OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder as AI agent race intensifies

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral OpenClaw AI assistant, to spearhead development of what CEO Sam Altman describes as “the next generation of personal agents.” The move comes weeks after OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, achieved explosive popularity despite security researchers warning of serious vulnerabilities in the open-source tool. Steinberger will join OpenAI…

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Pity the developers who resist agentic coding

The world of software development is changing very rapidly, and agentic coding is the catalyst. And by “very rapidly,” I mean “so fast that things are basically spinning almost out of control.” What a fantastic time to be alive. With Claude Code, I have become (if I do say so myself) a 10x developer. Sometimes it feels…

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Confluent Extends Its Reach Up the AI Stack With Agent2Agent Support

The conversation around AI agents has focused heavily on reasoning. Less attention has gone to coordination. Enterprises that have been experimenting with agents are struggling to manage agents that share context and operate across live business systems without stepping on each other. Running a single agent on streaming data is manageable. Running several agents across…

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Microsoft warns of job‑themed repo lures targeting developers with multi‑stage backdoors

Microsoft says it has uncovered a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessments. The campaign employs carefully crafted lures to blend into routine workflows, such as cloning repositories, opening projects, and running builds, thereby allowing the malicious code to execute undetected. Telemetry collected during an incident…

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9 reasons Java is still great

In a world obsessed with disruption, Java threads the needle between stability and innovation. It’s the ultimate syncretic platform, synthesizing the best ideas from functional programming, concurrency, cloud computing, and AI under a reliable, battle-tested umbrella. Java unites meticulous planning with chaotic evolution, enterprise reality with open source ideals, along with a healthy dose of…

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