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AI is changing software development, but not always for the better

A row of software developers with some humans and some digital as software development is changing before our eyes, with AI becoming a real workmate for developers everywhere as highlighted by a discussion between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg during the LlamaCon event.

Software development is changing right before our eyes, with AI becoming a real workmate for developers everywhere.

This change isn’t just happening in trendy startups either, the tech giants are all in. We got a fascinating peek behind the curtain recently, thanks to a discussion...

Apple adds official Vision Pro support to Godot game engine

Photo of an Apple Vision Pro headset as the company begins contributing official support to the Godot game engine.

Apple has begun contributing official support for its Vision Pro headset to the popular Godot game engine. Ricardo Sanchez-Saez, a senior iOS engineer working on Apple's visionOS team, announced the effort via a pull request (PR) submitted to the Godot project on GitHub.

This first...

EU DMA: Apple and Meta hit with first major fines

Man punching as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), imposing hefty fines on Apple and Meta for non-compliance over App Store and personal data practices.

The EU has flexed its regulatory muscles under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), imposing hefty fines on Apple and Meta for non-compliance. In its first enforcement actions of this kind, the Commission levied a €500 million fine against Apple and a €200 million fine against...

Endor Labs deploys AI agents to counter vibe coding risks

Bright text as Endor Labs expands its application security (AppSec) platform with agents to address development risks posed by AI and vibe coding, including what the company claims is the industry’s most comprehensive security dataset.

Endor Labs is expanding its application security (AppSec) platform with agents to address development risks posed by AI and vibe coding.

Bolstered by agentic AI and what the company claims is the industry’s most comprehensive security dataset, the platform moves beyond mere risk...

Skills gaps hinder UK software deployment success

Business man walking past someone as according to research from Salesforce DevOps platform Gearset, UK teams are struggling to keep pace with industry standards for software deployment with significant inefficiencies and costly delays due to team skills gaps and lack of adoption of adequate software development automation tools.

UK teams are struggling to keep pace with software deployment standards due to skills gaps, leading to inefficiencies and costly delays.

According to Salesforce DevOps platform Gearset, UK software deployments are 26 percent more likely to be delayed than delivered ahead of...

Google found guilty of ad tech monopoly in antitrust case

Screenshot of Google search homepage as a US District Court delivers a verdict in a major antitrust case, finding Google liable for monopolising key segments of the digital advertising technology (ad tech) market.

A US District Court has delivered a verdict in a major antitrust case, finding Google liable for monopolising key segments of the digital advertising technology (ad tech) market.

The ruling, following a three-week bench trial, concluded that Google unlawfully acquired and maintained...

Masquerading payment npm package installs backdoor

Mannequin wearing a masquerade mask as cybersecurity researchers at Socket uncover a malicious npm module disguised as a legitimate package for payments integration that hijacks server control during payment transactions.

Cybersecurity researchers at Socket have uncovered a malicious npm package that hijacks server control during payment transactions.

The package, @naderabdi/merchant-advcash, masquerades as a legitimate integration for the digital payment platform Advcash (now rebranded as Volet). The...

Microsoft Research teaches AI tools how to debug code

A digital being holding a magnifying glass up to a computer as Microsoft Research introduces debug-gym, a novel environment designed to train AI coding tools in the complex art of debugging code.

Microsoft Research has introduced debug-gym, a novel environment designed to train AI coding tools in the complex art of debugging code.

As AI's role in software development expands, debug-gym aims to address a critical bottleneck: while AI can generate code efficiently, debugging...

Letting AI agents navigate and interact with the web

AI development is shifting to an important new phase, with AI agents that can pull fresh information from the web, plan, and execute tasks autonomously. These agents, instead of relying solely on their training data, can interact with the internet to find and make use of the latest data...

Google enhances Android Studio with enterprise Gemini AI tools

Google logo as the company unveils new enterprise Gemini AI tools in Android Studio, tailored to meet their privacy, security, and management demands.

Google has unveiled new enterprise Gemini AI tools in Android Studio, tailored to meet their privacy, security, and management demands.

The update aims to empower organisations by integrating AI-powered coding assistance while addressing concerns around data protection and...

Enterprise open-source adoption soars despite challenges

Flying bird illustrating the 2025 State of Open Source Report by Perforce that finds enterprise adoption of open-source software (OSS) is soaring despite significant ongoing challenges.

Enterprise adoption of open-source software (OSS) is soaring despite significant ongoing challenges.

According to the 2025 State of Open-Source Report by Perforce, 96% of organisations increased or maintained their use of open-source software in the past year, with over a quarter...

Why developer-centric AI will transform business

Today, GenAI sits at the forefront of innovation, with millions across the UK utilising its capabilities to elevate their work, and nearly three-quarters of these users reporting a significant boost in productivity. Yet, this wave stands apart from previous technological booms because...

Python proposes standardised lock file format with PEP 751

Python wrapped around a lock as the community is set to adopt PEP 751 an enhancement aimed at improving dependency management and installation reproducibility that promises to streamline developer workflows, enhance security, and foster greater interoperability between various development tools for packaging.

The Python community is set to adopt PEP 751, an enhancement aimed at improving dependency management and installation reproducibility.

PEP 751 introduces a standardised file format, pylock.toml, designed to create an immutable record of both direct and indirect dependencies for...

GITEX GLOBAL in Asia: The largest tech show in the world

23-25 April 2025 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

GITEX ASIA 2025 will bring together 700+ tech companies, featuring 400+ startups and digital promotion agencies, and 250+ global investors & VCs from 60+ countries.

The event will serve as a bridge between the Eastern...

Apple fined by French regulator over App Tracking Transparency

Close-up photo of the App Store on an iPhone illustrating that Apple has been hit with a €150 million fine by France's competition regulator, the Autorité de la concurrence, for its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system implementation on iOS and iPad OS devices that excessively complicates the user experience within the environment for third-party applications.

Apple has been hit with a €150 million fine by France's competition regulator, the Autorité de la concurrence, for its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system implementation.

While a smaller fine than expected, the regulator’s decision follows an in-depth investigation into the...

Website hijack campaign now impacting 150,000 sites

Skull and crossed swords synonymous with piracy as a sophisticated website hijack campaign initially detected in February has seen a dramatic escalation, with security analysts now estimating that approximately 150,000 websites have been compromised.

A sophisticated website hijack campaign initially detected in February has seen a dramatic escalation, with security analysts now estimating that approximately 150,000 websites have been compromised.

The initial discovery flagged over 35,000 targeted websites. Himanshu Anand, a...

Google bolsters Android security for app developers and users

Google mascot with a shield on its shirt illustrating the Android platform security advancements being made by the company to protect app developers and users.

App developers in the Android ecosystem can breathe a little easier knowing that Google is doubling down on platform security.

Suzanne Frey – VP, Product, Trust & Growth for Android & Play at Google – has outlined a series of enhancements designed to make it simpler for...

Havok intros affordable pricing for indie game development studios

Havok logo as the company introduces a new per-title pricing structure aimed at making its solutions more accessible to smaller game development studios.

Havok is introducing a new pricing structure aimed at making its solutions more accessible to smaller and indie game development studios.

Under the new pricing structure, game studios with budgets up to $20 million able to leverage technologies from Havok for a one-time fee of $50,000...

Critical security flaw uncovered in Next.js framework

Caution pattern illustrating the discovery of a critical security flaw discovered in the popular Next.js framework, potentially impacting millions of websites and applications.

A critical security flaw has been discovered in the popular Next.js framework, potentially impacting millions of websites and applications.

Security researchers Rachid Allam, known online as zhero, and Yasser Allam (inzo_) collaborated to uncover the flaw within the framework's...

AI in software development: Looking beyond code generation

AI was a significant catalyst for change last year. In 2025, organisations that have already started integrating AI into their processes will begin to see a return on investment, allowing them to refine and refocus their use of AI in software development.

Recent research by GitLab...

Arm unleashes ASR upscaling to boost mobile gaming performance

Illustration of a rocket on a mobile device as Arm announces ASR during Game Developers Conference, an upscaling technology promising to boost mobile gaming performance without compromising fidelity and battery life.

At GDC, Arm launched ASR (Accuracy Super Resolution)—an upscaling technology promising to boost mobile gaming performance without compromising fidelity and battery life.

For years, a fundamental challenge has plagued mobile game developers: how to strike the perfect balance between...