Cursor, a San Francisco-based AI startup, has launched Composer 2, its latest in-house coding model. The new model offers improved benchmarks, lower pricing, and faster performance compared to its predecessor, Composer 1.5. Composer 2 is designed specifically for Cursor’s agentic AI coding environment, which allows users to complete complex coding tasks with long-horizon coding capabilities. … Read more
Visual Studio Code, a popular coding platform for web development, has experienced issues with its latest update. Users are reporting an error message indicating that the webpage cannot be reached due to a HTTP/2 protocol error. It seems that the site may be temporarily down or permanently moved to a new address. We will keep … Read more
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made efforts to calm market fears by ruling out further military action against Iran’s energy facilities. However, oil prices remain volatile due to damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities. Trump stated that the US will not deploy ground troops, while Netanyahu promised restraint in … Read more
For decades, some economists believed that raising the minimum wage would lead to job loss. However, a 1994 paper by David Card and Alan Krueger showed this isn’t always true. This sparked a long-standing debate among economists, which remains highly relevant today due to ongoing discussions about the minimum wage’s impact on jobs. Source: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/minimum-wage-jobs-cost-debate-card-krueger-63b21af2
Sharon Lane, 72, left her California home to live on a cruise ship full-time. She sold all her belongings and traded sunny days in Orange County’s gated communities for the high seas. Gone are the golf courses, pools, and dog-friendly neighborhoods – replaced by life on board with no fixed address. This trend is catching … Read more
Google Messages has rolled out updates to its beta version, making it easier to recover deleted chats with a new trash folder. The feature lets you restore messages within 30 days of deletion. Additionally, the app now allows real-time location sharing through Find Hub, giving users control over how long friends can see their location. … Read more
US President Donald Trump has stated that he won’t send ground forces to Iran, but his words leave room for reversal. Despite acknowledging potential moves that could drag the military into land combat operations, Trump claimed no troops would be deployed. The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion to support a prolonged war effort, which may … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed supreme leader of Iran, is widely viewed by Israeli national security sources as an “empty entity” who lacks control over the regime. His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a targeted Israeli strike on February 28, and Mojtaba’s involvement with the regime has been questioned. According to defense analyst … Read more
Nexstar, the largest US TV station owner, has won regulatory approval for its $6.2 billion deal to buy rival Tegna, which will reshape local television and news coverage. Founder Perry Sook said the deal is essential for sustaining local journalism. The merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite criticism from Democrats and … Read more
China’s tech giants Alibaba and Tencent saw their market value drop by $66 billion in just 24 hours due to investors’ disappointment over the lack of clear plans for profiting from artificial intelligence. After betting on AI advancements, investors pulled out of the sector when results failed to materialize, leaving a path to monetization unclear. … Read more