Recently, a friend asked me a question that's been floating around every boardroom and business school: "With AI writing code, does programming still matter?" It's a fair question. Generative AI can ...

It's been a leap-ahead year for Python—bringing on more speed, less cruft, and a large and growing user base. Credit: Pavel L Photo and Video / Shutterstock Over the course of 2024, Python has proven ...

What’s the best way to bring your AI agent ideas to life: a sleek, no-code platform or the raw power of a programming language? It’s a question that sparks debate among developers, entrepreneurs, and ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says English could become the most powerful programming language as AI reduces the need for traditional coding and shifts focus toward intent-driven human-machine interaction.

February 2026 TIOBE Index shows Python still far ahead, C strengthening in second, C# rising, and R holding the top 10 as rankings compress.

Over the past few weeks, we've been discussing programming language popularity here on ZDNET. Most recently, I aggregated data from nine different rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming ...

Among the languages favored by Web developers and innovators, particularly those in the open-source community, three of the most popular are the alliterative Perl, PHP and Python. Previous ...