How To Measure Whether AI Coding Is Paying Off

Engineering teams’ AI coding bills vary widely, while productivity measures conflict. Track accepted changes, rework and delivery outcomes—not usage alone.

Why Did EA Shut Down BioWare 78 Days After The Buyout Closed?

EA says it is closing BioWare and ending early work on Mass Effect. The move followed a $55 billion buyout, but EA has not linked the two.

AI Needs Buildings First: What This Week’s Data Center News Says About the Build

Data centers are going up fast, and this week’s news is about permits, land, power and materials. On site, the schedule often hinges on something quieter: proving what was built before the raised floor and the ceiling close.

What Claude’s Formal Verification Work Reveals—and What It Doesn’t

Anthropic and Theorem report machine-checked proofs for 239 fuzz-test entry points, while outlining major limits on what the results establish.

How Startups Can Get Free Grok Credits And Hands-On Support From SpaceXAI

xAI says approved startups can access shared credits for four Grok products and hands-on support, but has not released eligibility or credit terms.

How Claude Availability Is Expanding On Google Cloud

Google Cloud says more organizations can access Claude, with expanded deployment choices. Pricing, regions and technical details remain unclear.

How To Turn Database Grading Into RL Rewards With ThinkingBox

Microsoft and Hugging Face report higher repeat-attempt success after training Qwen3.8-27B with executable database-state rewards.

What Google’s CEO Thinks About The Timeline For Self-Improving AI

Google’s CEO says fully self-improving AI remains a long way off, but the headline-only report gives no timeline or supporting details.

Is 5.7% More AI Intelligence Worth Paying Twice As Much?

Anthropic’s Fable 5 scores 5.7% higher than Opus 4.8 on one index, but independent evidence of enterprise productivity gains remains limited.

What Happens When AI Tests A Viral “100X Trade” Strategy 13,000 Times?

A paper-trading test across about 13,000 windows found both versions of a viral Polymarket strategy lost money.