I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.
MIT Technology ReviewOpinion

The AI Hype Index: Grok makes porn, and Claude Code nails your job

If you want to get a handle on all that, don’t expect any help from the AI companies—they’re turning on each other like it’s ...
STAT

DeepMind releases AlphaGenome source code, aiming to improve its AI predictions of gene regulation

Google DeepMind announced it was making AlphaGenome’s source code and weights available to the science community for ...
MIT Technology Review

Rules fail at the prompt, succeed at the boundary

Put rules at the capability boundary: Use policy engines, identity systems, and tool permissions to determine what the agent ...

OpenAI releases Prism, a Claude Code-like app for scientific research

OpenAI is releasing a new app called Prism today, and it hopes it does for science what coding agents like Claude Code did ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting ...
IEEE

Static Code Analysis for Reducing Energy Code Smells in Different Loop Types: A Case Study in Java

Abstract: An increase in ICT devices and services has led to a rise in carbon emissions. As a result, there is a growing demand for energy-efficient software; however, this demand remains unmet due to ...
InfoQ

Google Launches Code Wiki, an AI-Driven System for Continuous, Interactive Code Documentation

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Reaches Second Milestone in Open-Source AI Editing for VS Code

Microsoft reached a second milestone in its plan to make Visual Studio Code an open-source AI editor, continuing the transition it first outlined earlier this year. The latest update open sources the ...
Android Authority

The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1's source code is now available on AOSP

The source code for Android 16 QPR1 is now available on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) after a weeks-long delay. This release gives developers access to the code for new features like Material ...
AppleInsider

Apple inadvertently leaked front-end source code of new App Store on the web

The web-based App Store browser Apple introduced Tuesday had some rookie mistakes in its implementation, which has led to the front-end source code getting published on GitHub. The result is a set of ...
9to5Mac

Apple accidentally leaks new web App Store front-end source code, ends up on GitHub [U: Removed]

Update, November 8, 9:46 a.m. ET: The GitHub repository and its forks have been taken down. The original story follows below. Just hours after Apple launched a revamped web interface for the App Store ...