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Mistral targets security-conscious developers with new AI coding assistantThe coding assistant, available now in private preview, will be fully customizable
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Big tech promised developers productivity gains with AI tools – now they’re being rendered obsoleteOpinion Big tech promised software developers huge benefits with AI tools, but now they face job cuts as companies ramp up automation.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Shifting left might improve software security, but developers are becoming overwhelmedNews Developers are becoming overwhelmed amid the 'shift left' in development practices, new research shows.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Anthropic’s new Claude model could be a game changer for developersNews Claude Opus 4 boasts huge performance capabilities and is fine-tuned for software developers.
By Ross Kelly Published
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‘It’s far from showing its age’: Java might’ve just turned 30, but it’s still going strong and here to stayNews With Java celebrating its 30th anniversary, we look at the rise of the programming language and what the future holds.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Python’s popularity shows no signs of fading – here’s why software developers love itNews Python remains highly popular among developers for a number of key reasons, experts told ITPro.
By Ross Kelly Published
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GitHub just unveiled a new AI coding agent for CopilotNews GitHub has unveiled the launch of a new AI coding agent for its Copilot service.
By Ross Kelly Published
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OpenAI just launched 'Codex', a new AI agent for software engineeringNews OpenAI has unveiled the launch of a new AI agent, dubbed 'Codex', aimed specifically at supporting software engineering tasks.
By Ross Kelly Published
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30% of Microsoft's code is AI-generated, and that's bad news for devsNews Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is the latest big tech figure to reveal the scale of AI-generated code at the tech giant, prompting more questions about the future of software development.
By Ross Kelly Published
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CISOs take the back seat as dev teams claim responsibility for application securityNews Development and engineering teams are steering security and budget strategies
By Emma Woollacott Published
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OpenAI is closing in on its biggest acquisition to dateNews OpenAI is reportedly closing in on a $3 billion deal to acquire AI startup Windsurf.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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What AI models are best for vibe coding?News Vibe coding had become the latest big trend in software development, but research shows this can yield decidedly insecure code.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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