Topic: code transparency

Musk to Open-Source X's Algorithm Next Week

January 11, 2026

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Musk to Open-Source X's Algorithm Next Week

Elon Musk announced that X will open-source its content recommendation algorithm next week, promising transparency into how posts and ads are selected for user feeds. The move follows a pattern of Musk advocating for open-source tech, but past public code repositories for X and the Grok AI model ...

GZDoom Community Splits Over AI-Generated Code Controversy

The GZDoom community is splitting due to disagreements over project direction and the lead developer's use of untested AI-generated code, leading to the creation of UZDoom. Longstanding issues with collaboration and project management, spanning nearly two decades, motivated the fork to establish ...

Simular's AI Agent Can Run Your Mac or Windows PC

Simular has raised $21.5 million to develop an AI assistant that directly controls a computer's OS by moving the cursor and typing, unlike browser-based agents. The startup uses a hybrid method where a human guides the AI to establish a workflow, which is then converted into deterministic, repeat...