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The once-promising path of coding leading to prosperity is faltering. Recent computer science graduates are experiencing unemployment rates exceeding those of biology and art history majors, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study.
A New York Times article highlights the struggles, with graduates like Manasi Mishra and Zach Taylor facing numerous rejections despite promised high salaries. Mishra, a Purdue graduate, only secured one interview at Chipotle, while Taylor applied to nearly 6,000 tech jobs with minimal success.
The situation is attributed to AI's impact on eliminating junior positions and job cuts at major tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft. Graduates feel stuck in an "AI doom loop," where AI is used for both job applications and rejections.
Mishra eventually found employment outside of software engineering through a cold application.
Instagram has launched a new "Instagram Map" feature, similar to Snap Map, allowing users to share their location with friends and discover location-based content. Instagram head Adam Mosseri is addressing concerns about privacy, clarifying that location sharing is off by default and requires explicit consent.
Users can access Instagram Map through their DMs and choose who can see their location: Friends, Close Friends, select users, or no one. The map displays locations of friends who have shared their location and location-tagged Stories and Reels from followed accounts. Even with location sharing turned off, users can still see location-based content.
Location updates occur only when the app is open or running in the background, unlike Snap Map's real-time updates. Users can also leave ephemeral messages called "Notes" on the map. Accessing the feature for the first time will trigger a pop-up explaining location sharing settings.
AI coding startups like Windsurf and Anysphere (Cursor) face challenges due to the high costs associated with using large language models (LLMs). Windsurf, after failed acquisition talks with OpenAI, was eventually sold off in parts after facing negative gross margins due to the expense of running its AI coding product. The most direct solution involves building proprietary models to cut supplier costs, but this is capital intensive.
Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, is also experiencing margin pressures despite its rapid growth and $500 million ARR. They are exploring building their own model and have adjusted pricing to reflect increased LLM costs. The article highlights the competitive landscape, suggesting that user loyalty is not guaranteed if superior tools emerge. Windsurf's founders and key employees ultimately joined Google after a deal that led to a $2.4 billion payout.
Other AI coding tools like Replit, Lovable, and Bolt also rely on model makers, indicating the broader industry's reliance on LLM providers and the struggle to achieve profitability.
Instagram has launched Instagram Map, a new feature similar to Snap Map, allowing users to share their location and discover location-based content. Location sharing is opt-in and only updates when the app is open or running in the background.
Accessing Instagram Map: Navigate to your DMs and tap the 'Map' option. First-time users will see a pop-up explaining that location sharing is off by default and can be changed.
Setting Location Preferences: Choose who can see your location (Friends, Close Friends, selected users, or no one) in settings under 'Story, live and location' > 'Location sharing'.
Using Instagram Map: View locations of friends who share their location and discover location-based Stories and Reels. You can also leave ephemeral messages ('Notes') on the map.
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a unified AI model that combines reasoning and fast responses, marking a new era for ChatGPT.
GPT-5 can complete tasks such as generating software, managing calendars, and creating research briefs, with simpler user experience.
CEO Sam Altman claims GPT-5 is the best model in the world, representing a significant step toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), and is now available to all free ChatGPT users.
GPT-5 excels in coding, scoring 74.9% on SWE-bench Verified, slightly outperforming Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1. It also shows improvements in answering health-related questions with lower hallucination rates.
ChatGPT receives user experience upgrades, including new personalities and higher usage limits for subscribers, while developers gain access to GPT-5 via the API with varying sizes and verbosity controls.
Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a former Neuralink intern and prominent figure in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday in Washington’s Logan Circle. A group of teens approached Coristine's car and made comments about taking it. Coristine confronted the group and was subsequently attacked.
President Trump shared an image of Coristine on Truth Social, calling for prosecuting teens as young as 14 as adults and for federalizing Washington.
Elon Musk announced that X plans to introduce advertisements within Grok's responses to generate revenue.
This initiative aims to monetize the AI chatbot and offset the costs of the GPUs powering it.
Advertisers can pay to have their solutions suggested to users seeking problem-solving assistance from Grok.
Musk also intends to leverage technology from xAI to enhance ad targeting on the X platform.