Software

Productivity

Laurie Voss writes that the cost of writing software has collapsed, making everyone a product engineer.

GPT-6 Astra demonstrated computer use by working with Blender, showing potential as the fourth demand wave after chatbots, reasoning, and agentic coding. The demonstration highlights Astra's ability to interact with complex software.

AI Capabilities • Techmeme

Microsoft's Edge team says it is struggling to handle a flood of AI-generated code, leading it to automate quality assessments for vibe-coded browser extensions. The admission underscores how AI coding tools are straining review processes at major software teams.

AI Engineering • The Register AI

CloudNC • Series A

London-based precision machining software company CloudNC has raised $20 million to expand its AI-driven software solutions. Nimble Ventures leads the round, with participation from Calculus Ventures and others.