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Kong links Insomnia 13 with Konnect for API workflow
Software-as-a-Service

Kong links Insomnia 13 with Konnect for API workflow

Developers can now avoid manual test setup as Kong's new link keeps API definitions, environments and credentials aligned across Insomnia and Konnect.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs
Digital Transformation

Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs

Security chiefs are being given a framework to curb risks as AI spreads through coding, no-code tools and autonomous software workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI incidents hit 93% as governance lags, study finds
DevOps

AI incidents hit 93% as governance lags, study finds

Governance gaps are leaving firms exposed, with only 19% meeting the readiness bar as AI-related infrastructure incidents spread across organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews
DevOps

Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews

AI-generated code is outpacing enterprise review processes, prompting Qodo to add tools that flag cross-repo risks and enforce standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide
Private Cloud

Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide

Access to advanced coding tools is becoming a bigger concern as Featherless.ai hosts Z.ai's GLM 5.2, an open-source model aimed at software teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
One Identity to set global HQ in Cork as it goes solo
Data Protection

One Identity to set global HQ in Cork as it goes solo

The move puts Europe at the centre of One Identity's strategy as tighter cyber rules and identity risks reshape demand for its software.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams

Platform teams can now enforce access, naming and tagging rules automatically, reducing ticket-driven deployment delays and chargeback errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028
DevOps

Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028

Rising token use and usage-based pricing could make AI coding a bigger line item than developer salaries, Gartner said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation
DevOps

NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation

Legacy-system modernisation could accelerate as NTT DATA rolls out Cursor's AI coding tools internally before offering them to clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs
Robotics

Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs

Growing AI use in coding is widening software risk, forcing security leaders to match training and controls to each adoption stage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack workplace workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack workplace workflows

Businesses can now assign tasks in Slack threads to a shared Claude instance, with administrator controls designed to limit access and spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding
DevOps

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding

By focusing on evidence and small reversible changes, loop engineering could curb costly AI coding mistakes before they reach production.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • 3 days ago
GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report
DevOps

GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report

Most organisations now use multiple AI coding tools, but many still cannot reliably trace, review or govern the code once it reaches production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders
Digital Transformation

UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders

Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Cycloid launches managed environments for developer portals
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for developer portals

Governance and cost controls are moving into the platform layer as new tools aim to cut manual requests and speed up deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Flipkart wins CNCF award for Kubernetes chaos testing
Disaster Recovery

Flipkart wins CNCF award for Kubernetes chaos testing

The recognition underlines how Flipkart is hardening its systems ahead of festive sales by testing failures across Kubernetes and virtual machines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub
DevOps

Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub

Software teams could catch regressions before release as the new verifier checks pull requests against live production behaviour inside existing workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Randy Segal wins US patent for cognitive signal detector
Generative AI

Randy Segal wins US patent for cognitive signal detector

A consumer app could soon bring real-time alerts on audio and video patterns that may influence viewers, after a US patent was granted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago