A new version of GitHub Copilot has just begun rolling out to users, adding a number of new capabilities, such as the addition of agent mode to VS Code.  With agent mode, Copilot can iterate across an entire project, suggesting terminal commands, analyzing run-time errors, and more. “With simple prompts, agent mode takes Copilot beyond … continue readingThe post GitHub Copilot adds agent mode, MCP support in latest release appeared first on SD Times.

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are also always releasing new models and features. It can be hard to keep up with it all, so we’ve written this roundup to share several notable updates around AI that software developers should know about.  Anthropic … continue readingThe post April 4, 2025: AI updates from the past week — Claude for Education, new website for exploring Amazon Nova models, and Solo.io’s MCP Gateway appeared first on SD Times.

Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with performance engineers, DevOps teams, and CTOs, and I keep hearing the same assumptions about load testing. Some of them sound logical on the surface, but in reality, they often lead teams down the wrong path. Here are five of the biggest misconceptions I’ve come across—and what you … continue readingThe post 5 common assumptions in load testing—and why you should rethink them appeared first on SD Times.

Solo.io has announced the launch of its MCP Gateway, a Model Context Protocol gateway for the cloud native API gateway kgateway (previously called Gloo). MCP is an open protocol developed by Anthropic that provides a standard for how applications connect data sources and tools to LLMs. According to Solo.io, as MCP adoption continues to grow, … continue readingThe post Solo.io launches MCP Gateway to tackle AI agent sprawl appeared first on SD Times.

In Greek mythology, Odysseus had to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis — two perils threatening from both sides. Today’s IT leaders face a similar dilemma: technical debt and sprawl on one side; excessive bureaucracy and stifling controls on the other. Enter platform engineering, the emerging discipline that offers a way to steer between these hazards … continue readingThe post Analyst View: Why platform engineering matters more than ever appeared first on SD Times.

Sonatype, a company focused on software supply chain security, has announced the results of its quarterly Open Source Malware Index, which provides insights into malicious open source packages.  The index found 17,954 malicious open source software packages, including several hijacked npm crypto packages, a malicious npm package disguised as the Truffle for VS Code extension, … continue readingThe post Sonatype reveals 18,000 malicious open source packages in its Q1 Open Source Malware Index appeared first on SD Times.

Kong has announced updates to its AI Gateway, a platform for governance and security of LLMs and other AI resources.  One of the new features in AI Gateway 3.10 is a RAG Injector to reduce LLM hallucinations by automatically querying the vector database and inserting relevant data to ensure the LLM is augmenting the results … continue readingThe post Kong AI Gateway updated with features to reduce LLM hallucination and protect sensitive personal data appeared first on SD Times.

Security used to be the biggest challenge companies implementing cloud native technologies faced, but according to a new report from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), that is no longer the case. The CNCF’s 2024 Cloud Native Survey, which surveyed 750 members of the CNCF community, revealed that cultural changes are now the top challenge, … continue readingThe post Report: Security is no longer the top challenge in cloud native environments appeared first on SD Times.

Many infrastructure technology teams believe they have mastered infrastructure automation, but the data tells a different story. We commissioned a survey to explore the state of infrastructure automation, and this research uncovered a stark gap between perception and reality. While 45% of organizations believe they have achieved a high level of infrastructure automation, only 14% … continue readingThe post Report shows overinflated opinion of infrastructure automation excellence appeared first on SD Times.

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are constantly releasing new models and features.  Here are all the major AI updates we covered in the month of March. Google releases reasoning model Gemini 2.5, its “most intelligent AI model” yet Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking … continue readingThe post March 2025: All AI updates from the past month appeared first on SD Times.

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are constantly releasing new models and features. It can be hard to keep up with it all, so we’ve written this roundup to share several notable updates around AI that software developers should know about.  Google releases … continue readingThe post Mar 28, 2025: AI updates from the past week — Gemini 2.5, OpenAI 4o image generation, new reasoning agents from Microsoft, and more appeared first on SD Times.

Akamai has announced the launch of Akamai Cloud Inference, a new solution that provides tools for developers to build and run AI applications at the edge. According to Akamai, bringing data workloads closer to end users with this tool can result in 3x better throughput and reduce latency up to 2.5x. “Training an LLM is … continue readingThe post Akamai launches new platform for AI inference at the edge appeared first on SD Times.

The Android development team is announcing several upcoming updates that will make it easier for app developers to secure their applications. According to the team, security is a priority, and over the last few years it has made several improvements to how security and privacy are managed in Google Play, and recent updates over the … continue readingThe post Android team unveils upcoming enhancements to make Google Play safer appeared first on SD Times.

Spark. It’s what many organizations are finding that AI can do for their digital transformation efforts. It’s also the theme of the 2025 Broadcom Value Stream Summit, at which the company will present its strategies and tooling for delivery customer value and service.  The last major push for digital transformation was fueled by the COVID-19 … continue readingThe post Spark your digital transformation with AI and VSM appeared first on SD Times.

Google has announced the release of Gemini 2.5, which is a new reasoning model that the company claims is its “most intelligent AI model” yet. “Gemini 2.5 models are thinking models, capable of reasoning through their thoughts before responding, resulting in enhanced performance and improved accuracy. In the field of AI, a system’s capacity for … continue readingThe post Google releases reasoning model Gemini 2.5, its “most intelligent AI model” yet appeared first on SD Times.

The mobile observability company Instabug has announced new features that will help developers better monitor the user experience of their applications. The new features released today include: Frustration-Free Sessions, consolidating multiple frustration signals, like crashes, slow launches, and network failures, into a single metric to give development teams a clear way to measure and improve … continue readingThe post Instabug launches new observability features to connect business outcomes with app performance, user experience appeared first on SD Times.

The testing company BrowserStack has announced a new offering to help organizations get access to different devices to test their applications on. The new offering, Private Devices, provides access to real devices that are secured in data centers, which enables organizations to test on those devices without needing to compromise on security or performance. “With … continue readingThe post BrowserStack adds Private Devices offering to enabling testing across variety of secured devices appeared first on SD Times.

Oh no! Your application is unreachable, buried under multiple connection hops. How do you pinpoint the broken link? How do you generate an alert or bug report from Prometheus when certain conditions are met?  You need to roll out a new version of your application. How do you execute a progressive rollout using Argo Rollouts? … continue readingThe post Kagent: Bringing agentic AI to cloud native appeared first on SD Times.

Just like some problems are too big for one person to solve, some tasks are too complex for a single AI agent. Instead, the best approach is to decompose problems into smaller, specialized units, where multiple agents work together as a team. This is the foundation of multi-agent systems. Networks of agents, each with specific … continue readingThe post How to build a multi-agent orchestrator using Flink and Kafka appeared first on SD Times.

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are constantly releasing new models and features. It can be hard to keep up with it all, so we’ve written this roundup to share eight notable updates around AI that software developers should know about.  Anthropic’s Claude … continue readingThe post Mar 21, 2025: AI updates from the past week — Anthropic web search, Gemini Canvas, new OpenAI audio models, and more appeared first on SD Times.

The financial services landscape in the EU is evolving rapidly, with new regulations introducing stricter compliance requirements for mobile apps handling payments, crypto-assets, and digital financial services. For financial service providers operating in or expanding to the EU, understanding these regulations is essential. Compliance is now directly tied to mobile app security, and failing to … continue readingThe post How emerging regulations in financial services impact mobile app security appeared first on SD Times.

Anthropic has announced that Claude can now search the Internet, allowing it to generate more up-to-date and relevant responses. For instance, a developer who is getting an error updating a dependency in TypeScript 5.5 could ask Claude if there were any breaking changes between version 5.4 and 5.5 and also ask for recommended fixes. Claude … continue readingThe post Anthropic’s Claude can now search the web when generating responses appeared first on SD Times.

When we talk about the pillars of observability, the conversation usually revolves around M.E.L.T—Metrics, Events, Logs, and Traces. But while this defines what our observability stack does, it overlooks a crucial question: how does it work? The “how” matters because observability isn’t just a toolset—it’s a journey. The way we approach it will shape our … continue readingThe post O11y like a B.O.S.S – The modern observability stack appeared first on SD Times.

A new version of OpenSilver, an open source UI framework for building .NET applications in C# and XAML, has just been released. OpenSilver 3.2 integrates .NET MAUI Hybrid, which will enable Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)-compatible apps to be made for mobile and web from a single codebase. According to the company, the benefits of this … continue readingThe post OpenSilver extends support for mobile app development in latest release appeared first on SD Times.

Google is making it easier for developers to collaborate with Gemini with the launch of Canvas, an interactive space to create and refine code.  Canvas could be used to build reports, blog posts, study guides, visual timelines, interactive prototypes, code snippets, and more.  The new tool makes it easier for users to refine their work, … continue readingThe post Google launches Canvas to enable easier collaboration with Gemini appeared first on SD Times.

Oracle has announced the release of Java 24, which adds several new features to the language, such as the availability of the Stream Gatherers API and Class-File API, and new features designed for AI inference and quantum security. “Over the past 30 years, Java has provided developers with a comprehensive platform to build and deploy … continue readingThe post Java 24 is now available with release of Stream Gatherers, Class-File APIs appeared first on SD Times.

When specialists with complementary abilities unite around shared goals and collaborate effectively, they form a high-performance team capable of producing outstanding results. High-performing teams are the engine of innovation and efficiency in any software development organization. Their success stems from producing high-quality software while effectively navigating the complex environments of large organizations. They balance competing … continue readingThe post 7 foundational elements for a high-performing dev team appeared first on SD Times.

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are constantly releasing new models and features. It can be hard to keep up with it all, so we’ve written this roundup to share 10 notable updates around AI that software developers should know about. Google announces … continue readingThe post Mar 14, 2025: 10 AI updates from the past week – Google releases Gemma 3, OpenAI launches Responses API, Boomi AI Studio now available, and more appeared first on SD Times.

Coder, provider of an open-source, self-hosted cloud development environment, has announced it is teaming up with the engineering intelligence platform DX, to help developers gain more insights that will enable them to improve productivity. According to Coder, “developer experience and productivity is at the heart of engineering success.” By funneling user and event data from … continue readingThe post Coder announces integration with DX to unlock insights into developer productivity appeared first on SD Times.

Test impact analysis involves concentrating testing efforts on the specific changes made during discrete development activities, ensuring that only the necessary tests are executed. Teams that adopt this technology enhance testing processes during development by receiving immediate feedback on the impact of changes to their application. Despite the adoption of modern development methodologies such as … continue readingThe post 3 ways test impact analysis optimizes testing in Agile sprints appeared first on SD Times.

The birth of China’s DeepSeek AI technology clearly sent shockwaves throughout the industry, with many lauding it as a faster, smarter and cheaper alternative to well-established LLMs. However, similar to the hype train we saw (and continue to see) for the likes of OpenAI and ChatGPT’s current and future capabilities, the reality of its prowess … continue readingThe post DeepSeek is unsafe for enterprise use, tests reveal appeared first on SD Times.

OpenAI is releasing new tools and APIs to help developers build agentic experiences. “We believe agents will soon become integral to the workforce, significantly enhancing productivity across industries. As companies increasingly seek to leverage AI for complex tasks, we’re committed to providing the building blocks that enable developers and enterprises to effectively create autonomous systems … continue readingThe post OpenAI reveals Responses API, Agents SDK for building agentic experiences appeared first on SD Times.

Development teams and FinOps aren’t always on the same page, and lately developers have been feeling the effects of not having proper visibility into their cloud spend. In a recent episode of our podcast, we interviewed Martin Reynolds, field CTO at Harness, about the company’s recent FinOps in Focus 2025 report, which explored the ways … continue readingThe post Q&A: The growing divide between developers and FinOps appeared first on SD Times.

Open source fuels innovation, but hidden vulnerabilities can put your entire organization at risk.         The 2025 State of Vulnerability Management and Remediation Report explores the growing risks organizations face due to vulnerable open source components. While open source powers modern innovation, outdated and unpatched libraries can compromise entire applications, leading to financial … continue readingThe post The 2025 State of Vulnerability Management and Remediation Report appeared first on SD Times.

Microsoft has announced it has been working on creating a native implementation of the TypeScript compiler and tools, significantly improving editor startup time, reducing build time, and drastically cutting down on memory usage. TypeScript is a language that builds on JavaScript, but according to Anders Hejlsberg, lead architect of TypeScript, JavaScript does have its limitations.  … continue readingThe post Microsoft has been working on a native implementation of TypeScript appeared first on SD Times.

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has created a Project Security Baseline that helps open source projects of all sizes ensure that their efforts are secure. The baseline defines a minimum set of requirements for application security that developers can do to enforce secure development practices, such as how they need to configure their tools … continue readingThe post OpenSSF creates Project Security Baseline appeared first on SD Times.

Large migrations are always fraught with potential dangers. The team has built trust with customers over years and years on a platform that the organization chose many years ago. The team knows the platform inside and out, including all of its quirks and odd little behaviors. It feels a bit like a team member itself. … continue readingThe post Lessons and surprises from a Kubernetes migration appeared first on SD Times.