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OpenAI’s desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

A product consolidation raises bigger questions about where OpenAI is really headed.

By Gyana Swain

Mar 20, 20265 mins

Artificial IntelligenceDevelopment ToolsSoftware Development

What’s new in Rust 1.76

Rust was designed to make it easy to develop fast and safe system-level software. Here’s what’s new.

By Paul Krill

Feb 8, 2024 51 mins

Programming Languages Rust Software Development

jQuery 4.0 trims browser support, removes APIs

Long-awaited update to the venerable JavaScript library abandons old browsers including Internet Explorer 10 and removes functions you should no longer use.

By Paul Krill

Feb 7, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Go language fixes for loop issue

A change to the implementation of for loops in Go 1.22 avoids accidental sharing bugs. Runtime optimization also is enhanced in update.

By Paul Krill

Feb 7, 2024 2 mins

Golang Programming Languages Software Development

MuleSoft unveils policy development kit for API gateway

Anypoint PDK allows developers to create, test, and deploy custom policies for the Envoy-based Anypoint Flex Gateway.

By Paul Krill

Feb 6, 2024 2 mins

APIs Application Security Technology Industry

Astro boosts HTML file control, i18n support

Astro 4.3 web framework improves control over HTML file output and adds experimental domain support for international locations.

By Paul Krill

Feb 5, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Wasm-based CheerpJ runs Java in web browsers

WebAssembly JVM promises to run ‘very large’ unmodified Java applications in modern browsers without plugins or a Java installation.

By Paul Krill

Feb 2, 2024 2 mins

Java Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Visual Studio Code adds ‘Hey Code’ voice command

New voice command in VS Code starts a voice session with Copilot Chat. Per-window zoom levels also arrive with January 2024 release.

By Paul Krill

Feb 2, 2024 3 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Swift package plugin generates code from OpenAPI docs

Swift OpenAPI Generator generates the Swift client or server code needed to make API calls or implement API servers.

By Paul Krill

Feb 1, 2024 2 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Programming Languages Swift

Zilliz Cloud boosts vector database performance

The vector database cloud service may attract developers with performance and cost advantages over traditional databases for AI-related workloads, analysts say.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 31, 2024 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Databases Generative AI

Java proposal would scrap sun.misc.Unsafe memory access

Memory access methods in the 20-year-old class for performing low-level operations would be marked for removal in a future Java release.

By Paul Krill

Jan 31, 2024 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

SnapLogic unveils no-code tool for creating LLM-powered apps

GenAI Builder allows business users to create LLM-powered applications and workflows for customers, employees, and partners from enterprise data sources.

By Paul Krill

Jan 30, 2024 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Integration Generative AI

Java proposal would streamline record creation

Derived record creation would allow developers to create a new record from an existing record, updating only the values that need to change.

By Paul Krill

Jan 29, 2024 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

OpenAI unveils new embedding models, GPT Turbo updates

The AI company also introduced API key management improvements that provide more visibility into API usage and more control over API keys.

By Paul Krill

Jan 26, 2024 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

Java 23 begins to take shape

Java update due in September would enhance pattern matching by allowing primitive type patterns in all pattern contexts.

By Paul Krill

Jan 25, 2024 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

Deno adds API for date and time operations

The Temporal API eases advanced data and time computations including daylight savings time arithmetic, addressing shortcomings in JavaScript’s Date object.

By Paul Krill

Jan 25, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Software Development

Google Project IDX adds Android emulators, iOS simulator

Experimental AI-powered cloud-based development environment introduces previews on mobile platforms and templates for Astro, Go, Node.js, and Python.

By Paul Krill

Jan 25, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Generative AI Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft launches lightweight MSTest runner

Microsoft has introduced a lightweight and portable test runner for its MSTest unit testing framework.

By Paul Krill

Jan 24, 2024 2 mins

App Testing Microsoft .NET Software Development

Mobb unveils vulnerability fixer for GitHub users

Mobb Fixer provides developers with code fixes for security alerts when code is committed in GitHub pull requests.

By Paul Krill

Jan 24, 2024 1 min

Devops Generative AI Version Control Systems

Oracle has a better generative AI strategy, analysts say

Oracle offers enterprises a more streamlined approach to lowering the costs of continuously training LLMs on organization knowledge, analysts say, though it lags rivals in generative AI services.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 23, 2024 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

Docker Build Cloud aims to accelerate Docker builds

Docker Build Cloud promises to speed Docker image builds by offloading them to the cloud, whether developers build locally or through continuous integration.

By Paul Krill

Jan 23, 2024 1 min

Build Automation Cloud Computing Development Tools

Oracle’s plans for Java in 2024

The Java steward expects the OpenJDK to tackle improvements ranging from a simplified main to GPU programming, condensers, and value objects, although all may not arrive this year.

By Paul Krill

Jan 23, 2024 3 mins

Java Programming Languages Technology Industry

Astro 4.2 boosts accessibility, image optimization features

Latest upgrade of the web framework for content-driven websites also introduces experimental prerendering and routing priority capabilities.

By Paul Krill

Jan 19, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Visual Studio upgrade boosts Code Search

Visual Studio 2022 17.9 Preview 3 allows users to search for any word or string of characters across their codebase.

By Paul Krill

Jan 19, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

GitHub counts 20 million US software developers

More than 20 million US developers and 1 million US organizations are building on the GitHub platform, according to GitHub Innovation Graph data.

By Paul Krill

Jan 18, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development Version Control Systems

IBM to acquire application modernization assets from Advanced

The assets acquired from Advanced will enhance IBM Consulting’s mainframe application and data modernization services, IBM said.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 18, 2024 3 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

New certification will determine whether a generative AI system is ‘Fairly Trained’

A new firm, founded by a former Stability AI executive, is providing certifications to generative AI systems, which have been trained on “consented” data.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 18, 2024 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Governance Generative AI

Toad Data Studio manages SQL, NoSQL, and cloud databases

Heterogeneous database management system from Quest Software supports dozens of relational, NoSQL, and data warehouse sources, both on-prem and cloud-based.

By Paul Krill

Jan 18, 2024 1 min

Data Management Databases SQL

Red Hat launches platform for building developer portals

Red Hat Developer Hub is an internal developer platform that provides an opinionated framework and set of templates designed to overcome devops bottlenecks.

By Paul Krill

Jan 17, 2024 1 min

Devops Software Development Technology Industry

Pinecone’s new serverless database may see few takers, analysts say

Pinecone expects its new serverless vector database to cater to demand around generative AI while reducing costs and the need to manage infrastructure.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 17, 2024 3 mins

Databases Generative AI Serverless Computing

JFrog, AWS team up for machine learning in the cloud

The JFrog Amazon SageMaker integration incorporates machine learning models into the software development lifecycle.

By Paul Krill

Jan 17, 2024 2 mins

Devops Machine Learning Software Development

Microsoft offers Copilot AI subscription

Best for individuals, Copilot Pro brings advanced help with writing, coding, design, and more, and works across devices.

By Paul Krill

Jan 16, 2024 2 mins

Generative AI Software Development Technology Industry

SortableJS brings drag-and-drop lists to Microsoft Blazor

Now available as a Blazor web application builder component, the SortableJS library supports CSS animation, auto-scrolling, and smooth animations in touch devices and modern browsers.

By Paul Krill

Jan 16, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Technology Industry Web Development

AWS is readying LLM-based debugger for databases to take on OpenAI

AWS researchers have published a paper that pitches a proprietary LLM-based debugger, dubbed Panda, against OpenAI’s GPT-4.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 15, 2024 3 mins

Amazon Web Services Databases Generative AI

Many software developers don’t trust AI – report

Survey of 13,000 developers finds that most believe AI will reduce their workload and want to use AI more, but many remain skeptical.

By Paul Krill

Jan 11, 2024 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Engineer Generative AI

OpenAI launches GPT Store to expand user base and add revenue streams

OpenAI’s GPT store promises to expand the user base for the company and will contribute to the growing AI ecosystem.

By Gagandeep Kaur

Jan 11, 2024 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI

OpenAI launches GPT Store

GPT Store helps users find custom versions of ChatGPT developed by OpenAI partners and the community. A GPT builder revenue program is in the works.

By Paul Krill

Jan 10, 2024 1 min

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI

Vue framework speeds template parsing, improves reactivity

Upgraded JavaScript framework features a rewritten template parser that is ‘2x faster’ and a refactored reactivity system that increases effect triggering accuracy.

By Paul Krill

Jan 9, 2024 1 min

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Microsoft unveils Fluid Framework 2.0

Fluid Framework 2.0 beta features an intuitive programming model for developers to synchronize shared state between clients in real time.

By Paul Krill

Jan 9, 2024 1 min

Libraries and Frameworks Software Development Technology Industry

C# language snags Tiobe language of the year honors

Microsoft’s object-oriented programming language for .NET development had the largest increase in popularity, gaining on Java, C++, C, and Python.

By Paul Krill

Jan 8, 2024 2 mins

C# Java Programming Languages

Astro web framework adds accessibility audit rules

Astro 4.1 will warn developers about unsupported ARIA attributes and missing attributes required for the ARIA role.

By Paul Krill

Jan 5, 2024 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Posit lays off R Markdown, knitr creator Yihui Xie

The creator of R packages such as R Markdown, knitr, blogdown, and bookdown will continue working as a part-time contractor for Posit to maintain some of his packages.

By Sharon Machlis

Jan 5, 2024 3 mins

R Language Software Development Technology Industry

Microsoft releases Azure Migrate assessment tool for .NET applications

AppCAT application and code assessment tool helps to identify issues .NET applications may have when moved to the Azure cloud.

By Paul Krill

Jan 4, 2024 2 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft .NET Microsoft Azure

Oracle introduces JavaScript support in MySQL

Integration of GraalVM runtime allows developers to write JavaScript programs inside the MySQL database server.

By Paul Krill

Jan 3, 2024 2 mins

Databases JavaScript Software Development

Microsoft retires Visual Studio 2013

Visual Studio 2013 will no longer receive security updates after April 9. The company advises users to upgrade to Visual Studio 2022.

By Paul Krill

Jan 2, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Microsoft improves code coverage tools

New dotnet-coverage tool collects code coverage for console and web applications, merges coverage reports, instruments binaries, and calculates code coverage for each test separately.

By Paul Krill

Jan 2, 2024 2 mins

Development Tools Microsoft .NET Software Development