Block (XYZ) raises full-year outlook after Q2 gross profit jumps 25% YoY to $3.17B, driven by Cash App and Square growth, beating Wall Street estimates.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crews, recruiting tech professionals for in-house teams to build digital tools for city agencies. Funded by $5.24 million for 30 roles, this initiative aims to deliver faster, user-centric government software, starting with a "Click to Cancel" complaint portal.
Google workers, led by the Alphabet Workers Union, delivered a petition with over 4,500 signatures to CEO Sundar Pichai's office, demanding layoff protections, guaranteed severance, and an end to quota-based performance ratings. This action comes as tech giants continue workforce reductions while heavily investing in AI.
A 25-year-old software engineer allegedly murdered his colleague by slitting her throat before dying by suicide near Gurgaon railway station. The woman's body was found in his PG room, and his body was discovered on the tracks. Police are investigating the sequence of events.
Software engineers face anxiety and uncertainty as AI transforms the industry, diminishing the value of traditional coding skills. Many are adapting by focusing on AI code evaluation, seeking new skills, or exploring collective action and career changes.
Bangladeshi communities worldwide, particularly in the US, maintain fervent support for Brazil and Argentina in the World Cup, a tradition rooted in post-independence solidarity with formerly colonized nations and solidified by iconic players like Pelé and Maradona.
Anthropic co-founder Boris Cherny now advocates for loop engineering, where AI agents self-generate and refine prompts, moving beyond manual prompting. This shift mirrors sentiments from other AI leaders like OpenAI's Peter Steinberger and Google's Addy Osmani, who see AI agents operating more like managed employees than tools.
A 27-year-old software engineer died by suicide by jumping from the third floor of a building in Pune. Her brother alleged that her husband and mother-in-law harassed her, leading to her death. A case has been registered against them under Section 108 of the BNS.
Michelle Yeung, a software engineer earning $250,000 annually, left her job to open a matcha cafe in Manhattan. She worked at Starbucks and researched in Japan before launching Matcha House, which is on track to be profitable in its first year.
Three Amazon software engineers allege the company retaliated against them for testifying at Seattle City Council hearings about data centers, filing a legal complaint accusing Amazon of violating a city law that bars employment discrimination over political speech.
Three Amazon employees who advocated for data center regulation in Seattle are now under internal investigation, facing claims they spoke for the company without approval. They allege retaliation for expressing personal political beliefs and have filed a complaint with Seattle's Office for Civil Rights.
A 27-year-old newly married software engineer from Delhi was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a homestay in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. Police are investigating the incident, which involved bloodstains and empty liquor bottles in the room.
A 27-year-old software engineer from Delhi was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a Mussoorie homestay on Monday. Her husband, who was with her, told police they had consumed alcohol and she was found unconscious with bleeding from her nose.
A 27-year-old software employee was found dead in a farmhouse swimming pool during a team outing in Hyderabad. Police registered a murder case after the victim's father alleged he was beaten following an altercation. Investigations are ongoing, with over 20 colleagues present and intoxicated at the time.
Laid off from Oracle, a software engineer landed 3 job offers in 45 days by dedicating hours to DSA, learning AI engineering, and applying to 10-15 jobs daily. A focused approach, system design prep, and active LinkedIn presence led to a new AI Engineer role.
Police in Bengaluru have declared Rohan Chandra, a 33-year-old software engineer arrested for allegedly stabbing his parents to death, as mentally sound. Doctors at Nimhans found no signs of schizophrenia, stress, or anxiety, clearing him for interrogation.
Meta has eliminated over 2,700 jobs in California as part of a global workforce reduction aimed at prioritizing AI development. Software engineers focused on AI products were most affected, with layoffs occurring across multiple Silicon Valley locations.
AI firm Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, has confidentially filed for an IPO on the US stock market. The company announced a $65bn funding round valuing it at $965bn post-money, making it the world's most valuable AI startup, surpassing OpenAI.
Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian Google software engineer, is charged with using insider information to rig bets on Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, highlighting regulatory concerns over prediction markets.
Iranian hackers impersonated recruiters to target aviation software engineers in a sophisticated espionage scheme amid the US-Iran conflict. They also targeted US oil and gas firms and organizations in Israel and the UAE, though initial reports suggest no successful breaches of aviation or energy companies.
Anthropic's Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, dislikes the term "vibe coding" for AI-assisted programming, finding it undersells the sophisticated process. He is crowdsourcing alternative terms as AI increasingly generates production-grade code across major tech companies.
AWS CEO Matt Garman believes AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs but will require new skillsets. He stated that while basic coding skills may become less valuable, there will be a high demand for developers who can build next-gen systems and understand broader technical landscapes.
Salesforce will stop hiring software engineers in 2025, anticipating a 30%+ productivity boost from AI tools. CEO Marc Benioff projects hundreds of millions in AI token spending, shifting focus from team expansion to AI investment.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff projects spending hundreds of millions on AI tokens this year, shifting investment from engineering hires to AI tools for coding and other tasks. He stated AI has increased engineer productivity by over 30% and that engineers will work alongside AI agents rather than be replaced.
