DeepSeek has taken the tech world by storm for the past month after it was revealed that the company’s models were trained for a fraction of the cost of other top models while still delivering competitive performance in many areas. Not only were they cheaper to train, but they’re also cheaper to run, making DeepSeek’s … continue reading
The integration company Boomi today announced a new API management solution that empowers organizations to control API sprawl. Organizations that are utilizing generative AI have about five times as many APIs as those who aren’t, according to IDC’s API Sprawl and AI Enablement report from December 2024. “APIs have become the backbone of AI-driven innovation, … continue reading
Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and it can be hard to keep up with it all. We’ve written this roundup to share updates from 10 notable companies that have recently enhanced their products with AI. Google announces public beta for Gen AI Toolbox for Databases … continue reading
The Android development team has announced the second beta of Android 16, adding updates to the camera and media, along with several behavior changes. One of the camera updates is the ability to use hybrid auto exposure, where the user controls some aspects of exposure and the auto-exposure (AE) algorithm handles the rest. Users will … continue reading
The testing company mabl has announced two new tools designed to improve the software testing process: GenAI Test Creation and Tools for Playwright. Mabl GenAI Test Creation uses generative AI to automatically create tests based on existing assets. The tests it generates are designed to be easy to maintain in order to cut down on … continue reading
JetBrains has announced an update to its AI Assistant that enables it to use local models so that developers under strict data privacy and compliance rules can work with it. To enable this feature, users will need to enable LM Studio under “Third-party AI providers” in the AI Assistant settings. LM Studio provides an interface … continue reading
Anthropic has published the Anthropic Economic Index in an attempt to understand how AI is impacting labor markets. The report details how AI is actually being used by workers today, which tasks it’s being used for, and how worker salary influences AI use. Anthropic decided to group AI use by occupational tasks rather than occupations, … continue reading
Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and it can be hard to keep up with it all. We’ve written this roundup to share updates from 10 notable companies that have recently enhanced their products with AI. Google announces Gemini 2.0 Flash, Flash-Lite, and Pro Gemini 2.0 … continue reading
For years developers have been told to shift left, meaning that testing happens at the start of the software development process. The idea behind this is that it’s easier and more cost effective to find and fix an issue earlier on in an application’s life cycle. However, Dylan Thomas, senior director of product engineering at … continue reading
Code.org and Amazon have announced the launch of a new curriculum for grades 8-12 to teach AI coding skills to kids. Code.org is a learning platform for computer science that is used in many schools, and it has been partnering with Amazon on various educational initiatives for a decade. According to Code.org, this new program, … continue reading
The web and mobile development company WaveMaker today announced the launch of WaveMaker AutoCode, which is an AI-powered plugin for Figma that creates “pixel-perfect front-end components with lightning fast accuracy,” according to the company. Figma is a collaborative design platform that brings together design and development teams into a single space. WaveMaker AutoCode works out-of-the-box … continue reading
OpenAI has just announced a new AI agent that can synthesize large amounts of information online to complete multi-step research projects. “Deep research is OpenAI’s next agent that can do work for you independently—you give it a prompt, and ChatGPT will find, analyze, and synthesize hundreds of online sources to create a comprehensive report at … continue reading
