OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex ...
UC San Diego Today

A UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI

UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code “visible” step by step. The research behind it earned a Test of Time award, recog ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Sharpens AI Toolkit for VS Code in Foundry Update

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...
The Washington Post

What is ‘Jeffing’? This walk-run technique can help you get in shape.

If you’ve ever watched a race, you may have seen some runners whiz by, others resolutely jog forward — and a sizable group slow down to a walking pace, sometimes just a few minutes after passing the ...