SED News is a monthly podcast presented by Software Engineering Daily featuring hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer as they discuss significant stories impacting software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the tech industry at large.
This episode delves into Meta’s ambitious AI advancement with the debut of Meta Superintelligence Labs, the unfolding drama in the Windsurf acquisition tale, Lyft’s renewed efforts in the autonomous vehicle sector, and the rise in VPN usage triggered by new UK online safety legislation.
Additionally, they cover notable topics from Hacker News, such as students modifying a smart washing machine to send alerts on Discord, a complete air‑gapped Jira alternative for regulated sectors, and new findings on the effect of variable naming on AI coding tools like Copilot.