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A new screen reader breakthrough in Microsoft MakeCode means 40,000 blind and visually impaired children in the UK can finally participate in coding classes with their peers. Fourteen-year-old Zac Herbert can now create his own "masterpiece" without needing sighted help.
Telecel Ghana just launched a 12-week program teaching 1,000 young people, mostly girls, how to code and work with artificial intelligence. Students are already building driverless cars and smart technology that could shape their country's future.
OpenAI just released GPT-5.5, an AI system that can write polished code and solve complex problems with the skill of an experienced developer. Four million developers are already using it weekly to build better software faster.
Apple's Swift programming language just broke free from its iOS-only roots with official Android support. This surprising move could make app development simpler for millions of programmers worldwide.
OpenAI just launched a coding assistant that writes code 15 times faster than before, giving developers a tool that keeps up with the speed of their ideas. The breakthrough comes from partnering with chip maker Cerebras instead of relying solely on industry giant Nvidia.