Software engineering stories - Page 13

Elastic launches Logs Essentials, a cost-effective, serverless log analytics tier on Elastic Cloud for SREs, offering scalable insights without infrastructure hassle.

AppSignal now offers expanded OpenTelemetry support, enabling SMBs to monitor Go, Java, PHP, Ruby, Elixir, and Node.js applications with ease.

Michael Parker, ex-Docker VP, joins TurinTech as VP of Engineering to scale the Artemis AI platform and boost productivity with AI-driven software development.

HelixML launches Helix 2.0, enabling enterprises to deploy AI agents on private infrastructure in just eight weeks, cutting costs by up to 75%.

Australian firms face soaring cloud costs, with spending set to hit A$26.6 billion in 2025; intelligent observability and FinOps are key to cost control.

GitHub Copilot has surpassed 20 million users, with over 90% of the Fortune 100 adopting the AI tool, as demand for AI coding aids surges globally.

A Stack Overflow survey finds 84% of developers use AI tools, yet 46% mistrust AI output, highlighting a growing trust gap despite rising adoption.

R Systems partners with Cursor to embed AI in software development, aiming to boost delivery speed by 30% and cut defect density by 25%.

Coralogix donates over 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry, enabling automatic distributed tracing without manual instrumentation for software systems.

Celonis invests in Bloomfilter, enhancing AI-driven process intelligence to improve software development lifecycle efficiency and delivery outcomes.

AWS unveils Kiro, an AI-powered IDE that transforms prototypes into production-ready code with spec-driven development and automated workflows.

GitLab has launched a public beta of its Duo Agent Platform, enabling seamless AI-human collaboration within software development projects for Premium and Ultimate users.

DevOps platforms like Jira and Azure DevOps saw notable surges in outages and security incidents in 2024, causing significant downtime and disruption globally.

Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.

Roofbuddy has transformed roofing trades with tech, completing 3,594 orders worth NZD $78.7 million, speeding quotes from 24 days to 24 hours.

Dynatrace tops Gartner's 2025 observability platform report, ranking first in four of six use cases including AI Engineering and Cost Optimisation.

Experts highlight how asset-centric firms must adopt AI carefully using a Walk, Jog, Run approach to integrate transformation and governance effectively.

Datadog has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting its strong market position.

Developers must now master architectural design, AI communication, and security to effectively collaborate with AI in software development workflows.

Harness launches AI Test Automation to speed up DevOps testing, cutting test creation time by 90% and boosting automation coverage for faster releases.