SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer explore the most significant stories impacting software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the wider tech industry.
In this episode, they cover Perplexity’s bold offer to acquire Google Chrome, the U.S. government’s substantial investment in Intel, Meta’s sudden halt on AI hiring, and a realistic assessment of what “agentic” systems can currently achieve compared to the buzz.
They also delve into noteworthy discussions from Hacker News, including a suggestion to reduce “ghost job” advertisements through enhanced transparency, an interactive Big-O explainer, and more.
