OpenAI Launches a Coding Model for Older Programming Languages

OpenAI today announced GPT‑6 Astra, an AI coding model tailored for COBOL, Fotran, Visual Basic, and other older programming ...

OpenAI looks to help banks modernise legacy software their operations still depend on

OpenAI has enhanced its models to work with legacy programming languages like COBOL and Fortran. The AI assists companies in ...
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OpenAI says GPT-6 is much better with legacy programming languages such as COBOL and Fortran

OpenAI improved its latest models for low-resource programming languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic. On the new MultiLangBench, GPT-6 Astra hits an 87.4 percent test pass rate across 20 ...
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What's New for Python, Java in Visual Studio Code

Microsoft announced March 2024 updates to its Python and Java extensions for Visual Studio Code, the open source-based, cross-platform code editor that has repeatedly been named the No. 1 tool in ...
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BASIC ruled the '80s. Here's why Python quietly became the new gateway to coding

If you ever used a computer in the '70s, '80s, and '90s, your first foray into programming was most likely with BASIC. Here are the reasons why Python has taken its place as the language of choice for ...
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Programming language Python’s popular extension for Visual Studio Code revamped

Microsoft has released an updated version of its hugely popular Python Extension for Visual Studio Code. The updated Python extension is available for download from Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS ...