposal would eliminate the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) by October 2026 to save costs and reduce overlap with other agencies.

The CSB is an independent agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents, issues safety recommendations, and influences EPA and OSHA policies without regulatory power.

CSB investigations involve on-site analysis, witness interviews, lab testing, and root cause studies to prevent future incidents.

Leaked renders show Fairphone 6’s new modular design for easy component replacement

Phone features flat edges, neon-themed power button, and comes in black, white, and green

Back cover and internal parts like battery, cameras, display, and speaker module are screw-mounted for sustainability

Rubin Observatory’s first released image reveals about 10 million galaxies in the southern Virgo Cluster region.

The deep 25-square-degree view was created by combining 1185 exposures taken over 7 nights, showcasing the observatory’s wide, fast imaging capabilities.

Bright foreground stars help map the Milky Way’s structure, while moving asteroid streaks demonstrate Rubin’s ability to detect and track Solar System objects.

Judge Ona Wang denied two users’ attempts to intervene against a court order requiring OpenAI to retain all ChatGPT logs, including deleted and anonymous chats, to preserve evidence in a copyright infringement suit.

Aidan Hunt argued the order amounted to a “nationwide mass surveillance program” infringing Fourth Amendment and due process rights, but the judge found the issue collateral to the copyright case.

Electronic Frontier Foundation warned the preservation order poses real privacy risks and could set a precedent for future demands by law enforcement and private litigants.