The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.

This is not about replacing Verilog. It’s about evolving the hardware development stack so engineers can operate at the level of intent, not just implementation.

COBOL was associated with the Y2K phenomenon at the turn of the century, a software problem arising from the inability of ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, ...

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...

The website for Voice of America has been frozen in time since March 15, 2025. There is one mention of Iran on its homepage, though nothing about the US-Israeli strikes that sparked an escalating ...

Martial arts robots may play well on stage, but can they get work done? A look at what it takes to deliver the reliability and safety required for autonomous robotic systems ...

The Rust-based browser engine Servo 0.0.5 supports quantum-safe algorithms and improves form controls, performance, and stability.

Data brokers scrape your info to sell as profiles—but services like Aura and Incogni fight back. One zeroes in on removals, ...

These start-ups, including Axiom Math and Harmonic, both in Palo Alto, Calif., and Logical Intelligence in San Francisco, hope to create A.I. systems that can automatically verify computer code in ...