OpenAI says developers shouldn't carry over old prompts for GPT-5.5. Instead, start minimal and from scratch. Role definitions, which some had written off as unnecessary, are back at the front of the…
https://the-decoder.com/openai-says-old-prompts-are-holding-gpt-5-5-back-and-developers-need-a-fresh-baseline/A new benchmark puts top models like GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 to work on the kinds of tasks junior investment bankers handle every day. Not a single AI output was rated ready to send to a client; …
https://the-decoder.com/500-investment-bankers-review-ai-outputs-and-find-none-ready-for-client-delivery/OpenAI has once again retired its dedicated Codex coding model, folding its capabilities directly into the main model. GPT-5.5 promises stronger agentic coding and lower token usage, OpenAI says. The…
https://the-decoder.com/openai-kills-its-dedicated-coding-model-codex-again-folding-it-into-gpt-5-5/GPT-5.5 pushes OpenAI back to the top of the AI benchmarks. The price went up, but it still looks like the best bang for your buck among proprietary models. The article GPT-5.5 tops benchmarks but st…
https://the-decoder.com/gpt-5-5-tops-benchmarks-but-still-hallucinates-frequently-at-a-20-percent-higher-api-cost/The popular story goes that AI agents are swallowing up more programming work and developers are headed for obsolescence. A new paper from researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Vol…
https://the-decoder.com/ai-agents-arent-replacing-software-engineering-but-expanding-it-far-beyond-code-researchers-argue/A survey shows Claude users earn significantly more than users of other AI services. Here's how income breaks down across ChatGPT, Gemini, and the rest. The article Survey finds Claude's weekly activ…
https://the-decoder.com/survey-finds-claudes-weekly-active-users-in-the-us-skew-far-wealthier-than-any-rival-ai-assistant/Some relevant reading. In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop. I wanted to see how far I could get using a Linux PC as my main computer without doing a bun…
https://www.theverge.com/tech/918797/switched-to-linux-dont-miss-windowsSkylight’s color-coded smart calendar supports two-way syncing with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple’s iCloud calendar, among others. | Image: Skylight When you’re juggling more than jus…
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/918544/skylight-15-inch-smart-calendar-2-mothers-day-deal-2026-saleThis is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood trends and streaming culture, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives…
https://www.theverge.com/column/918079/david-zaslav-warner-bros-discovery-coyote-v-acme-batgirl-tax-writeoffsPresident Donald Trump speaks during a press conference while flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin at the White House on April 25, 2026. | Nathan How…
https://www.theverge.com/policy/918843/trump-whcd-attack-white-house-ballroomBefore Coachella, Tomora wasn't on my radar at all. It's actually only by chance that I stumbled upon them - I opened the wrong stream because my TV was lagging like a MFer. I paused for a few moment…
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/918826/tomora-come-closer-review-90s-dance-musicIn late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google's apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that d…
https://www.theverge.com/tech/918852/googles-new-gradient-icon-design-is-coming-to-more-apps