The Linux Foundation is making it easier for developers to find open-source AI models by hosting the Open Model Initiative (OMI). The OMI was first launched earlier this summer by Invoke, CivitAI, and Comfy Org as a way to help creators find models that don’t have restrictive licenses. “From the beginning, we have believed that … continue reading
With businesses uncovering more and more use cases for artificial intelligence and machine learning, data scientists find themselves looking closely at their workflow. There are a myriad of moving pieces in AI and ML development, and they all must be managed with an eye on efficiency and flexible, strong functionality. The challenge now is to … continue reading
A few weeks ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Dioptra, an open source tool for testing the trustworthiness of AI models. Dioptra offers a common platform for assessing models throughout their life cycle, from when they are being developed to when they are acquired by other parties who want to then … continue reading
Broadcom today announced ValueOps Insights, a solution that connects and normalizes analytics from siloed tools into a unified view to ensure organizations are able to assess if value stream delivery capabilities align with business goals. The new solution, underpinned by the ConnectALL platform it acquired in June 2023, gathers, organizes and evaluates disparate DORA and … continue reading
In today’s fast-moving business world, companies that build and maintain high-end software applications face numerous challenges. As a senior leader in a technology organization, you are undoubtedly aware of the complexities involved in managing a mature, ever-evolving, and ever-growing codebase. Over years of continuous development and iterations, all applications grow in complexity, making them increasingly … continue reading
Every year, Forrester puts together a list of 10 emerging technologies to watch. This year’s list was released in June, and in the most recent episode of our podcast, What the Dev?, we were able to sit down with Brian Hopkins, VP of Emerging Tech Portfolio at Forrester, about the list. Here is an edited … continue reading
The open-source distributed PostgreSQL platform, pgEdge, has a new release with advanced logical replication features, large object support, and improved error handling. “These enhancements make pgEdge an even more powerful alternative for legacy multi-master replication technologies, offering greater throughput, flexibility, and control for users,” Phillip Merrick, co-founder and CEO of pgEdge, wrote in a blog … continue reading
OpenAI is updating its API with support for Structured Outputs to ensure that the outputs of its models match the JSON Schemas provided by developers. According to OpenAI, one of the core use cases for AI today is the ability to generate structured data from unstructured inputs, but previously, developers needed to utilize open source … continue reading
Good teamwork is key to any successful AI project but combining data scientists and software engineers into an effective force is no easy task. According to Gartner, 30 percent of AI projects will be abandoned by the end of 2025 thanks to factors such as poor data quality, escalating costs and a lack of business … continue reading
JetBrains has announced the 2024.2 updates for its IDEs, the highlights being that the new UI is now the default and several improvements were made to AI Assistant. “We are thrilled to announce the 2024.2 updates to our IDEs and significant enhancements to our AI Assistant,” said Vladislav Tankov, Head of JetBrains AI. “With the impressive … continue reading
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Google had violated antitrust laws to achieve its dominance in the search engine market, where it currently holds over 90% of the market share. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S District Court for the … continue reading
Technical debt is a normal and unavoidable side effect of any IT implementation. It occurs as teams “borrow” against quality by making sacrifices, taking shortcuts or using workarounds to meet delivery deadlines. Eventually, this can impact performance, scalability, resilience, complexity, agility or similar characteristics. The impact of technical debt in integration can be much higher … continue reading
Qualys has announced a new tool called Qualys TotalAI that will enable teams to better address the security risks of generative AI. Specifically, it addresses the issues listed in the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, which includes things like prompt injection, sensitive information disclosure, and model theft. According to Qualys, one of the big challenges … continue reading
Various studies have shown that developers spend only 25% to 35% of their time actually coding. That means if a copilot boosts their coding productivity by a factor of 2, it may only save an hour of their day. Which begs the question: where is the rest of their time spent and how can AI … continue reading
