GitLab 16 unveiled
GitLab has unveiled GitLab 16. The new release ushers in an array of cutting-edge DevSecOps platform-wide capabilities, accompanied by a host of features that GitLab plans to release throughout the year. Users can expect an enterprise-grade, AI-powered DevSecOps platform with features tailored to e... Read more
Copyright lawsuit against GitHub, Microsoft and OpenAI continues
GitHub, Microsoft and OpenAI will have to defend their usage of third-party programming code in a U.S. court. The three parties wanted to get rid of two specific allegations before the case actually starts. For example, they will still have to argue the legitimacy of Codex reproducing code that is ... Read more
ServiceNow and Hugging Face release new LLM for code generation
ServiceNow and Hugging Face have announced the large language model StarCoder. The new LLM is supposed to aid in code generation. It is open‑access, open‑science, open‑governance and makes generative AI more transparent and accessible, the companies claim.
ServiceNow is best known in the A... Read more
Angular v16 released
The team behind Angular says it is coming out with the most significant update since the platform was introduced—the web development framework talks about improved runtime performance through simplified code and increased usability.
Angular is designed for building single-page applications. Th... Read more
GitLab and Google Cloud partner to expand AI-assisted capabilities
The two companies will develop customizable generative AI foundation models for DevSecOps.
This week DevSecOps company GitLab announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The new initiative aims to deliver "new secure AI offerings to the enterprise", according to the an... Read more
Appian enters AI battlefield, but focuses on private AI
During Appian World, Appian announced that it is also getting involved in AI. Co-founder and CEO of Appian considers this one of the main battlefields for the coming years. However, Appian is taking a different approach than many others. Today, the company is unveiling its first so-called AI Skills... Read more
Two core Unix-like utilities to be rewritten in “memory-safe” Rust
A group of memory safety advocates are rewriting "sudo" and "su" in the modern Rust language.
This week the Prossimo group reported that it has launched a new initiative to "reimplement the ubiquitous sudo and su utilities in Rust".
Josh Aas reported the project in a blog post for Prossimo, a... Read more
‘Microsoft is rewriting its core code in Rust’
Microsoft is rewriting core Windows libraries in the Rust programming language, The Register reports. The switch to a more memory-safe language is said to be underway already, but the move will take some time.
Microsoft has one of the world's largest C/C++ codebases, and all of its core products... Read more
Slack’s new platform is for ‘automating and integrating everything’
The company promises the new release will help developers to "create the building blocks of automation".
This week Slack announced that its new platform was finally out of beta and generally available to developers. The launch comes with a wide range of new features and capabilities that make it... Read more
Linux Foundation launches new projects and events
The Linux Foundation is not resting on its laurels. In addition to welcoming 100 new members, the organization is picking KubeCon/CloudNativeCon to make a number of announcements.
KubeCon/CloudNativeCon is currently taking place at the RAI Amsterdam. This gathering is organized every six months ... Read more