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Rahul Devikar, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, says AI has transformed the way software gets built. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rahul Devikar, a 34-year-old senior software engineer at Microsoft who lives in the Seattle area. It has been edited for length and clarity. I've worked as a software engineer at Microsoft since 2018. Over the years, I've had a front-row seat to how AI has transformed the way software gets built. One of the biggest projects I've worked on is Microsoft 365 Agents SDK, an open-source library for building AI agents. It was my first open-source project at Microsoft, and we took it from idea to public preview in just a few months. While projects like this require a lot of work, I haven't experienced much of the AI fatigue that I've heard other engineers talk about. That's because overall, I think AI has made it much easier to get projects done. That said, AI comes with its own challenges. Sometimes an AI agent hallucinates, and figuring out why can be frustrating. As long as you're checking what it produces along the way, though, I think AI helps more than it hurts.

CalgaryA Calgary family is giving thanks after they discovered an old box of Pokémon cards worth roughly $48,000 during Thanksgiving dinner.'It felt like a little bit of an answered prayer,' said Colleen LedeneListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A forgotten batch of Pokémon cards has netted a Calgary family roughly $48,000 after they sold the box to a collectibles business in California. (submitted by Kirk Ledene)A Calgary family is giving thanks after they discovered an old box of Pokémon cards worth roughly $48,000 during Thanksgiving dinner. Kirk Ledene was visiting his parents on the holiday when his mother asked him to go through some of his old boxes left in the basement. He went down and found an old wooden box he'd made in shop class. Inside were some old hockey trophies as well as items he'd purchased at an auction house he worked at in the early 2000s. And buried amongst the long-neglected items was an unopened box of Pokémon cards. He brought the finds upstairs to show his kids.

WorldEdward Dubrovsky, a Toronto-area cybersecurity exec arrested by the FBI amid a high-profile hacking probe, colluded with cybercriminals to extort money from his own clients, according to explosive allegations laid out by U. S. prosecutors. Edward Dubrovsky arrested earlier this month in Philadelphia amid FBI probe focused on ShinyHunters cyber-gangThomas Daigle · CBC News · Posted: Oct 23, 2026 7:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian cybersecurity expert Edward Dubrovsky was charged earlier this month in a U. S. federal court with an extortion conspiracy offence and "interference with commerce by threats," according to a public docket. (Ed Dubrovsky/LinkedIn)A Toronto-area cybersecurity executive arrested by the FBI amid a high-profile hacking probe colluded with cybercriminals to extort money from his own clients, according to U. S. prosecutors. The explosive allegations laid out in a U. S.

OttawaDi Rienzo Grocery & Deli in Ottawa's Little Italy is for sale. After decades spent serving up sandwiches and pasta, the owner says it is time to step away. Owner says after 54 years in business, now is the right time to retireCBC News · Posted: Oct 23, 2026 12:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Di Rienzo's deli in Ottawa's Little Italy is listed for sale. (Joseph Tunney/CBC)Di Rienzo Grocery & Deli in Ottawa's Little Italy is for sale. After decades spent serving up sandwiches and pasta, the owner says it is time to step away. "We have decided that it was time, after 54 years, because otherwise you say, 'OK, we'll do it this year, we'll do it another year, we'll do it another year.' I think this is time," said owner Paolo Di Rienzo. The shop has been a fixture on Beech Street since the early 1970s, known for its widely popular sandwiches.