Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ...
InfoWorld

Google adds AI agent to Opal mini-app builder

New agent step in Opal figures out the right tools and models it needs to accomplish the user’s objective, Google said.

VS Code: Python Environments Extension generally available

The new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.
InfoWorld

Microsoft brings C++ smarts to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code

Updates to GitHub Copilot in VS Code provide the same C++ symbol context and CMake build configuration awareness as Microsoft’s C/C++ DevTools and CMake Tools extensions.
Security Boulevard

Building Secure SaaS Architecture: Why Identity Must Be Designed from Day One

Learn why identity must be built into SaaS architecture from day one to ensure secure authentication, compliance, and scalable growth.

Databricks streaming data ingestion service is now available

Databricks Inc. today announced the general availability of Zerobus Ingest, a new serverless service within its Lakeflow Connect suite that simplifies and accelerates real-time data ingestion into the ...
eWeek

Code Metal Hits $1.25B Valuation With AI Code Fix

Code Metal hit a $1.25B valuation after a $125M round, using AI to translate and verify legacy code for defense and other regulated systems.

From ‘Hallucinate’ To ‘Better Than Humans’: Nithin Kamath Impressed With Rapid Advance Of LLMs

Nithin Kamath highlights how LLMs evolved from hallucinations to Linus Torvalds-approved code, democratizing tech and transforming software development.

Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

The Boston startup uses AI to translate and verify legacy software for defense contractors, arguing modernization can’t come at the cost of new bugs.

'Coding is becoming plain English': Nithin Kamath builds personal AI agent to tackle spam

Earlier, Kamath highlighted a massive shift in the tech landscape: Large Language Models (LLMs) have evolved from “hallucinating" random text in 2023 to gaining the approval of Linus Torvalds in 2026.
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Why is the C programming language called C? And what happened to D?

There's more to the story than the alphabet.
Computing

The developer divide: How UK and German IT salaries compare below the C‑suite

Although the position of IT director is often used interchangeably with that of IT manager, there are differences. While the IT manager usually bears overall strategic responsibility, the IT director ...