theregister

Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw. The newly disclosed LPE, dubbed Copy Fail ...
inforum

Bitcoin basics: Understanding the digital currency

Bitcoin has quickly grown into one of the most popular—and confusing—investment trends today. As a digital form of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin lacks a physical presence. Because it is not tangible, the ...
ZDNet

The new rules for AI-assisted code in the Linux kernel: What every dev needs to know

Torvalds and the Linux maintainers are taking a pragmatic approach to using AI in the kernel. AI or no AI, it's people, not LLMs, who are responsible for Linux's code. If you try to mess around with ...
ExtremeTech

Linux Kernel Will Accommodate AI-Assisted Code, But Humans Are Still Liable

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...
Futurism

Sam Altman’s Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Machine Learning Concepts

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and the public face of ChatGPT, has carved out an image for himself as one of the preeminent AI whisperers of our age, whose influence supposedly extends to the White House on ...
CNBC

Anthropic leaks part of Claude Code's internal source code

Anthropic accidentally leaked part of the internal source code for its coding assistant Claude Code, according to a spokesperson. The leak could help give software developers, and Anthropic's ...
Entrepreneur

AI Killed My Business Model — and Revealed Where My Real Business Value Was

AI makes software cheaper to build, but understanding real problems matters more than ever. Winning products separate assumptions from reality and continuously learn from real user behavior. The ...
Reuters

Collusion by code? Understanding algorithmic pricing and antitrust enforcement

March 20, 2026 - For years, businesses have used algorithms to set prices across a variety of markets. Increased adoption and sophistication as a result of large data sets and advances in machine ...
ZDNet

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code - here's how it works

The Linux kernel is moving toward a better way of identifying developers and their code. This new approach can be used by other open-source projects. It's not being rolled out yet, but I expect it to ...
Business Wire

Snowflake Unveils Cortex Code, An AI Coding Agent That Drastically Increases Productivity by Understanding Your Enterprise Data Context

Cortex Code, Snowflake’s AI coding agent, helps customers like Braze, Decile, dentsu, FYUL, LendingTree, Shelter Mutual Insurance, TextNow, United Rentals, and WHOOP perform complex data engineering, ...
PC World

Spotify’s hidden Basic tier can save you cash, if you can find it

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...