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Nearly half of developers say over 50% of code is AI-generated

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Almost half of developers using AI report that over 50% of their code is AI-generated, yet a third deploy it without consistent human review, raising security concerns.
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Azul & Chainguard partner on zero-CVE Java containers

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Azul and Chainguard have teamed up to offer zero-CVE Java containers, enhancing security and support for enterprise Java workloads with Hardened, source-built images.
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Secure Code Warrior unveils free AI security rules for developers

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Secure Code Warrior has launched free AI Security Rules on GitHub, helping developers secure code creation with AI tools like GitHub Copilot and others.
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Deputy names Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to drive AI

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Deputy has named Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead AI innovation and enhance technology for shift-based businesses globally.
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Amplitude unveils AI Agents to automate digital product growth

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Amplitude launches AI Agents to automate product development tasks, boosting efficiency and improving digital product growth across organisations.
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Harness launches IDP 2.0 to boost developer speed & security

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Harness unveils IDP 2.0, enhancing developer speed and security with granular RBAC, real-time Git sync, and enterprise-scale usability.
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Datadog unveils IDP to boost developer autonomy & speed

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Datadog has launched its Internal Developer Portal, using live observability data to help developers deliver software faster while ensuring security and compliance.
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Datadog unveils new Bits AI agents to streamline cloud workflows

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Datadog launches three AI agents to aid cloud teams with incident response, code fixes and security analysis, boosting productivity and cutting resolution times.
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Datadog launches domain-specific AI agents & LLM tools

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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Datadog unveils three specialised AI agents within Bits AI plus new tools to monitor and optimise large language model deployments in real time.
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N-able launches free global UEM certification for IT staff

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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N-able has launched free global certification for its unified endpoint management solutions, helping IT staff boost skills, security and career prospects.
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Unitec launches Doctor of Computing for advanced research

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Unitec has launched a Doctor of Computing programme, offering advanced research opportunities for skilled professionals in AI, cybersecurity, and more.
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LogicMonitor appoints Garth Fort as Chief Product Officer to boost AI

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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LogicMonitor has appointed Garth Fort as Chief Product Officer to advance its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate growth in hybrid IT operations.
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Siemens unveils SysML v2 modeler to boost systems engineering

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Siemens launches Systems Modeler for SysML v2, a web-based tool boosting collaborative engineering across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
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Cast AI unveils Database Optimizer to boost cloud efficiency

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Cast AI launches Database Optimizer, an autonomous caching tool that boosts cloud database performance and cuts costs without code changes or manual tuning.
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Stacklet unveils AI-led cloud tools to speed up cost savings

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Stacklet launches AI-powered tools with Jun0 and Cloud Action Center to speed up cloud cost savings and reduce resource wastage for FinOps teams.
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New Relic & GitHub Copilot integration boosts DevOps speed

Thu, 29th May 2025
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New Relic integrates its AI observability platform with GitHub Copilot to speed up software development and enhance application reliability for enterprises.
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Azul & JetBrains partner to boost Kotlin performance on JVM

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Azul and JetBrains have teamed up to boost the runtime performance and scalability of Kotlin applications on the JVM, enhancing efficiency for developers.
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Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Perforce Software launches Perforce Intelligence, an AI-driven tool to boost DevOps efficiency, security and testing, promising 50% time savings and 20% more coverage.
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Gemini Code Assist launches for all, delivers 2.5x boost

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Gemini Code Assist, powered by Gemini 2.5, is now generally available, enhancing coding with customisation and boosting developers' task success by 2.5 times.
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Google enhances agent toolkit & unveils updates for secure AI

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google launches version 1.0.0 of its Python Agent Development Kit and unveils new tools to simplify intelligent agent creation and management.