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Google's Java Toolkit Opens Access to Third-Party AI Models Through Langchain4j

Google has expanded its Agent Development Kit (ADK) for Java to support a wider range of large language models (LLMs) through integration with the LangChain4j framework.

Microsoft Adds AI-Powered Tools to Accelerate App Migration and Modernization

Microsoft unveiled new AI features on Wednesday aimed at accelerating application migration and modernization, highlighting updates to GitHub Copilot, Azure Migrate, and database migration services.

Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server To Expand AI Data Access

Google announced on Wednesday the public release of its Data Commons Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, a tool designed to make the company's extensive collection of public datasets more accessible to AI developers and data scientists.

Honeycomb Launches AI-Native Observability Suite

Software observability platform Honeycomb launched a new suite of artificial intelligence-powered products on Thursday, designed to help developers detect performance anomalies, investigate issues more quickly, and collaborate in real-time.

AI has the New Baseline: What Google Cloud's 2025 DORA Report Means for Developers

In 2025, AI isn't just in the developer toolbox, it's the foundation of modern software engineering. Google Cloud's 2025 DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) Report makes it plain: 90% of technology professionals now use AI at work, up 14% from 2024. Developers spend a median of two hours per day working with AI tools. Nearly two-thirds rely on AI for at least half their workflow, and one in twelve say their development work is now almost entirely AI-mediated.

Qwiet AI Expands Integrations, Adds AutoFix Features to Application Security Platform

Application security provider Qwiet AI has expanded its integrations with Microsoft Azure and GitHub and introduced new AI-powered AutoFix capabilities aimed at speeding secure software delivery.

Developer Adoption Patterns Reveal AI's Uneven Global Distribution

A comprehensive analysis of AI development tool usage reveals stark disparities in how developers worldwide are integrating AI assistants into their workflows, with profound implications for the future of software development, according to a new study from Anthropic.

SmartBear Partners with AWS to Expand Software Quality Tools Access

Software quality solutions provider SmartBear has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to broaden distribution of its development tools through AWS Marketplace and enhance integration with AWS infrastructure.

NVIDIA Partners with Third-Party Platforms to Distribute CUDA Software

NVIDIA has announced partnerships with several operating system providers and package managers to redistribute its CUDA parallel computing platform, aiming to simplify software deployment for developers working with GPU-accelerated applications.

Tech Leaders Embrace AI Coding Tools While Demanding Strict Oversight

Survey of 300 executives reveals near-universal adoption of artificial intelligence programming aids, but companies insist on human review before deployment.

Microsoft to Retire Graph CLI Tool, Pushes Users to PowerShell

Microsoft Corp will discontinue its Graph command-line interface tool next year, citing declining usage and overlap with existing developer tools as the company consolidates its software development offerings around PowerShell.

Veeam Tackles Enterprise Data Protection Gap with First Software Appliance

Backup software provider Veeam Software has unveiled its first fully integrated software appliance, targeting enterprises struggling with data resilience implementation by delivering pre-configured backup and recovery capabilities that can deploy across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Microsoft Integrates AI Assistant into Workplace Social Platform

Microsoft has integrated its AI-powered Copilot assistant into Viva Engage, the company's workplace social networking platform, as part of efforts to expand artificial intelligence capabilities across its business software suite.

Research Confirms What Developers Already Know: AI Helps with Routine Tasks, Not Complex Problems

A comprehensive study of more than 500 developers has quantified what many in the field already experience daily: AI coding tools excel at handling repetitive work, but leave the more complex problems to human developers.

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.