Former OpenAI engineer on the culture at the ChatGPT-maker

Former OpenAI engineer on the culture at the ChatGPT-maker

Amid a talent war between Meta and OpenAI, Calvin French-Owen, an engineer who worked at the ChatGPT-maker and left the startup three weeks ago, described what it’s like to work there. The MIT graduate, who joined OpenAI in May 2024 and left in June, published a detailed blog post reflecting on his journey at OpenAI, […]

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AI tools increase seasoned developers’ task times, study finds

AI tools increase seasoned developers’ task times, study finds

Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in codebases familiar to them, rather than supercharging their work, a new study found. AI research nonprofit METR conducted the in-depth study on a group of seasoned developers earlier this year while they used Cursor, a popular […]

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Google powers up developer workflows with new open-source AI tool Gemini CLI

Google powers up developer workflows with new open-source AI tool Gemini CLI

Google has announced Gemini CLI, its open-source AI agent to rival Claude Code and Codex CLI. Developers rely on the command-line interface (CLI) terminal for almost everything. According to the tech giant, Gemini CLI’s ubiquity and portability make it a go-to utility for getting work done. The latest offering from Google addresses developers’ demand for […]

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Apple partnering with startup Anthropic on AI-powered coding platform: Report

Apple partnering with startup Anthropic on AI-powered coding platform: Report

Apple is partnering with Amazon-backed startup Anthropic on a new “vibe-coding” software platform that will use artificial intelligence to write, edit, and test code on behalf of programmers, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. “Vibe coding” refers to a programming method where AI agents generate code, a concept gaining popularity in […]

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