Software: US govt says to stop using C/C++
It's about them being memory unsafe, by design...
Aviation: Skyryse uses smart control system to make flying easier
Worth watching – impressive and about time:
AI: Energy demands of AI, need for more power generation
Tech companies seek to fund power generation for more AI data centers.
AI: Oh no, the AI models are regressing
Uh oh, this seems headed in the wrong direction: OpenAI o1: New AI model launched with ‘PhD-level’ reasoning, math, coding skills (msn.com)
Software: CrowdStrike provides a preliminary report on what they did wrong
Falcon Content Update Preliminary Post Incident Report | CrowdStrike
Software: A Must Read on the Crowd Strike Fiasco
This is an excellent description and explanation of what happened.
Software: Professional Software Engineer licensure
Does the CrowdStrike fiasco imply a need for Professional Engineer licensing for software engineers working on critical infrastructure?
EU agreement prohibits Microsoft from preventing CrowdStrike OS modifications
Microsoft is prohibited by the EU from preventing CrowdStrike from modifying privileged, low level OS code that led to the global IT collapse.
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Software: Crowdstrike never heard of pilot testing and phased rollouts
Crowdstrike takes down the entire world.
AI: Chat GPT 5 will have “Ph.D.” level intelligence
Chat GPT-5 will be able to hyperfocus on one obscure topic for years, producing scary predictions while engaging in plagiarism. Sounds great!