Agents bring the role of AI in development from reactive to proactive

AI agents are not just making developers more productive, they’re transforming the way developers are using AI to build software.  According to Emilio Salvador, vice president of strategy and developer relations at GitLab, the first wave of AI capabilities for developers, like GitHub Copilot or GitLab Duo, were reactive tools for helping developers do tasks …

Orca Security announces new solution for scanning Bitbucket repositories for security issues

Orca Security has announced a new integration that will enable it to scan Bitbucket repositories for misconfigurations, exposed secrets, and vulnerabilities. According to Orca Security, code scanning is an important element of any security program, and when developers utilize public code repositories, they typically have to manually embed CLI security tools into each repository and …

Google goes all in on agent development, Gemini at Google Cloud Next 25

Google Cloud Next 25 is taking place today, and Google has announced a number of new announcements, mainly related to enhancing Gemini offerings and making it easier to build and adopt agents.  Here are a couple of highlights from the event: New tools for building AI agents The company announced the Agent Development Kit (ADK), …

GitHub introduces security campaigns to help developers reduce security debt

GitHub is announcing updates to its security offerings to help development teams tackle their security risk. Now generally available, security campaigns are a new way to bring security teams and development teams together.  Security teams can prioritize the risks that need to be addressed across repositories and add them to a security campaign, which is …

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Report: Keeping up with patches is the number one challenge when using open source software

A new report is revealing that the most challenging aspect of utilizing open source projects is keeping up with updates and patches.   According to the 2025 State of Open Source report from Perforce Software, the Eclipse Foundation, and the Open Source Initiative, when asked to rank challenges on a scale of one to five, over …

How tech giants like Netflix built resilient systems with chaos engineering

Traditional methods of managing IT systems simply aren’t enough to tackle the scale and unpredictability of today’s digital environments. In fact, the costs associated with downtime are staggering—according to a report by Gartner, IT downtime can cost enterprises approximately $5,600 per minute. As companies scale and integrate, more advanced tools and platforms, their systems grow …

Cloudflare announces remote MCP server to reduce barriers to creating AI agents

Cloudflare is making it easier for developers to create AI agents with several new updates that  were announced today.  First, the company announced a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. MCP is an open standard that allows AI agents to interact with external services, which is important in enabling them to complete tasks on a …

GitHub Copilot adds agent mode, MCP support in latest release

A new version of GitHub Copilot has just begun rolling out to users, adding a number of new capabilities, such as the addition of agent mode to VS Code.  With agent mode, Copilot can iterate across an entire project, suggesting terminal commands, analyzing run-time errors, and more. “With simple prompts, agent mode takes Copilot beyond …

April 4, 2025: AI updates from the past week — Claude for Education, new website for exploring Amazon Nova models, and Solo.io’s MCP Gateway

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are also always releasing new models and features. It can be hard to keep up with it all, so we’ve written this roundup to share several notable updates around AI that software developers should know about.  Anthropic …

5 common assumptions in load testing—and why you should rethink them

Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with performance engineers, DevOps teams, and CTOs, and I keep hearing the same assumptions about load testing. Some of them sound logical on the surface, but in reality, they often lead teams down the wrong path. Here are five of the biggest misconceptions I’ve come across—and what you …

Solo.io launches MCP Gateway to tackle AI agent sprawl

Solo.io has announced the launch of its MCP Gateway, a Model Context Protocol gateway for the cloud native API gateway kgateway (previously called Gloo). MCP is an open protocol developed by Anthropic that provides a standard for how applications connect data sources and tools to LLMs. According to Solo.io, as MCP adoption continues to grow, …

Analyst View: Why platform engineering matters more than ever

In Greek mythology, Odysseus had to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis — two perils threatening from both sides. Today’s IT leaders face a similar dilemma: technical debt and sprawl on one side; excessive bureaucracy and stifling controls on the other. Enter platform engineering, the emerging discipline that offers a way to steer between these hazards …

Sonatype reveals 18,000 malicious open source packages in its Q1 Open Source Malware Index

Sonatype, a company focused on software supply chain security, has announced the results of its quarterly Open Source Malware Index, which provides insights into malicious open source packages.  The index found 17,954 malicious open source software packages, including several hijacked npm crypto packages, a malicious npm package disguised as the Truffle for VS Code extension, …

Kong AI Gateway updated with features to reduce LLM hallucination and protect sensitive personal data

Kong has announced updates to its AI Gateway, a platform for governance and security of LLMs and other AI resources.  One of the new features in AI Gateway 3.10 is a RAG Injector to reduce LLM hallucinations by automatically querying the vector database and inserting relevant data to ensure the LLM is augmenting the results …

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Trust but Verify? The Risks Lurking in AI-Generated Code

As AI-powered coding assistants become more prevalent, developers are increasingly incorporating AI-generated code snippets into their projects… But how reliable and secure is it? The last Dora report made it clear: there is a 7.2% drop in delivery stability for every 25% increase in AI use! In this webinar, we’ll explore the risks AI-generated code …

Cut Costs, Not Insights: A Practical Guide to Telemetry Data Optimization

Managing telemetry data efficiently is a constant balancing act—how do you maximize visibility while controlling costs? In this webinar, we’ll show you how Mezmo’s telemetry pipeline helps you make smarter decisions about your data. Learn how Mezmo helps you optimize telemetry data, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency — without sacrificing the insights you need.   …

Reduce Risk, Accelerate Innovation: ASPM for Modern Open Source

Open source drives innovation, but unchecked it can increase risk. This webinar explores how Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) can help you harness the power of open source while mitigating vulnerabilities.   Discover how ActiveState’s comprehensive platform, expert guidance, and commitment to community leadership can help you in a multitude of ways. …

Beyond LLMs: The Power and Pitfalls of Multi-Agent AI

The initial hype surrounding LLM is over.   As more businesses adopt LLMs, their shortcomings in managing workflows, multitasking, and collaborative work are becoming increasingly evident. Multi-agent AIs are a step beyond LLMs as they are smarter, adaptable, and built for complex challenges.   Key Takeaways: • How multi-agent AI overcomes LLM limitations • Key …

SD Times Live! Microwebinar Series — with ActiveState

ActiveState is revolutionizing open source management with a streamlined, secure, and scalable approach. In this microwebinar series, learn how ActiveState helps DevSecOps teams eliminate the complexities of managing open source, securing the software supply chain, and integrating with your CI/CD workflows. With experts like CTO Scott Robertson and Product Director Pete Garcin, discover how ActiveState …

Using AI to code: What could possibly go wrong?

The hype around using AI in software development is at a high not seen since the cloud. Companies are rushing to get on the train, with spending plans for 2025 almost all targeting AI-based tools. And with all we understand – and don’t understand – about using AI in software development, and all the hurdles …

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  • Webinars

    Trust but Verify? The Risks Lurking in AI-Generated Code

    As AI-powered coding assistants become more prevalent, developers are increasingly incorporating AI-generated code snippets into their projects… But how reliable and secure is it? The last Dora report made it clear: there is a 7.2% drop in delivery stability for every 25% increase in AI use! In this webinar, we’ll explore the risks AI-generated code …

  • Webinars

    Cut Costs, Not Insights: A Practical Guide to Telemetry Data Optimization

    Managing telemetry data efficiently is a constant balancing act—how do you maximize visibility while controlling costs? In this webinar, we’ll show you how Mezmo’s telemetry pipeline helps you make smarter decisions about your data. Learn how Mezmo helps you optimize telemetry data, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency — without sacrificing the insights you need.   …

  • Webinars

    Reduce Risk, Accelerate Innovation: ASPM for Modern Open Source

    Open source drives innovation, but unchecked it can increase risk. This webinar explores how Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) can help you harness the power of open source while mitigating vulnerabilities.   Discover how ActiveState’s comprehensive platform, expert guidance, and commitment to community leadership can help you in a multitude of ways. …

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    Beyond LLMs: The Power and Pitfalls of Multi-Agent AI

    The initial hype surrounding LLM is over.   As more businesses adopt LLMs, their shortcomings in managing workflows, multitasking, and collaborative work are becoming increasingly evident. Multi-agent AIs are a step beyond LLMs as they are smarter, adaptable, and built for complex challenges.   Key Takeaways: • How multi-agent AI overcomes LLM limitations • Key …

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    How AI is Transforming Enterprise Content Management

    As organizations face increasing volumes of data, traditional Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems often struggle with manual content management and document processing, leading to inefficiencies. The ECM market is evolving with advanced AI technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML), which are transforming how businesses manage, process, and secure their content. ​ …

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    SD Times Live! Microwebinar Series — with ActiveState

    ActiveState is revolutionizing open source management with a streamlined, secure, and scalable approach. In this microwebinar series, learn how ActiveState helps DevSecOps teams eliminate the complexities of managing open source, securing the software supply chain, and integrating with your CI/CD workflows. With experts like CTO Scott Robertson and Product Director Pete Garcin, discover how ActiveState …

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