CloudBees puts cloud-native DevSecOps on AWS
DevOps-dedicated software delivery platform company CloudBees has made its cloud-native DevSecOps platform available on AWS, powered by Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). But what is Amazon EKS, how does this technology fit into the wider frame of reference for natively developed appli... Read more
SAP brings generative AI to developers with Build Code
With Build Code, generative AI assistant Joule is coming to low-code environment Build, to ease collaboration between pro coders and citizen developers.
According to SAP CTO Juergen Mueller, current market conditions call for every developer to be a Generative AI Developer. He sees in generative... Read more
Why the Rust programming language keeps getting more popular
Rust has been growing in popularity for years. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its intention to rewrite part of the Windows kernel in the Rust programming language. Recently, the company revealed that it was aiming to allow the development of OS drivers in Rust as well. Amazon, Dropbox and C... Read more
Fujitsu, Intel and Qualcomm collaborate under auspices of Linux Foundation
Arm, Fujitsu, Google Cloud, Imagination Technologies, Intel, Qualcomm, and Samsung participate in new Unified Acceleration Foundation. Together, they should make it easier for applications to perform optimally in heterogeneous environments.
One of the more important announcements at this week's ... Read more
Three-quarters of developers haven’t warmed to AI code assistants (yet)
AI complements the programmer in a quarter of organizations, while two-thirds will implement the technology in the future. According to GitLab, only one conclusion can be drawn: "AI in software development is here to stay."
The latest annual survey by DevSecOps platform GitLab probed companies' ... Read more
Code Llama: the AI programming assistant with the best resume
Meta has released Code Llama, a set of AI models suitable for assistance in programming. It is based on the wildly popular open-source model Llama 2. Meta boasts some impressive results from AI benchmarks: is Code Llama the best coding assistant?
In the scientific paper, Meta researchers talk ab... Read more
HashiCorp also installs a paywall: does open-source get a new meaning?
HashiCorp plans to make much of the company's open-source software only available for business customers. Once again, a player in the open source community is moving away from "real" open source.
HashiCorp offers some products that are very popular among cloud developers. The company is particu... Read more
Google tests develop environment with AI help: another GitHub Copilot story?
Google announces Project IDX, an online place for the development of full-stack web and multi-platform apps. A key element of the environment is the integrated AI assistant, which gets increasingly implemented on other development platforms as well.
Project IDX is a new test project from Google... Read more
Python responds to AI development and removes GIL: joy among developers
Python will gradually remove GIL from the programming language over the next few years. This is an important development to keep Python relevant in the area of AI model development. The transition period is longer than five years but is a conscious decision by the Python Steering Council because co... Read more
What are possible problems with Google’s Web Environment Integrity API?
A new Web Environment Integrity (WEI) API is being tested on Google Chrome. Developers are unhappy about the project, describing it as something dangerous, restrictive and even undermining the internet values.
Google made a new API proposal, which should bring Web Environment Integrity (WEI) to... Read more