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WebForms.php 2.1 Released - DeepSeek Converted and Qwen Evaluated

WebForms.php 2.1 has been released as the PHP back-end implementation of WebForms Core 2.1. This release is different from a typical porting story. The PHP implementation was converted from the C# implementation of WebForms Core using DeepSeek, and then independently evaluated with Qwen. The process was not simply: C# → PHP It was: C# → DeepSeek conversion → manual review → Qwen evaluation →…

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AI-Enabled API Development Tools: 2026 Data, Prices & Leaders

Originally published at nlocoding.com 38% of new APIs built in 2025 were designed, tested, or maintained by AI-enabled dev tools. Not by humans working solo. Not even close. The API economy is moving.

  • 61% of backend teams use AI-assisted tools weekly for API development (Postman 2026 report)
  • AI-enabled tools speed up endpoint delivery by 44%, reducing time from 25 to 14 days
  • AI spec generation shows 62% higher accuracy than manual authoring (SwaggerHub 2026)

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ChatGPT Traffic Rose 48% as Bing Fell 50% in US Data, Exposing an SEO Measurement Gap

ChatGPT.com reached about 1.09 billion monthly US visits in July 2026, a 48.38% year-over-year increase, according to Semrush Traffic Analytics data.

  • ChatGPT.com traffic rose 48.38% YoY to 1.09 billion monthly visits in July 2026
  • Bing.com traffic decreased 50.43% YoY during same period
  • Google and YouTube still led US website traffic with 25.31B and 10.27B visits

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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Computer Use Tools and Broad Platform Rollout

OpenAI has officially introduced GPT-6 Astra , a new model it describes as its most capable and aligned to date. The launch centers on advanced computer use, software engineering, browsing…

  • OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra with advanced computer use tools.
  • Model available to select organizations, then paid ChatGPT users.
  • Astra features 1,050,000-token context window and $10/$50 pricing.

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