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Software encompasses the digital tools, applications and systems that power modern life, from the artificial intelligence models reshaping how we work and create to the open-source projects offering alternatives to established platforms. This section covers developments across the full software landscape, including advances in machine learning, developer tools and infrastructure, cybersecurity concerns, and the underlying technologies that connect our digital world.

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The software industry is experiencing rapid evolution driven by artificial intelligence. Major technology companies are integrating new capabilities into widely-used applications, from interactive diagrams in chatbots to local file access in AI assistants. Simultaneously, developers continue building open-source alternatives to commercial software, whilst internet infrastructure providers work to expand the ecosystem of domain names and digital resources available online.

Software developments matter to readers because they directly shape how we interact with technology daily, influence the tools available to businesses and creators, and raise important questions about security, privacy and competition in the digital economy. Whether through new features in familiar applications, emerging cybersecurity risks, or funding trends affecting startup innovation, software news determines how technology evolves and who benefits from it.

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Stylish action RPG Stupid Never Dies gets release date, new trailer

  • Stupid Never Dies releases 21 October on PS5 and PC
  • New trailer introduces character Phoenix Zaza Hotfeathers
  • Sega joins as co-publisher; soundtrack streams from 4 August

Independent studio GPTRACK50, founded by former Capcom developer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, has announced that its upcoming action-RPG Stupid Never Dies will launch on 21 October, alongside a new trailer. The reveal matters as it marks one of the studio's first major projects since its founding, and the game will…

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Housing developer offers to pay £40,000 of private school fees on behalf of homeowners in bid to lure in buyers

  • Developer offers to pay £40,000 towards buyers' private school fees
  • Move aims to attract homebuyers amid tough property market conditions
  • Part of a wider trend of developer incentives to boost sales

A UK housing developer has launched an incentive scheme offering to cover up to £40,000 in private school fees on behalf of homebuyers, as part of an effort to attract purchasers amid a challenging property market. The offer is designed to sweeten the deal for prospective buyers, particularly…

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Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

  • Zuckerberg says Meta's enterprise AI plans go beyond business agents
  • Meta may sell APIs, agents and compute to large enterprise customers
  • Zuckerberg warns against selling too much compute for short-term profit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors on the company's second-quarter earnings call that its enterprise AI ambitions extend well beyond the customer-service AI agent it launched for businesses in June. He outlined plans to also sell APIs, business agents and potentially compute capacity directly to large customers, positioning…

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Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

  • Microsoft confirms a unified Copilot "super app" launching this year
  • It merges Copilot chat, coding tools and agentic Autopilot features
  • Comes as Microsoft posts $90bn quarterly revenue, fuelled by AI and cloud

Microsoft has confirmed it is building an AI "super app" that will unify Copilot's chat, coding and agentic capabilities into a single product, with a launch planned for later this year. CEO Satya Nadella made the announcement during a Wednesday earnings call, saying the app would cover "both…

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Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission

  • Anthropic's Mythos AI helped break a candidate quantum-resistant algorithm, HAWK
  • HAWK's developer withdrew it after Mythos halved its key strength
  • Mythos also made smaller progress attacking the AES cipher

An AI model developed by Anthropic, called Mythos, helped discover a cryptographic weakness in HAWK, a digital signature scheme designed to resist attacks from quantum computers, prompting its developer to withdraw it from consideration as a US government standard. HAWK had already passed two rounds of evaluation by…

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xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

  • xAI sues Minnesota days before its anti-nudification law takes effect on 1 August.
  • Law follows backlash over Grok generating explicit deepfakes, including of minors.
  • xAI says the statute is unconstitutionally broad and violates free speech rights.

xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, has sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in a bid to block a new state law targeting "nudification" apps just days before it takes effect. The company argues the statute is unconstitutional under the First Amendment, claiming its harsh penalties leave xAI with…

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It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE

  • MAGA support for ICE remains high despite fatal shootings of migrants
  • Polls show ~75% of Republicans back ICE, even internment camps
  • Trump overruled ICE's own pause on vehicle stops after base backlash

Support for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement among Trump's core "MAGA" base has remained remarkably robust despite a string of controversial incidents, including fatal shootings of migrants by agents and the recent revocation of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Prominent Republican figures, including Steve…

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Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers

  • Google Play launches Age Signals API for age verification
  • Testing in Brazil now; Australia, Canada follow in August
  • Shares age ranges, not exact birthdates, via Family Link

Google is rolling out a new tool called the Google Play Age Signals API, which lets Android app developers verify users' ages in a more privacy-conscious way. Rather than requiring a specific birthdate or age, parents can share an age range for themselves or their child, helping developers…

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Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

  • Musk's X settles its ad-boycott lawsuit against advertiser group WFA
  • Court had already rejected X's antitrust claims in March
  • GARM, the brand-safety body Musk blamed, stays permanently disbanded

Elon Musk has settled X's lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), quietly closing a legal battle he once framed as an existential "war" against advertisers who boycotted the platform. X sued the WFA in 2024 after several brands pulled ads following the disbandment of the Global…

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Meta Stock Tanks In Jittery Market On Massive AI Investment, Mixed Q2

  • Meta shares fell over 8% after unveiling huge AI spending plans
  • Q2 revenue beat forecasts, up 28%, but Q3 guidance disappointed
  • Fed rate-hike warnings and oil-driven inflation fears rattled wider markets too

Meta's shares plunged more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company said it plans to invest between $130 billion and $145 billion on AI this year, unnerving investors already anxious about whether such enormous spending will pay off. The parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp also missed…

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