Docker has updated Compose with new features that will make it easier for developers to build, ship, and run AI agents.  Developers can define open models, agents, and MCP-compatible tools in a compose.yaml file and...

AI adoption is saving developers a significant amount of time, but several friction points still exist throughout the software development life cycle that developers are still losing time to. According to Atlassian’s 2025 State of...

Sonatype finds 188% increase in open source malware since last year The company published its Open Source Malware Index for Q2 2025, finding 16,279 new malicious open source packages. Compared to the same quarter last...

Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, introduces pay per crawl model Last year, Cloudflare introduced a setting that allowed website owners to block AI crawlers. Now, the company is announcing that this setting will...

In the grand scheme of software development, platform engineering is a relatively new discipline. As such, platform engineering teams are still figuring out best practices and messing up along the way. In a talk at...

Mirantis is introducing an AI-powered copilot into its Kubernetes IDE Lens. With Lens Prism, developers will be able to use natural language to troubleshoot and operate their Kubernetes clusters. Developers can ask questions like “What’s...

Tallinn-based CryptoSwift, the compliance infrastructure startup simplifying Travel Rule implementation for crypto companies, has raised a €510,000 pre-seed round to scale its platform ahead of sweepi... ......

Software development teams have been on a journey over the last several years to improve productivity. Whether that’s by cutting down on the time spent coding by introducing AI-powered coding assistants or implementing collaboration tools,...

Generative AI is transforming software development at an unprecedented pace. From code generation to test automation, the promise of faster delivery and reduced costs has captivated organizations. However, this rapid integration introduces new complexities. Reports...

CompTIA has released its State of the Tech Workforce 2025, which shows tech employment metrics at the nation, state, and metropolitan level.  It found that despite economic uncertainty, the tech workforce in the US grew...

AI coding assistants like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot have become a staple in the developer’s toolkit. They help dev teams move faster, automate boilerplates, and troubleshoot issues on the fly. But there’s a catch. These...

Gartner recently revealed a new report where it predicted that by the end of 2027, over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled. Factors contributing to this decline include escalating costs, unclear business value,...

At Broadcom’s Spark VSM Summit—“VSM evolution meets AI revolution”—SD Times sits with VSM head Jean Louis Vignaud to explore AI’s impact on value stream management. Key takeaways include – AI automates tasks, assesses risk and progress, and...

Google’s Agent2Agent protocol finds new home at the Linux Foundation At the Open Source Summit North America, it was announced that Google donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation. The A2A protocol offers...

AI technology is disrupting industries at unprecedented speed, yet Gartner research reveals 47% of AI initiatives fail to reach production. This session examines how enterprise-grade AI capabilities, now accessible to businesses of all sizes, are fundamentally...

APIs underpin most modern software systems. Whether you’re building a SaaS dashboard, a mobile app, or coordinating microservices, how you expose your data shapes your velocity, flexibility, and technical debt. Through several years of building...

Qodo, maker of an AI coding platform, today announced the release of Qodo Gen CLI, an agent framework that enables developers to create, customize, and deploy their own AI coding agents. With the framework, creating...

The Android development team has announced the addition of Agent Mode for Gemini in Android Studio.  With Agent Mode, a developer can describe a complex goal, then the agent will come up with an execution...

At the Open Source Summit North America, it was announced that Google donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation. The A2A protocol offers a standard way for connecting agents to each other. In...

Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash are generally available and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite in preview According to Google, no changes have been made to Pro and Flash since the last preview, except for the pricing for...

Google has announced updates across its Gemini 2.5 family of reasoning models, including making Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash generally available and introducing a preview of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite. According to Google, no changes have...

IBM is announcing new capabilities to help companies unify their security and governance strategies for their AI agents. “AI agents are set to revolutionize enterprise productivity, but the very benefits of AI agents can also...

The database company Aerospike has announced the latest version of its Kubernetes Operator with new features that improve backup and scalability.  The Aerospike Kubernetes Operator (AKO) enables users to simplify management and monitoring of their...

Product-led growth (PLG) has become the golden standard for SaaS companies aiming to scale rapidly and efficiently. In fact, a 2024 survey from ProductLed.com found that 91% of respondents are planning to invest more resources...