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I tested GPT-5.4, and the answers were really good - just not always what I asked
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (1809+ words) It's a new month, and a new AI version number. It's called GPT-5.4 Thinking. This latest release, which OpenAI issued last week, isn't your run-of-the-mill ChatGPT incremental update. Also: OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 clobbers humans on pro-level work in tests - by…...
New GPT-5.4 clobbers humans on pro-level work in OpenAI's tests - by 83%
4+ day, 58+ min ago (1503+ words) It seems like only yesterday that OpenAI released its GPT-5.2 model to the world. In fact, it's been less than three months. Thursday, OpenAI is releasing the thinking model of GPT-5.4. Also:How to switch from ChatGPT to Claude: Transferring…...
Want to try OpenClaw? NanoClaw is a simpler, potentially safer AI agent
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (767+ words) If you've been watching the AI space, you will have heard of OpenClaw -- an AI agent that went viral as a system that "actually does things." Also:Is Perplexity's new Computer a safer version of OpenClaw? How it works Powerful,…...
Why enterprise AI agents could become the ultimate insider threat
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1743+ words) Ever since October, I've been happily'vibe-coding'a series of apps using Claude Code. Every so often, I would give them an instruction, and they would go off and do my bidding. It was a comfortable collaboration. I could see everything the…...
Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works
1+ week, 4+ day ago (439+ words) NAPA, Calif. -- In the immortal words of song developer Pete Townshend, "Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know!" Linux kernel maintainers have the same question: Who are their programmers, and how can…...
How the rise of AI-native software could give SMBs enterprise-level power
1+ week, 4+ day ago (505+ words) How the rise of AI-native software could give SMBs enterprise-level power'ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysAI-native software providers will challenge traditional SaaS. Rising AI infrastructure costs present a challenge.More native-AI vendors…...
7 AI coding techniques that quietly make you elite
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1760+ words) Ever since the days of punched cards, I've self-identified as a programmer and a computer scientist. The programmer side is the practical side of my engineering identity, the person who crafts code line by line. The computer scientist is the…...
These top 30 AI agents deliver a mix of functions and autonomy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (445+ words) Which autonomous or semi-autonomous agents are making the greatest impact on the world -- and potentially your job -- these days? Certain agents are hogging all the headlines lately, but there are a number of function-specific agents available to developers and users....
Xcode 26.3 finally brings agentic coding to Apple's developer tools
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (843+ words) Apple today introduced a major update to its Xcode development environment, the tool most developers use to build apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and even the Vision Pro. Xcode 26.3 is now available as a release candidate. This newest…...
Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level AI for free and cheap-seat users
2+ week, 6+ day ago (997+ words) Just four months after Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.5, and a week after the company debuted Opus 4.6, the AI giant is back with Claude Sonnet 4.6, a huge upgrade over the previous version. Also: Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 4.6 can nail…...