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Computer History Museum Releases Original AlexNet Code: Why It Matters

Google and the Computer History Museum release AlexNet’s original 2012 source code on GitHub, offering a rare look at a pivotal moment in AI history. source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-alexnet-github-ai/

Android Malware Exploits a Microsoft-Related Security Blind Spot to Avoid Detection

Microsoft’s .NET MAUI lets developers build cross-platform apps in C#, but its use of binary blob files poses new risks by bypassing Android’s DEX-based security checks. source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-malware-microsoft-net-maui/

Developer Perspectives on Improving AppSec

Dev teams face many hurdles in their quest to write secure code and resolve code security issues, including complex app architectures, a lack of time and training, and an organization that prioritizes release speed over security. To uncover these pain points and learn how companies can better support dev teams, Jit conducted a survey of 150 developers across industries and company sizes to ask what developers think about AppSec in 2025. source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/developer-perspectives-on-improving-appsec/

Bad News for App Developers: Most Apps Fail to Hit $1,000 Monthly Revenue Within Two Years

A new report provides details about app subscriptions, revenue-generating apps, AI-powered apps, and more. source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apps-revenue-developers/

Have Some Spare Cash? You’ll Need it for OpenAI’s New API

The o1-pro API costs $150 for 1 million input tokens and $600 for 1 million output tokens, much more than GPT-4.5. source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-o1-pro-api-price/

EU Cracks Down on Apple for Anti-Competitive Behavior – Here’s What Apple Told Us in Response

A spokesperson for Apple also told TechRepublic that the European Commission’s decision will “... wrap us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe.” source https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-eu-dma/