AI is increasingly simplifying complex tasks, with Claude Code enabling non-coders to create functional smart home dashboards, according to multiple reports. This development bridges the gap between desired functionality and actual implementation across diverse platforms like Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home, which typically requires extensive manual coding.
The AI tool, Claude Code, allowed a user without coding expertise to manage a complex ecosystem of devices, automating smart home management, according to The Verge. This highlights the potential of AI to simplify technology and make it accessible to a wider audience.
In other tech news, Microsoft's Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users, outpacing Windows 10's adoption, Wired reported. This growth is attributed to the impending end of support for the older operating system and is driving revenue despite a decline in personal computing.
However, concerns have been raised regarding the performance of AI models. Marginlab's Claude Code Opus 4.5 Performance Tracker, last updated January 29, 2026, aims to detect statistically significant degradations in Claude Code with Opus 4.5 performance on SWE tasks. The tracker uses daily benchmarks on a curated subset of SWE-Bench-Pro and statistical testing for degradation detection. The baseline pass rate, a historical average pass rate used as a reference, is 58%. The tracker monitors for statistically significant performance drops with a p-value less than 0.05.
Other advancements in the tech world include Google's Gemini AI integration into Chrome and the accidental "Aluminium OS" leak, according to Hacker News. The open-source AI assistant Moltbot is also gaining traction, despite security risks. Halide is launching Halide Mark III with enhanced HDR and ProRAW support.
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