AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Now, AI coding tools are raising new issues with how that “clean room” rewrite process plays out both legally, ethically, and practically. Dan Blanchard took over maintenance of the repository in 2012 ...

Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be ...
NDTV

AI Bot Tries To Publicly Shame Developer After Its Code Gets Rejected

The dispute went viral, prompting maintainers to lock the thread. An AI agent sparked an unusually personal clash with human developers after it responded angrily to its code submission being turned ...
AOL

Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Communication platform Discord is under fire after an identity verification software it used, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet. Nearly 2,500 ...
Geeky Gadgets

Build a Safer OpenClaw Alternative AI Assistant Using Claude Code

Building a safer alternative to OpenClaw using Claude Code addresses significant security concerns while preserving the core functionality of an AI assistant. OpenClaw is recognized for its automation ...
TechRepublic

Coming Soon: Discord to Roll Out Global Age Verification Using Facial Scans, ID

Coming Soon: Discord to Roll Out Global Age Verification Using Facial Scans, ID Your email has been sent Communications platform Discord will introduce age-verification tools worldwide next month, in ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...
Fast Company

An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Trump is using a secret code to motivate extremists. It’s everywhere, if you know where to look

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Political comedy is hard. Just ask Donald Trump, who recently posted a meme depicting former ...
Slate

Discord’s Controversial Face Scan and ID Rules Are Just the Beginning

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Discord will soon be expanding teen ...
Htxt.Africa

Why so many people are using TeamSpeak instead of Discord

With Discord punching itself continuously in a bid to comply with age restriction laws around the world that don’t exist yet but might one day, alternatives are having their day in the Sun. Among ...
Wired

Meta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears

Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. “You've likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. While cool, it is currently unvetted and high-risk for ...