Software engineering stories - Page 14

Perforce Software launches Perforce Intelligence, an AI-driven tool to boost DevOps efficiency, security and testing, promising 50% time savings and 20% more coverage.

Gemini Code Assist, powered by Gemini 2.5, is now generally available, enhancing coding with customisation and boosting developers' task success by 2.5 times.

Google launches version 1.0.0 of its Python Agent Development Kit and unveils new tools to simplify intelligent agent creation and management.

Google Labs has launched Jules, an AI coding agent in public beta, offering asynchronous, secure code management with GitHub integration globally.

Plainsight launches OpenFilter, an open source platform under Apache 2.0 licence to simplify and scale production-grade computer vision AI applications.

Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.

Cognite appoints Geir Engdahl as CTO of AI and James Sirota as Global Head of Engineering to drive its AI-first strategy in industrial sectors.

Hyland appoints Michael Campbell as Chief Product Officer to lead cloud, AI, and content management innovations, leveraging his 20+ years in enterprise software.

Cisco partners with OpenAI as an early design collaborator for Codex, an AI coding tool aimed at boosting software innovation and productivity globally.

GitLab launches GitLab 18 with AI-native features, boosting DevOps, security, and compliance for Premium and Ultimate users at no extra cost.

Hyland appoints Tim McIntire as CTO to steer global engineering and enhance AI, cloud, and automation across its product suite.

Datadog has acquired experimentation platform Eppo, aiming to unify feature flagging and analytics in its Product Analytics Suite to boost product insights.

GitHub Copilot has exceeded 15 million users, growing rapidly as Microsoft advances its AI tools in software development and cloud services.

Agentic AI, vital for platform engineering, remains underutilised in Australian enterprises despite its potential to boost code quality and team productivity.

Research finds that 56% of organisations face costly software risks due to mismatches between documented architecture and production reality amid growing AI-driven development.

Semperis appoints identity security expert Alex Weinert as Chief Product Officer to boost product strategy against sophisticated cyber threats.

SmartBear appoints Nate Lewis as SVP of Corporate Development to lead M&A strategy and transform the company into an AI-native organisation.

Starburst appoints Jitender Aswani as SVP of Engineering to lead global teams and enhance its AI-driven data platform development.

Thesys unveils C1, the first Generative UI API, enabling real-time, AI-powered dynamic interfaces to fast-track AI software deployment and cut costs.

Kristine Hunt joins SmartBear as Senior VP of Growth Marketing, bringing 20+ years of SaaS expertise to boost global expansion and innovation.