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By John K. Waters
The Java language and platform continues to be the backbone of many enterprise applications, and yet businesses are only scratching the surface of its cost-saving potential. That's the conclusion of a survey by BellSoft conducted during the annual Devoxx Belgium conference of more than 300 attendees.
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By John K. Waters
Software development tools maker JetBrains has unveiled Mellum, a specialized large language model designed specifically to assist software developers, and in the company's words, "revolutionize code completion in software development."
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Microsoft plans to let more of its users spin up autonomous AI agents within Copilot Studio, its AI orchestration platform.
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By John K. Waters
OutSystems, provider of a high-performance, low-code development platform, has introduced what it is calling the industry's first AI-powered digital worker for the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
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By John K. Waters
Hugging Face announces the launch of Gradio 5, the latest version of its open-source platform for building machine learning (ML) applications. This new release brings a range of features aimed at broadening access to AI, including an innovative AI-powered app creation tool, improved web development functionalities, and strengthened security measures.
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By John K. Waters
OpenAI introduces the public beta of its Realtime API, offering developers a tool to integrate natural, low-latency, multimodal interactions into their applications. Now available to all paid developers, this API facilitates real-time speech-to-speech conversations with minimal delay, providing a smoother and more engaging user experience, according to the company.
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By John K. Waters
Gavin Newsom vetoed California Senate Bill 1047, the proposed regulation aimed at safeguarding against the misuse of artificial intelligence. Our columnist offers his views on the potential impact, both positive and negative, of Newsom's decision on developers.
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OpenAI introduces new tools for developers, enhancing its AI capabilities with multimodal fine-tuning options for its GPT models.
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By John K. Waters
JFrog has introduced a new runtime security solution aimed at enhancing software integrity and streamlining collaboration between developers and security teams. The addition of JFrog Runtime to the company’s existing security tools is meant to empower enterprises to embed security at every stage of the software development process, the company said, from writing source code to deploying applications in production.
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By John K. Waters
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announces the launch of HPE Private Cloud AI, a platform designed to streamline the deployment of GenAI applications for businesses of all sizes. Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA as part of the "NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE" lineup, this cloud-based, ready-to-use solution was designed to simplify and accelerate the development and implementation of AI-powered virtual assistants and other AI applications.
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By John K. Waters
Red Hat announces the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a platform for fostering enterprise AI innovation across hybrid cloud infrastructures that integrates IBM's Granite large language models (LLMs) with InstructLab tools.
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Our columnist weighs in on the emergence of the newish industry analyst term "Citizen AI" and what it bodes for the future of the Citizen Developer.
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By John K. Waters
Low-code/no-code AI platform provider Sway AI announces the integration of its namesake offering with Microsoft Azure, giving Azure customers a unique way to build and deploy secure AI and machine learning (ML) applications directly within the Azure ecosystem.
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By John K. Waters
MongoDB launches the MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP), an initiative aiming to empower organizations to harness the rapidly advancing capabilities of AI. The program offers a comprehensive suite of resources, including reference architectures, a complete technology stack with integrations from leading providers, and professional services to help businesses swiftly develop and deploy AI applications.
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By John K. Waters
A new JFrog survey found that malicious actors see the software supply chain (SSC) as the new "soft target," because there are fewer protections in place than in other enterprise systems. But there's a "significant disconnect" between senior executives/managers and developers when it comes to enterprise application security.
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Our columnist weighs in on the impact of AI on low-code/no-code development, and what the future may hold.
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By John K. Waters
Docker, Inc., just publishes its '2024 State of Application Development Report.' This year's edition paints a vivid picture of current trends and challenges derived from the experiences and insights of more than 1,300 developers.
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By John K. Waters
Red Hat announces updates to its OpenShift AI hybrid AI and machine learning platform built on Red Hat OpenShift.
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By John K. Waters
JFrog announces a new machine learning (ML) lifecycle integration with MLflow, the open-source platform from Databricks.
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By John K. Waters
JetBrains announces the 2024.1 update of its suite of IDEs, introducing an advanced full-line autocompletion feature that runs on local AI models.
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By John K. Waters
Java 22 arrived with a fresh batch of performance, stability, and security features, including support for building AI applications.
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The world of the citizen development continues to evolve at an ever increasing pace. Our columnist explores the implications of LCNC development in the future as it becomes a mainstream part of the developer landscape.
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Microsoft is enhancing user interaction with Copilot in Microsoft Teams, introducing several new features optimized based on user feedback.
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Our columnist looks at some predictions about one of the most commonly expressed concerns about the advent of AI, and the role of "TuringBots" will play in the evolution of the relationship between developers and AI-based coding tools.
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The lines between users and citizen developers start to blur, and our columnist points to Microsoft's efforts in this area as evidence that Redmond wants to establish itself as the leader in citizen development.