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Android cloud backup app scaled to 800K users with no team

Friday, May 30, 2025 by Richard Harris

When cloud backups were not yet standard on Android, Arth Patel built Contacts Backup, one of the platform’s first apps to let users backup their contacts to the cloud, long before Google’s native solutions were reliable or widely adopted. Created entirely solo using PHP and shared hosting, the app prioritized simplicity and trust. It grew to serve over 800,...

AI harms addressed by Anthropic

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Austin Harris

As AI capabilities rapidly advance, understanding and addressing the full spectrum of potential impacts becomes increasingly important. Today, we're sharing insights into our evolving approach to assessing and mitigating various harms that could result from our systems, ranging from catastrophic scenarios like biological threats to critical concerns like child safet...

Microsoft Build 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Richard Harris

Microsoft is set to host the much-anticipated Microsoft Build 2025 conference, featuring a comprehensive lineup of .NET and C# content designed to engage developers of all experience levels. The event, taking place both in-person in Seattle and virtually from May 19-22, 2025, will showcase the latest advancements and future directions of .NET technologies. Microsoft ...

Quantum tech solves GPS denial

Monday, May 12, 2025 by Richard Harris

Q-CTRL, the global provider in quantum infrastructure software, recently announced successful field trials of a new generation of quantum-assured navigation solutions validated to outperform comparable conventional alternatives in challenging real-world settings. This marks the first achievement of commercial quantum advantage for any of the recently posed applications ...

DataKrypto launches new AI models

Friday, May 9, 2025 by Richard Harris

DataKrypto launched a new solution that protects AI models and the data of businesses using them. Based on the company’s patented FHE technology, the solution, FHEnom for AI, addresses a critical security gap and delivers unprecedented AI protection. FHEnom for AI is a zero-knowledge framework that safeguards both customized open-source AI models (adapted for s...

Vibe Coding: Revolution or risk

Monday, May 5, 2025 by Richard Harris

A new buzzword has entered the software development lexicon: "AI Vibe Coding." Popularized in early 2025 by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy, vibe coding refers to a coding approach where developers essentially "go with the flow" of AI code suggestions, providing only loose guidance or high-level vibes of what they want. In theory, you describe the feat...

Developers Alliance announces new advisory board

Monday, April 28, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

The Developers Alliance announced three independent app developers have joined its Advisory Board. Adri Ofman of FlipaClip, Sean Higgins of BetterYou, and Mariah Smith, former Lead Android Engineer at Trala will use their diverse experience and expertise to help shape the Alliance’s advocacy on several issues, including proposed changes to the app ecosystem, data ...

Universities fighting cybercrime with students

Thursday, April 24, 2025 by Richard Harris

Universities, one of the most popular targets for cybercriminals, are employing a new tool in the fight against cybercrime, their own students. Over the past few years, universities and colleges around the U.S. have been increasingly hiring students and training them to become analysts in their security operations centers, known as SOCs. Students work alongside...

Kong AI Gateway latest version released

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 by Richard Harris

Kong Inc. announced the launch of the latest version of Kong AI Gateway, which introduces new features to provide the AI security and governance guardrails needed to make GenAI and Agentic AI production-ready. New updates include automated Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines aimed at preventing Large Language Model (LLM) hallucinations and a Personally Identi...

Linea expands through DeFi

Monday, April 7, 2025 by Richard Harris

Continuing its strategic expansion throughout the DeFi space, 1inch, a decentralized exchange aggregator that powers 100 million trades and $500 billion in volume, is partnering with Linea, Consensys' premiere zkEVM Layer-2 network. This integration provides users with hundreds of millions in liquidity, up to 16.6x lower transaction costs, and 6x faster processing c...

Five takeaways from GDC 2025

Friday, April 4, 2025 by Austin Harris

Another year, another GDC is complete. This year's show could be summed up by an industry in transition that continues to deal with the fallout of mass layoffs in what has been a challenging market. There were no major announcements that were the talk of the town, but there were a few takeaways and trends to come out of the event. Five takeaways from GDC 2025: In...

App marketing for Indie Developers 101

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Richard Harris

As an indie app developer, standing out in a crowded digital marketplace can feel akin to navigating a vast, uncharted ocean. We often find ourselves grappling with the dual challenges of creating innovative apps while simultaneously trying to master the art of marketing them. Yet, despite the odds, there are strategies and tools that can help us carve out a niche and t...

KICK streaming launches public API and developer bounty program

Monday, March 31, 2025 by Richard Harris

KICK Dev is launching its most ambitious push yet to fuel innovation on its platform, starting with a $100,000 developer bounty challenge. This open call invites solo developers and teams alike to build brand-new apps that enhance the experience for KICK’s growing viewer base. With judging criteria focused on originality, scalability, and user experience—plu...

Labor shortages solved through automation

Monday, March 31, 2025 by Freeman Lightner

From restaurants and hotels to assisted living facilities and amusement parks, businesses across the services sector are having trouble finding, and retaining, entry-level workers, says RobotLAB CEO Elad Inbar. "For better or for worse, our current services sector labor shortage seems here to stay. Fortunately, there is a new way to alleviate this shortage in th...

Security trade-offs and Xs vulnerabilities

Friday, March 21, 2025 by Richard Harris

The latest cyberattack on X raises an important question: Was this an external attack or a result of internal instability? While hacktivist group Dark Storm has claimed responsibility for the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, it is just as crucial to examine X’s own security posture, particularly in light of the drastic staffing cuts that followed Elon ...

Newgen named in Forrester low-code report

Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

Newgen Software has been acknowledged by Forrester among notable vendors in ‘The Low-Code Platforms For Professional Developers Landscape, Q4 2024,’ report, authored by John Bratincevic et al. In the report, Newgen was recognized among 27 other notable low-code development platform vendors for professional developers. Forrester asked each vendor included ...

AI no-code web app launched by Hostinger

Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Richard Harris

Hostinger is globally launching its AI-powered no-code web app solution, Hostinger Horizons. This new product unlocks web app creation for businesses and individuals with great ideas but no coding skills to bring them to life. Unlike other AI-powered coding tools, Hostinger Horizons does not require third-party connections to publish and host web apps. With just a fe...

AI development challenges addressed in new update from Mendix

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Richard Harris

Mendix recently announced the general availability of Mendix 10.18. The latest release includes new features, performance upgrades, and AI-driven enhancements designed to make software development easier and more accessible. By combining low-code with the power of AI, Mendix 10.18 provides organizations with: AI-powered assistance across the entire so...

Native apps in Snowflake

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield

Melissa is now available on Snowflake Marketplace. Offering Melissa APIs as Snowflake native apps, and a selection of its comprehensive datasets, Melissa is supporting enterprise users worldwide with enriched customer data for better business intelligence and global customer engagement. This integration simplifies access to Melissa’s high-quality data and ver...

Couchbase Edge Server launched for edge AI apps

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

Couchbase, Inc. launched Couchbase Edge Server, an offline-first, lightweight database server and sync solution designed to provide low latency data access, consolidation, storage and processing for applications in resource-constrained edge environments. Edge applications that rely solely on cloud databases can be slowed down due to connectivity challenges, bu...

Robotic surgery developer hires grad inspired by mothers procedure

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Richard Harris

A December 2024 graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology is putting his knowledge and skills to work for the company behind the robotic system used to perform his mother’s minimally invasive cancer surgery. Pictured above: Matthew Stehlin celebrates his graduation from Missouri S&T with his mother Amy’s dog, Poppy. Photo by Michael Pi...

AI coding security discussion with JFrog

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 by Richard Harris

Eyal Dyment, Vice President of Security Products at JFrog, shares his insights in this Q&A on the crucial considerations for developers and businesses when selecting an AI platform. With AI’s transformative role in coding and software development, Eyal addresses key security risks, the growing reliance on AI-powered technologies, and the steps developers can t...

Developers Alliance announces new board chair

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

The Developers Alliance announced Jake Ward will chair a new board of directors tasked with addressing the mounting public policy challenges facing application developers. Ward co-founded the Alliance in 2012, leaving in 2017 to found developer-focused management platform Data Protocol. "I’m excited to return to the Developers Alliance at this critical tim...

Cybersecurity in 2025

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 by Richard Harris

Timothy Hollebeek shares his insights on the key cybersecurity trends shaping 2025, focusing on the evolving landscape of digital trust and identity. As quantum computing and AI continue to advance, they bring both groundbreaking innovations and new cybersecurity risks. The introduction of Google’s Willow chip signals a new era of quantum technology, accelerating ...

State of AI Development report

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

Vellum recently announced its inaugural State of AI Development Report which uncovers unique insights from more than 1,250 AI developers. Among other key findings, the report, which outlines topline challenges AI developers face, revealed impressive momentum in enterprise AI adoption: more than 25% of AI developers report at least one enterprise AI application...

SmartBear announces CEO transition

Friday, January 24, 2025 by Austin Harris

SmartBear has appointed Dan Faulkner, the company’s Chief Product Officer, as Chief Executive Officer. Frank Roe, who has led SmartBear to significant growth over the last five years, will transition from CEO to a strategic advisor role. Dan’s wealth of experience across product leadership, operational management, and global strategy, make him uniquely quali...

Voice driven navigation solution from Mapbox and Cerence AI

Monday, January 20, 2025 by Richard Harris

Mapbox, the mapping and location services provider, and Cerence Inc. (“Cerence AI”), have announced a partnership in which the companies will integrate Mapbox navigation services and data with Cerence AI’s solutions, including its in-car assistant platform. Together, the companies will deliver a fully integrated, voice-powered navigation solution desig...

Digital twins and genAI to transform app development in 2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 by Richard Harris

Dr. William Bain, founder and CEO of ScaleOut Software, a leader in operational intelligence through digital twins and scalable, in-memory computing, shares his predictions for the future of app development. Drawing from his 40-year career in parallel computing, he explores how the convergence of digital twins and generative AI will transform app development by deliveri...

European enterprises rapidly deploying AI technology

Monday, December 30, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

European enterprises are rapidly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, with 92% of organizations having implemented these solutions over the last two years, according to new research from Digitate, a leading provider of AI-powered software for IT and business operations. However, the report, titled ‘The Race to Outpace: How AI and Aut...

AI solutions for US government

Monday, December 23, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

Seekr and Carahsoft Technology Corp. have announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Seekr’s Master Government Aggregator, making the company’s reliable and transparent AI platform available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Tech...

UK app developers file class action lawsuit against Apple

Thursday, December 19, 2024 by Richard Harris

A class action lawsuit has been launched in the UK against Apple, alleging that the tech giant has abused its dominant position in iOS app distribution to charge excessive commission fees. The case, Ennis v Apple, is being brought to the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal and seeks up to $970 million USD in damages on behalf of UK-based app developers. What you need to kn...

Why your ChatGPT app will need a no-code rescue

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 by Josh Haas

Josh Haas explains how generative AI falls short in app development, leaving founders to face challenges like iteration, security, and usability. He highlights how pairing AI with no-code platforms enables faster, scalable, and secure app creation. Why your ChatGPT app will need a no-code rescue Every day, we see YouTube videos of people using AI to turn plain English...

AI software development shifts as AWS and poolside team up

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 by Austin Harris

Amazon Web Services and poolside have announced a multi-year agreement to make poolside's generative AI Assistant and foundation models (FMs) available in Amazon Bedrock. Amazon Bedrock is a fully-managed service that offers developers access to high-performing models from leading AI companies through a single API. As a result, enterprise customers will soon be...

Agentic AI app development streamlined with new Capella AI services

Monday, December 16, 2024 by Richard Harris

Couchbase, Inc. unveiled Capella AI Services to help enterprises address the growing data challenges of AI development and deployment and streamline how they build secure agentic AI applications at scale. The comprehensive AI Services, including model hosting, automated vectorization, unstructured data preprocessing and AI agent catalog services, allow organizations to ...

AI fraud prevention solution launched

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 by Richard Harris

AppsFlyer announced the launch of an industry-leading AI enhancement layer on top of its Protect360 fraud prevention solution. Designed to address the growing challenges posed by increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics, the new AI layer leverages multiple machine learning models to deliver unmatched fraud detection and deterrence capabilities – offering customers...