Tether QVAC SDK Powers AI Across Devices and Platforms
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 by Austin Harris
Tether has launched QVAC SDK, an open source framework that lets developers run AI features directly on device with no cloud, no server dependency, and no data leaving the device. The SDK is built to deliver private, fast, and reliable intelligence in applications where responsiveness and control matter. By bringing AI to the device, QVAC gives teams a way to ship exper...
Gaming goes permanent as Pokemon tops global tattoo trends
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tattoos have long been a way for people to mark the moments, memories, and obsessions that define them. Once associated mainly with rebellion or counterculture, tattoos are now fully mainstream.
Video games, meanwhile, have grown up alongside those same generations. What started as simple arcade entertainment has evolved into a $200-billion global industry, shaping c...
Reused bitcoin addresses are quietly increasing quantum risk
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Despite billions spent on blockchain improvements and security measures, crypto criminals still steal billions of dollars from the crypto ecosystem each year, and that didn`t change in 2025. In fact, with over $4 billion in total losses from hacks, fraud, scams, money laundering, and ransomware, 2025 was the worst year for crypto illicit activity ever recorded.
Howev...
Why MedGemma 1.5 matters more than the headlines
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 by Richard Harris
When Google announced MedGemma 1.5 earlier this month, the tech press lit up with speculation about healthcare AI revolution or seismic shifts in diagnostics. I've spent decades watching tech buzz evolve into real tools and real pain points in the field, and the truth is simpler: this is a solid, practical step in the long road of building useful AI for healthcare. ...
Sony backs eRedCap as the future of 5G IoT
Friday, January 16, 2026 by Austin Harris
Sony Semiconductor Israel announced its long-term vision for 5G IoT connectivity, positioning eRedCap (enhanced Reduced Capability) as the foundation for the next generation of global, long-life connected Altair devices. As industries accelerate the AI revolution and mobile operators plan the retirement of legacy networks, the transition from 4G to 5G is reshaping what ...
Decoupled Observability stacks Free Teams
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Austin Harris
In 2026, Eric Tschetter, chief architect at Imply, predicts the end of the all-in-one observability black box. AI is driving massive growth in logs, metrics, and traces, pushing tightly coupled, monolithic observability platforms past their architectural limits. Organizations are hitting a breaking point. They can't scale their current observability stacks without t...
How AI will reshape games, talent, and growth in 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Austin Harris
How AI will reshape games, talent, and growth in 2026
Looking ahead to 2026, the future of games will be shaped by a fundamental shift in how companies operate: how they scale creativity, empower talent, and engage players in real-time. AI is no longer a point solution, but the connective layer redefining marketing, organizational design, and player experience. Toget...
2026 Predictions from Shmuel Ben Meleh
Monday, January 5, 2026 by Austin Harris
AI continues to dominate every conversation, riding wave after wave of excitement. It feels like only yesterday that “machine learning” was the phrase everyone repeated, and in a blink it was replaced by the all-encompassing “AI.” After several years of rapid breakthroughs that expanded what's possible across products, content creation, and a...
2026 Cybersecurity Predictions: Identity Becomes the Interface
Monday, December 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
Dwayne McDaniel, Senior Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, offers his perspective on how the focus of AI-driven security is shifting from rapid innovation to governance, accountability, and human oversight as organizations head into 2026.
In 2025, nearly every security conversation circled back to AI. In 2026, the center of gravity will shift from raw innovation to g...
Tiny Technology RTE Trends Reveal New Priorities in the Industry
Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Tiny Technologies announced the release of its annual industry trends report. The 2025 State of Rich Text Editors report highlights key trends to help technologists make informed decisions for their applications.
Three key themes stood out in this year's report:
AI takes the lead: RTEs must include AI as an active collaborator.
Security first: It’...
National App Day 2025: Industry leaders weigh in on app economy
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
With National App Day now behind us (December 11th), it’s a timely opportunity to reflect on the role applications continue to play in today’s workplace. Leaders from OutSystems, Xerox, and Appfire share their perspectives on how apps are shaping modern work - and what organizations can expect as app-driven productivity moves into its next chapter.
Nation...
Foundation of AI for the Future
Thursday, December 11, 2025 by Ed Keisling
As AI continues to become more mature and advanced in the way it’s used, organizations are finding their initial generation of pilots weren’t built to last. Models, frameworks and integration standards are changing faster than teams can keep up with, leaving early solutions outdated, unsupported or insecure.
AI plumbing requires evolution
To evolve in ...
Anaconda enterprise AI Catalyst launches
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
Anaconda has introduced AI Catalyst, a suite designed to support enterprise artificial intelligence development with a focus on transparency, governance, and deployment flexibility. The offering is part of the Anaconda Platform and operates on Amazon Web Services (AWS), giving organizations a way to identify, test, and operationalize AI models within controlled environm...
DoubleVerify detects hidden iOS ad fraud
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Trey Abbe
DoubleVerify’s Fraud Lab has discovered a new fraud scheme lurking on customers’ mobile devices. It uses innocent-seeming iOS gaming apps to charge advertisers for phony ad impressions.
Operated by independent cybercriminals using a shared framework called UniSkyWalking, the scheme, which our Fraud Lab has dubbed SkyWalk, is sophisticated, coordinated and...
Box CEO Aaron Levie states AI is changing SaaS landscape
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Enterprise software is undergoing a structural transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational part of how platforms operate and deliver value. Box CEO Aaron Levie described how AI’s growing role in enterprise workflows is redefining how organizations manage data, automation, and decision-making.
Levie explained that unstructured data - such as...
Key iOS app development trends for developers in 2025 and beyond
Thursday, November 6, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The pace of change within Apple's ecosystem is accelerating, demanding constant adaptation from developers who build for its platforms. For iOS app developers, keeping up with emerging development trends is not merely about adopting the latest technology; it is a matter of commercial survival. As Apple continues to release new versions of iOS, the distinction betwee...
Linux Foundation unveils Newton to boost robot learning
Monday, October 27, 2025 by Austin Harris
The Linux Foundation has added Newton, an open source physics engine, to its collaborative project portfolio. Newton is designed to accelerate robotics research by providing GPU-accelerated simulations that allow robots to learn and perform complex tasks more efficiently. Developed collaboratively by Disney Research, Google DeepMind, and NVIDIA, the engine offers scalab...
TestRail launches AI-Powered test case generation
Friday, October 24, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
TestRail has released version 9.5, introducing a significant step in automated quality assurance through AI-powered test case generation built on the Sembi IQ engine. The new system aims to streamline how QA teams produce test cases, providing a faster and more efficient way to ensure complete test coverage while maintaining control and security.
The feature allows t...
Ludo.ai Debuts sprite generator for instant 2D animation creation
Friday, October 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Ludo.ai has launched Sprite Generator, a tool designed to simplify the creation of animated sprites for 2D games. The platform allows developers to generate engine-ready sprites from text prompts or existing 2D assets, producing downloadable sprite sheets compatible with game engines such as Unity, Godot, and GameMaker. By automating aspects of the animation pipeline, S...
SMU researchers show AI creates realistic game characters
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
When Jake Klinkert was growing up, his father suggested that since he loved video games, he should consider making them. That simple encouragement left a lasting impression. Klinkert embraced the idea and pursued it academically, ultimately earning a Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development from SMU Guildhall. His early passion for interactive media ...
Developer centric strategies for deploying AI models in production
Monday, October 13, 2025 by Austin Harris
Ed Charbeneau, in a recent discussion, highlighted practical strategies for deploying AI models in production. Known for his work as Principal Developer Advocate at Progress Software, Charbeneau emphasized managing non-deterministic AI behavior, integrating agentic AI into developer workflows, and optimizing tools and context management to enhance productivity and relia...
Nvidia and Intel announce joint x86 RTX SOCs and 5B Intel stock deal
Thursday, September 25, 2025 by Richard Harris
In a development that surprised many in the technology sector, Nvidia and Intel have revealed plans to jointly design and produce multiple generations of processors that merge Intel’s x86 architecture with Nvidia’s RTX graphics technology. Alongside this collaboration, Nvidia has also invested $5 billion into Intel, acquiring a roughly 5% ownership stake. Th...
AI is changing game development faster than ever
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 by Richard Harris
The gaming industry is entering a transformative period. For decades, game development has been a costly and unpredictable process, with many titles failing to achieve commercial success. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are being explored as potential tools to improve efficiency and optimize various aspects of game creation. According to Sierra Artificia...
Google Developer Program evolves with new tools
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Google recently announced a significant evolution of its Developer Program, building on the momentum of its April enhancements. These changes introduce new ways for developers to join, connect, and code, focusing on flexibility, productivity, and integration of AI-powered tools.
The Google Developer Program evolves with new tools, community features, and AI benefits
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Why SLOs are a key tool
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Modern digital products now operate at scales that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. YouTube processes over 500 hours of video every minute, Amazon processes around 12 million orders each day, and large cloud platforms and advertising systems serve billions of real-time requests.
At this level, a failure is a business risk, a user experience problem, an...
AI glasses are the key to staying ahead says Meta CEO
Friday, August 15, 2025 by Austin Harris
Meta has outlined a bold new direction for artificial intelligence, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiling the company’s vision for “personal superintelligence,” a transformative AI initiative that aims to place the power of superintelligent systems directly into the hands of individuals.
In a recent update, Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta’s AI res...
Comet web browser launched by Perplexity
Friday, August 15, 2025 by Austin Harris
Perplexity recently introduced Comet, a new web browser designed for the modern internet experience. Over the past three decades, the internet has evolved from a static library of pages to a dynamic, interactive space where people live, work, and connect. As the internet becomes an extension of human thought, the tools used to navigate it have not kept pace. Comet was c...
Web Guide search experiment from Google
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
Google has unveiled an experimental new feature called Web Guide, part of its ongoing Search Labs initiatives. Designed to reshape how users engage with the search engine results page, Web Guide leverages artificial intelligence to organize links and resources more intelligently. This experiment aims to help people discover information on the web more efficiently by gro...
How AGI tags help developers and players
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Microsoft Game Dev blog recently highlighted the launch of the Accessible Games Initiative (AGI), a collaborative effort led by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and major industry players like Xbox, Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America, and Ubisoft. The AGI introduces a set of standardized “tags” that clearly communicate the accessibi...
How composable architecture and AI are changing platform development
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
Businesses are under constant pressure to stay competitive and adapt to new technological trends. One approach gaining traction is composable architecture. When combined with AI, composable architecture offers the flexibility to build scalable, efficient systems that can evolve as market demands change. The aim goes beyond efficiency - it’s about building systems ...
Building the Future of Web Automation
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Browserbase, the company behind cutting-edge browser infrastructure for automation, announced a major product update recently, reinforcing its vision for the future of intelligent web automation. Founded just 16 months ago, Browserbase has rapidly become foundational to how businesses leverage AI to streamline online workflows.
CEO and Founder Paul Klein shared that ...
Deep Research launches in Azure AI
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Richard Harris
Microsoft has announced the public preview of Deep Research, a new feature within the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service. This offering delivers OpenAI’s advanced agentic research capabilities as an API and SDK solution, integrated directly with Azure’s enterprise-grade agentic platform.
Deep Research Launches in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service: Enterprise-Sca...
2025 Artifact Management Report
Thursday, July 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
The 2025 Artifact Management Report arrives at a moment of profound change for software development teams worldwide. As organizations grapple with unprecedented security challenges, rapid AI adoption, and complex software supply chains, this year’s findings expose the critical gaps and evolving expectations surrounding artifact management. With software now the ba...
Cribl Copilot Editor brings AI-driven telemetry
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
Cribl announced Copilot Editor, an advancement in Cribl’s AI-powered telemetry management solution that significantly increases productivity for IT and security professionals, reduces manual effort, all while preventing critical errors through human-in-the-loop controls.
Copilot Editor uses AI to help IT and security teams more easily do schema mapping, t...
Advancing Windows for AI development
Friday, June 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
At Build 2025, Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to empowering the global developer community by showcasing new tools and capabilities designed to make Windows the ultimate development platform in the age of artificial intelligence. With a focus on flexibility, performance, and security, Windows continues to evolve into a powerful foundation for AI innovation, both on...
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