The Rust Foundation is launching a Maintainers Fund to directly pay Rust developers for their work. This comes amid concerns about high burnout rates among maintainers. However, the foundation hasn’t revealed how much money is available or who qualifies.
A new IEEE global survey predicts humanoid robots will become regular coworkers by 2026. The study also reveals 96% of technologists expect agentic AI adoption to accelerate dramatically, transforming industries from healthcare to finance.
IBM is planning to cut thousands of jobs in Q4 2025, representing a “low single-digit percentage” of its 270,000-strong workforce. The restructuring aims to refocus the company on its software segment and capitalize on AI and cloud growth opportunities.
According to engineers interviewed by Business Insider, AI adoption has surged to 90% among software professionals. The technology is changing how teams collaborate, with many turning to AI instead of colleagues for quick questions.
Adeia has filed a patent lawsuit against AMD over hybrid bonding technology used in 3D V-Cache processors. The case involves ten patents covering bonding techniques and advanced process nodes.
Amazon has threatened legal action against AI startup Perplexity over its Comet browser’s ability to let AI agents shop on Amazon. Perplexity calls this “bullying” and an attack on user choice. The dispute highlights growing tensions between big tech platforms and emerging AI tools.
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI to stop its Comet agents from making purchases on Amazon’s platform. The case represents the first major legal battle over AI shopping assistants and could determine how agentic AI interacts with e-commerce sites moving forward.
The global rush to build AI data centers is creating unprecedented pressure on supply chains and energy infrastructure. New research shows power availability has become the biggest challenge, with costs climbing 7-10% higher than traditional facilities.
The CISO role has transformed dramatically since 2008, moving from technical implementation to strategic business partnership. At Mashreq Bank, this means embedding security into business decisions from the start and using innovative funding approaches.
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Young Liu is pushing for closer Taiwan-Japan collaboration in electric vehicles. He revealed Foxconn has dramatically reduced its China manufacturing footprint while expanding AI integration across operations.
