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Developer Portal Vendor Cortex Joins AWS Partner Program

Cortex, a provider of internal developer portal software, has joined AWS's Independent ISV Accelerate Program, the company announced on Tuesday, gaining access to AWS's co-selling network and marketplace.

Microsoft's Python Environment Tool Finally Tackles Developers' Biggest Headache

Microsoft's Python team has rolled out its Python Environments extension to 20% of VS Code's stable users, marking a significant milestone in what the team calls its "overhaul of environment management."

Crypto Organizations Demand Developer Protections in Senate Market Structure Legislation

A coalition of 115 cryptocurrency builders, investors, and advocates—led by the DeFi Education Fund—has submitted a letter to Senate banking and agriculture committees demanding robust federal protections for software developers and non-custodial service providers in upcoming digital asset legislation.

GitHub Launches Agents Panel for Automated Coding Tasks

GitHub said Wednesday it has launched a new interface allowing developers to delegate coding tasks to its Copilot AI assistant from any page on its platform and track progress in the background.

Eclipse Foundation Launches EU-Funded Project to Aid Cyber Resilience Act Compliance

The Eclipse Foundation has launched a European Commission-funded initiative to help small businesses and software developers comply with the EU's Cyber Resilience Act through free open-source tools.

Google Adds Code Review Capability to AI Coding Assistant Jules

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it has added code review capabilities to its artificial intelligence coding assistant Jules, allowing the system to critique and refine code while generating it rather than in a separate review step.

bitHuman launches CPU-based avatar SDK

AI company bitHuman has released a software development kit (SDK) designed to allow developers to run interactive, high-fidelity avatars on devices powered solely by CPUs, including Chromebooks, Mac Minis, and Raspberry Pis.

GitHub CEO Steps Down as Microsoft Tightens AI Integration

GitHub CEO Thomas Domke announced his resignation on Monday, marking the end of the code repository platform's independent leadership structure as parent company Microsoft moves to integrate it more tightly within its artificial intelligence operations.

AI Skills Command Higher Salary Premiums Than Certifications, Study Shows

Employers are paying significantly higher salary premiums for practical artificial intelligence skills than for formal AI certifications, according to new research that tracked compensation data from nearly 5,000 companies.

R Systems to Standardize AI Integration Across Software Lifecycle Using Cursor

R Systems, a global provider of digital product engineering services, has announced a strategic partnership with Anysphere to deploy its AI-powered code editor, Cursor, across the company's software development operations. The move aims to embed artificial intelligence into every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and scale up delivery capabilities.

CircleCI Tackles Developer Speed Versus Control Dilemma with New Platform Tools

The continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform provider launches a toolkit that addresses configuration sprawl as AI complicates DevOps pipeline management..

BellSoft Upgrades Legacy Java Performance Tool as Enterprises Cling to Older Versions

BellSoft, one of the largest external contributors to OpenJDK announced on Tuesday a significant upgrade to its Liberica JDK Performance Edition, incorporating Java Virtual Machine technology from JDK 21 to enhance performance for organizations still running older Java versions, without requiring code changes or migration.

Red Hat Launches No-Cost Enterprise Linux Offering for Business Developers

Red Hat introduces a new version of its flagship Linux operating system aimed at business developers, offering free access for enterprise development and testing purposes.

Inside Azure AI Foundry’s Leap into Agentic Intelligence

With OpenAI’s deep research model under the hood, Azure AI Foundry shifts from toolkit to think tank—arming developers with agents that analyze like PhDs and scale like cloud services.

Octopus Deploy and Datadog Team Up to Make Software Deployments Less of a Nightmare

The integration promises to give developers a clearer view of what's going wrong when code hits production

Azul and Chainguard Partner on Secure Java Container Images

Java platform provider Azul and container security company Chainguard have formed a strategic partnership to deliver secure container images for Java applications, addressing enterprise concerns about software supply chain vulnerabilities.

Jakarta EE 11 Platform Released with New Data Specification and Java 21 Support

The Eclipse Foundation's Jakarta EE Working Group releases Jakarta EE 11, the latest version of its enterprise Java platform.

Payara Launches Cloud-Native Java Platform to Simplify Enterprise Deployment

Enterprise Java software company Payara announced the launch of Payara Qube, a cloud-native platform designed to automate Java application deployment and reduce Kubernetes management complexity for enterprise customers.

Google Launches Gemini CLI, an Open-Source AI Tool for Developer Terminals

Google on Wednesday released Gemini CLI, a new open-source command-line interface that integrates its Gemini AI models directly into developer terminals. The tool is available in preview and is designed to support coding, research, and system-level tasks using natural language prompts.

Microsoft Invites Developers to VSLive! with Visual Studio Subscriber Discounts

Microsoft is offering a discount to Visual Studio subscribers interested in attending the upcoming CSLive! developer conference, which will be held August 4–8 at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington.