OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol is dramatically better at migrating legacy code

OpenAI confirmed that its newer models are much better at writing and migrating software in older programming languages.

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 says its models can help banks migrate from old COBOL programs

The company’s models are now better at working with COBOL and other old languages.
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Google Adopts Pyrefly for Faster, More Accurate Python Type Checking

Google has replaced its long-standing Python type checker, Pytype, with Pyrefly, an open-source tool originally developed by Meta. The decision was driven by Pyrefly's advantages, including faster and ...