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SAP empowers developers with generative AI capabilities

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:51:32 +0000

During its TechEd event, SAP made a series of announcements aimed at empowering developers with generative AI capabilities. Juergen Mueller, CTO and member of the Executive Board of SAP, stressed the importance of adapting to the evolving technology and business environment. “Today’s dynamic landscape demands every developer to be an AI developer,” Mueller affirmed. “The... Read more »

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State of Java: Resilience amid licensing changes and security concerns

Ryan Daws — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:28:10 +0000

Azul has unveiled its first annual State of Java Survey & Report, which offers a deep exploration of the Java landscape. The study – based on responses from over 2,000 Java users worldwide – aims to provide unparalleled insights into Java’s current standing, particularly its influence on enterprises of various sizes. Java’s ubiquity and vital... Read more »

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Lightning AI becomes a PyTorch Foundation premier member

Ryan Daws — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:36:04 +0000

The PyTorch Foundation, a neutral hub facilitating collaboration within the deep learning community, has announced that Lightning AI has become a premier member. Lightning AI is the driving force behind PyTorch Lightning, an open-source framework and platform empowering companies to construct and deploy cutting-edge AI products employing the latest generative AI models. Luca Antiga, CTO... Read more »

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Python Developers Survey: Python 2 clings on for certain use cases

James Bourne — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:29:44 +0000

A new survey from the Python Software Foundation has found that while Python 3 remains dominant both for work and play, usage of Python 2 crept up from the previous year. The study, in association with JetBrains which polled more than 23,000 Python developers, found 93% of respondents had already implemented Python 3, based on... Read more »

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GitHub launches Innovation Graph for interactive development insights

Ryan Daws — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:38:05 +0000

GitHub has unveiled its Innovation Graph, an open data and insights platform for measuring and understanding the global impact of developers. The ambitious initiative aims to address a longstanding challenge faced by policymakers and researchers: the lack of reliable and comprehensive data on trends in software development. Understanding the Innovation Graph The Innovation Graph is... Read more »

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GitHub opens Copilot Chat to all developers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:42:55 +0000

GitHub has announced that Copilot Chat is now available to all developers, ushering in a new era of AI-powered software development. Copilot Chat was launched for ‘Business’ users in July. The AI assistant is capable of assisting developers in their preferred natural language and promises to reduce repetitive tasks. Developers can use the assistant to... Read more »

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Ruby on Rails creator deplores ‘open-source hooliganism’

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:23:42 +0000

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson has expressed his concerns about what he called “open-source hooliganism.” Hansson recounted a recent incident involving the TypeScript community and their reaction to a decision made by the team behind Turbo. Hansson began by acknowledging the passion that many developers have for their preferred programming languages and tools.... Read more »

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Graphcore joins PyTorch Foundation as a general member

Ryan Daws — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:32:25 +0000

The PyTorch Foundation, a home for the deep learning community to collaborate on the open-source PyTorch framework and ecosystem, has announced that Graphcore is joining its ranks. Graphcore – a Bristol, UK-based company specialising in designing and manufacturing AI accelerators, hardware, and software tailored for AI and machine learning workloads – has joined as a... Read more »

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IBM uses generative AI to accelerate mainframe application modernisation

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:14:04 +0000

IBM has unveiled a generative AI-assisted product to accelerate the modernisation of mainframe applications. ‘Watsonx Code Assistant for Z‘ is the latest addition to the Watson Code Assistant product family. The solution – along with the upcoming IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed – is powered by IBM’s watsonx.ai code model. Watsonx.ai... Read more »

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Programming language Julia makes TIOBE Index top 20 debut

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:51:42 +0000

Programming language Julia has secured its place in the coveted TIOBE Index top 20 for the first time. The historic achievement marks a major milestone for Julia, a programming language that has been in existence for just over a decade. Known for its applications in data science and mathematical computation, Julia’s inclusion in the top... Read more »

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