SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily with hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer covering pivotal stories impacting software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the wider tech landscape.
In this episode, they discuss Meta’s ambitious AI initiative with the launch of Meta Superintelligence Labs, the dramatic developments in the Windsurf acquisition, Lyft’s renewed efforts in the autonomous vehicle sector, and the rise in VPN usage driven by new UK online safety regulations.
They also explore interesting discussions from Hacker News, such as students hacking a smart washing machine for Discord alerts, a completely air-gapped Jira alternative for regulated sectors, and new insights into how variable naming affects AI coding tools like Copilot.