Programming stories

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 mini and nano, smaller AI models promising faster, cheaper coding help and near-flagship performance on key benchmarks.

Secure Code Warrior launches SCW Trust Agent: AI, giving security teams commit-level visibility and control over AI-influenced code.

OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.

Strathcona Girls Grammar has launched a dedicated AI and STEM lab to embed tech learning in every year level and tackle the gender gap in STEM.

OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.

Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.

GitHub Copilot tops 4.7m paid users as GitHub pitches Agent HQ as the central hub for multi-vendor coding agents across its platform.

Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.

Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.

Stack Overflow launches AI Assist, blending community-verified answers with AI to enhance developer support and ensure accuracy in technical guidance.

Oracle launches Java 25 with 18 key upgrades focusing on AI, security, and productivity, offering extended long-term support for developers.

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn, a paid four-year pathway blending software engineering work with a computer science degree.

A Stack Overflow survey finds 84% of developers use AI tools, yet 46% mistrust AI output, highlighting a growing trust gap despite rising adoption.

Alibaba launches Qwen3-Coder, an open-source AI model designed for efficient code generation, debugging, and complex software workflows worldwide.

NVIDIA and Black Forest Labs have optimised the FLUX.1 Kontext AI image editing model for RTX GPUs, doubling performance and simplifying workflows with natural language prompts.

Developers must now master architectural design, AI communication, and security to effectively collaborate with AI in software development workflows.