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The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

AI Agents Need Their Own Desk, and Git Worktrees Give Them One

Git worktrees, parallel agentic coding sessions, and the setup tax you should be aware of The post AI Agents Need Their Own Desk, and Git Worktrees Give Them One appeared first on Towards Data Science.

My Workflow for Understanding LLM Architectures

A learning-oriented workflow for understanding new open-weight model releases

Great white sharks are overheating

The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters.

How to Learn Python for Data Science Fast in 2026 (Without Wasting Time)

What I wish I did at the beginning of my journey The post How to Learn Python for Data Science Fast in 2026 (Without Wasting Time) appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.

Russia-friendly exchange says "western special service" behind $15 million cyberattack

Grinex says needed hacking resources "available exclusively to ... unfriendly states."

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.

Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"

Probation for man who used stolen logins and posted private info on social media.

Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious

She's well qualified but will need to navigate RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.

Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges

Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.

“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think

There's a lot more code—but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.

$25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options

Is $20,000–$25,000 a sweet spot for secondhand electric cars? We think so.

Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction

Data centers face construction delays and energy bottleneck as resistance grows.

Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore

The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon's store.

Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars drops first trailer

"The world that was, doesn't exist. It's just us, trying to hold onto what was."

Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion

"I've been thinking about reentry for three straight years."

Beyond Prompting: Using Agent Skills in Data Science

How I turned my eight-year weekly visualization habit into a reusable AI workflow The post Beyond Prompting: Using Agent Skills in Data Science appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Meta's AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive

Prices for "critical components" are surging because of massive data center investments.

Building a Fast Multilingual OCR Model with Synthetic Data