D2 Emerge, publisher of SD Times, has acquired the developer community CodeProject. Founded in 1999, CodeProject served as a hub for developer resources, including articles, tutorials, libraries, discussion forums, and more. David Lyman, co-founder and CEO of D2 Emerge, said, “David Cunningham and co-founder Chris Maunder have created an incredible resource with CodeProject for software … continue reading
Deno, a company that provides a JavaScript runtime, has filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel Oracle’s trademark for JavaScript, claiming the Java steward has abandoned it and that it should be free for use by the large community of developers using the language. Ryan Dahl, co-creator of Deno and … continue reading
The development software company Progress today announced the Q4 2024 releases of its Telerik and Kendo UI libraries, which now offer day-zero compatibility with .NET 9 and Angular 19, and add enhanced design-to-code features and data-driven experiences. In addition to supporting .NET 9 and Angular 19, the releases also include support for Angular hybrid Standalone … continue reading
Google has announced a higher tier of membership for the Google Developer Program, an initiative launched earlier this year that gives developers access to tools, resources, and communities. The new premium membership costs $299 per year and offers added benefits, including: $500 in Google Cloud credits A Google Cloud certification voucher Unlimited access to the … continue reading
Earlier this year, the analyst firm Forrester revealed its list of the top 10 emerging technologies of 2024, and several of the technologies on the list related to AI agents – models that don’t just generate information but can perform complex tasks, make decisions and act autonomously. “Earlier AIs that could go do things were … continue reading
We’re on the brink of a seismic shift in software development, with AI-powered code generation and refactoring tools positioned to reshape how developers write, maintain, and optimize code. Organizations everywhere are evaluating and implementing AI tools to deliver more features faster, bridge skill gaps, improve code quality, reduce technical debt, and save costs. But is … continue reading
NVIDIA has announced that its researchers have developed a new generative AI model capable of creating audio from text or audio prompts. Fugatto, which is short for Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1, can create music from text prompts, remove or add instruments from existing audio, or even change the accent or emotion in a … continue reading
OpenAI has just made a number of announcements that developers working with its products ought to know about. First, the company announced that the API and ChatGPT now have access to the latest GPT-4o snapshot: gpt-4o-2024-11-20. This snapshot features better creative writing ability, with more natural, engaging, and tailored responses. Its ability to work with … continue reading
With all the potential benefits promised by the use of AI, it’s no wonder companies are wanting to get in on the action. But a new survey from Capital One reveals a stark disconnect between how confident business leaders are in their company’s ability to implement AI and how the technology professionals actually implementing the … continue reading
GitHub is launching a new program to fund open source projects to improve their security and sustainability. The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund will invest $1.25 million into 125 different projects ($10,000 each). Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis through January 7th, 2025. According to GitHub, the funding is possible thanks to contributions … continue reading
Since releasing Android 15 in September, the Android development team has been hard at work on the next major release, and today it is announcing the first developer preview for Android 16. According to the team, this release marks the start of a faster release cycle for Android APIs. Previously, the major API release would … continue reading
Microsoft’s annual development and IT conference, Microsoft Ignite, kicked off this morning, with announcements ranging from updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot to a new bug bounty event for AI vulnerabilities. Here is a list of some of the highlights from the event: Microsoft 365 Copilot updates The company announced several new capabilities across Microsoft 365 … continue reading
The no-code automation company Nintex today announced Nintex Apps, which allow users to create and deploy customized business-critical apps that leverage Nintex workflows. “The launch of Nintex Apps is a meaningful step forward in our long-term vision of providing a single platform and integrated experience for end-to-end process automation powered by AI,” said Niranjan Vijayaragavan, … continue reading
Lightbend has announced a new version of Akka, its platform for building responsive distributed apps. Akka 3 has been in development since 2018, according to the company, and it utilizes many other Lightbend projects, such as Lagom, Play Framework, Cloudstate, Cloudflow, Akka Streams, and Kalix. There are three main themes in the Akka 3 release. … continue reading
