AI Won’t Replace Developers, But It Will Leave Some Behind

The headlines are seductive: AI will replace developers. Coding is dead. Ship 10x faster with half the team. It’s the kind of hype that grabs attention and fuels confusion.  I understand the appeal. As a former chief product officer and now CEO, I’ve seen firsthand how AI can dramatically boost productivity. But let’s be clear: …

May 2025: All AI updates from the past month

Software companies are constantly trying to add more and more AI features to their platforms, and AI companies are constantly releasing new models and features. Here are all the major AI updates we covered in the month of May. Mistral launches Agents API The Agents API includes built-in connectors for code execution, web search, image …

Dynatrace Live Debugger, Mistral Agents API, and more – SD Times Daily Digest

Dynatrace has launched its Live Debugger, which allows developers to debug services running in production without interrupting running code.  It allows them to access code-level data without adding new code or redeploying, inspect an application’s full state, and debug across thousands of workload instances simultaneously. Mistral launches Agents API The Agents API includes built-in connectors …

Infragistics Ultimate 25.1 includes updates across several of its UI toolkit components

Infragistics has released an update to its UX/UI platform, adding new features to App Builder and new components across the Ignite UI Toolbox. The no-code design tool App Builder was updated with an AI-powered view generation that can be used to create UI layouts and components from text prompts. It also has new Card, Row, …

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New Relic’s GitHub Copilot integration, Snyk’s AI Trust Platform, and DataRobot’s syftr framework – SD Times Daily Digest

New Relic has announced a new integration with GitHub Copilot’s coding agent. It provides monitoring of code deployments and can automatically detect issues that arise as a result of changes.  Whenever a problem is identified, New Relic will create a GitHub issue with any relevant context, which the developer can then assign to GitHub Copilot …

Amazon launches serverless distributed SQL database, Aurora DSQL

Amazon has announced that Amazon Aurora DSQL is finally generally available after first being introduced as a preview at re:Invent last year. Aurora DSQL is a serverless distributed SQL database designed for always available applications, featuring capabilities focused on providing scalability, high availability, and zero infrastructure management. Specifically, Amazon claims 99.99% availability in a single …

Catchpoint adds OpenTelemetry-based real-user monitoring for mobile devices

The performance monitoring company Catchpoint has announced a number of updates to its platform, including a new solution that allows developers to perform real-user monitoring (RUM) on mobile devices. Mobile RUM is built on OpenTelemetry and provides insights into how mobile experiences are impacted by app code, network conditions, and more.  “Catchpoint was an early …

How to upskill software engineering teams in the age of AI

According to a recent survey, 40% of software engineering managers anticipate that AI will drastically change the skills needed to be a successful software engineer within the next three years. Unsurprisingly, the widespread adoption of AI code assistants and other Generative AI (GenAI) tools is transforming how organizations develop technical talent and how new software …

AI updates from the past week: Anthropic launches Claude 4 models, OpenAI adds new tools to Responses API, and more — May 23, 2025

Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 are capable of undertaking long-running tasks and can work continuously for several hours. Claude Opus 4 excels at coding and complex problem-solving, whereas Claude Sonnet 4 improves on Sonnet 3.7 and balances performance and efficiency.  In addition to releasing these new models, the company also revealed a beta for …

Upcoming Kotlin language features teased at KotlinConf 2025

At KotlinConf 2025, JetBrains teased some of the new features that are coming to Kotlin in the next update to the language. “From exciting language and ecosystem updates and robust AI tools that empower Kotlin development to major Kotlin Multiplatform milestones and a strategic partnership for the backend, KotlinConf 2025 brought a wave of news …

The past, present and future of chatbots

As businesses continue to experiment with AI-powered technologies, it’s likely that the most common use case across industries is one that essentially pre-dates the explosion of interest in generative AI, which is that of the humble chatbot. Anyone who has visited a business website over the last decade will have encountered a chatbot, particularly when …

Anchore SBOM, Komodor integrates into IDPs, and Shopify’s new dev tools – SD Times Daily Digest

Anchore is enabling “Bring Your Own SBOMs” with the release of Anchore SBOM, which provides a centralized place to view, manage, and analyze SBOMs created internally and from third-party software.  SBOMs can be imported if they are in SPDX version 2.1-2.3, CycloneDX version 1.0-1.6, and Syft native formats.  “We built Anchore Enterprise to be embedded …

CloudBees Unify, YugabyteDB adds support for DocumentDB, and more — SD Times Daily Digest

CloudBees has announced it has brought its multiple standalone products together under a single platform called CloudBees Unify. According to the company, CloudBees unifies acts like a layer on top of existing toolchains, and it uses an open and modular architecture to connect to other tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.  Key features include a …

Google I/O: Updates across Gemini, Android Studio, Google Play, and more

Google I/O is happening today, and Google has announced updates across many of its offerings, from Gemini to Colab to Android Studio.  Gemini  Gemini Diffusion is a new text model that delivers a 4-5x improvement in output speed compared to similar models and similar performance to models twice as large. The company also released Gemma …

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Accusoft’s PrizmDoc is transforming document management with a unified, AI-driven approach. In this microwebinar series, Product Director Dan Lee shows how PrizmDoc’s auto-summarization, auto-tagging & classification, document Q&A, and PII detection & redaction tools eliminate manual effort, surface key insights instantly, and safeguard sensitive data – all while fitting seamlessly into your existing workflows. Discover …

Better Together: Supercharge Your ServiceNow Investment with AIOps

Struggling to get full value from your ITSM? You’re not alone. Many enterprises face the same uphill service management climb: too many tickets, unnecessary escalations, and manual incident workflows that impede rapid resolution. L1s are overwhelmed, L2 escalation teams are bogged down in root cause investigations, and scaling with business with incident response automation feels …

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

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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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    SD Times Live! Microwebinar Series — with Accusoft

    Accusoft’s PrizmDoc is transforming document management with a unified, AI-driven approach. In this microwebinar series, Product Director Dan Lee shows how PrizmDoc’s auto-summarization, auto-tagging & classification, document Q&A, and PII detection & redaction tools eliminate manual effort, surface key insights instantly, and safeguard sensitive data – all while fitting seamlessly into your existing workflows. Discover …

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    Better Together: Supercharge Your ServiceNow Investment with AIOps

    Struggling to get full value from your ITSM? You’re not alone. Many enterprises face the same uphill service management climb: too many tickets, unnecessary escalations, and manual incident workflows that impede rapid resolution. L1s are overwhelmed, L2 escalation teams are bogged down in root cause investigations, and scaling with business with incident response automation feels …

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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 …

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    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.   …

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    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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