Lens Launches MCP Server to Connect AI Coding Assistants with Kubernetes
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 by Ben Conway
Lens by Mirantis announces a built in Model Context Protocol server in Lens Desktop, expanding how teams connect AI coding assistants to Kubernetes in a secure and straightforward way. The addition makes Lens a practical bridge between popular AI tools and real infrastructure, so software delivery and operations tasks can be handled within existing workflows rather than...
OpenShift 4.21 launches with unified platform for AI and modern apps
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Red Hat OpenShift 4.21 is now generally available, based on Kubernetes 1.34 and CRI-O 1.34. This release focuses on unifying AI training, containerized microservices, and virtualized applications on a single operational model to reduce costs and eliminate infrastructure silos.
Accelerated AI innovation
Streamlined training: Data scientists can use a sing...
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...
Jules coding agent from Google now available
Friday, August 22, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Google has officially launched Jules, an autonomous asynchronous coding agent, for general availability. Previously in beta, Jules is now accessible globally anywhere the Gemini model is available, with no waitlist. Jules is powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro and was first introduced in December 2024 via Google Labs as a preview of what a fully autonomous coding agent could beco...
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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GitHub Copilot surpasses 20M users
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Microsoft Corporation wrapped up its fiscal year 2025 on an exceptionally strong note, delivering robust growth across cloud, AI, productivity, and consumer services. The tech giant reported a 24% year-over-year jump in net income for the fourth quarter, amounting to $27.2 billion, while revenue for the same period reached $76.4 billion, an 18% increase. These results u...
Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic released
Monday, August 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Samsung Electronics recently introduced the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic,1 establishing an iconic design identity across the entire Galaxy Watch lineup. Building upon the foundation of the Galaxy Watch Ultra’s cushion design, this series boasts the thinnest, most comfortable Galaxy Watch ever2 for continuous health tracking. The Galaxy Watch8 series sui...
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...
New Xbox certificates and courses on Coursera
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Austin Harris
As part of a broader Microsoft initiative to expand access to in-demand tech training, Xbox has partnered with Coursera to launch online programs that help learners explore creative and technical roles in gaming. Whether someone is switching industries or just starting out, these flexible programs cover everything from graphic design and product management to AI-assiste...
Build with Veo 3 in the Gemini API
Monday, July 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Google recently announced that Veo 3, its advanced AI video generation model, is now available for developers through a paid preview in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. This launch enables developers and creators to produce high-quality videos complete with synchronized dialogue, music, and sound effects, all generated from a single prompt.
Build with Veo 3 in th...
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos
Friday, July 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Fitify’s publicly accessible Google cloud storage bucket has exposed hundreds of thousands of files. Some of the files were user-uploaded progress pictures that individuals upload to track their body changes over time. After Cybernews contacted the company, the unprotected instance was closed.
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos: Key takeawa...
Quickcode.ai expands around the globe
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Quickcode.ai, the AI-powered trade compliance platform transforming how companies manage tariff classifications and regulatory changes, today announced sweeping updates that will significantly expand its impact on global trade. With the platform now supporting HS codes for every country and enabling users to manage millions of SKUs at scale, Quickcode.ai is redefining w...
AWS AI Agent Marketplace
Saturday, July 19, 2025 by Richard Harris
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is preparing to debut a groundbreaking AI Agent Marketplace, set to launch at the AWS Summit in New York City on July 16. This initiative marks a major stride in how artificial intelligence tools are distributed, accessed, and monetized, with leading AI firm Anthropic joining as a launch partner.
AWS AI Agent Marketplace: A One-Stop Shop for...
State of Unreal 2025 recap
Friday, July 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
https://appdevelopermagazine.com/fortnite-returns-to-ios/The State of Unreal 2025 recently concluded, offering the audience a first look at the cutting-edge technologies Epic Games is developing and releasing to help developers and creators build immersive experiences.
All the big news and announcements from the State of Unreal 2025
The show began with a technical...
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 ...
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...
Ulticam IQ with Gemini on Google Cloud
Thursday, July 10, 2025 by Austin Harris
Ulticam IQ a new line of AI powered security cameras designed for advanced features and affordability from global AIoT solutions leader Xthings will now come with advanced cloud AI features using Gemini on Google Cloud bringing professional level video analytics to homeowners with free cloud recording on a rolling 7 day basis.
Ulticam IQ with Gemini on Google Cloud
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Farming Simulator 25
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Farming Simulator 25 is heading to the Scottish Highlands this fall, as GIANTS Software reels in one of the most requested additions to the series: fishing. The new Highlands Fishing expansion lets players cast off from the shores of Kinlaig, a scenic town inspired by Scotland’s rugged landscapes and winding waterways. Whether you're working the fields, raisin...
Vector Indexing for AI-powered search
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Richard Harris
Harper, bringing next-level web performance to a digital-first world, recently announced the release of version 4.6 of its composable application platform. The latest release features several enterprise-grade components to improve performance and maximize revenue at any scale, chief among them the addition of vector indexing for the efficient storing and retrieving of h...
Finnish game news July 2025 highlights
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Austin Harris
In June, Finnish game companies brought several major new releases and updates to the market. Supercell introduced a SEGA collaboration in Squad Busters and released a new evolution card in Clash Royale. Remedy launched a new co-op game set in the Control universe, and Nitro Games expanded its Autogun Heroes brand.
Good Game News from Finland: Finnish game news July ...
Valhalla blockchain game lands from Floki
Friday, July 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Floki has announced the mainnet release of its long-awaited metaverse game, Valhalla, a blockchain-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The launch, which follows more than three years of development, marks a major step in the company’s move beyond its origins as a meme token.
Floki launches Valhalla blockchain game with multi million i...
Google Cloud and Somnia bring AI to gaming and game development
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Austin Harris
Somnia, the high-performance Layer 1 blockchain supported by a $270m fund and designed for reactive, fully on-chain applications in gaming and entertainment, recently announced a collaboration with Google Cloud.
This collaboration integrates Google Cloud's sophisticated technical infrastructure, AI agent development platform and frameworks, and robust security fe...
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 ...
Learn genAI skills for the real-world in learning paths from Google
Saturday, October 19, 2024 by Austin Harris
Most organizations do not feel prepared for the AI era, with 62% indicating a lack of expertise to fully unlock AI’s potential. As the leader of learning for Google Cloud, the only surprising aspect of this statistic is its relatively low figure. Daily interactions with customers reveal that 100% of them identify some form of AI skills gap.
Beyond the Basics: L...
Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Google Cloud recently announced an expanded strategic partnership with Snap Inc. to power generative AI experiences within My AI, Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot and one of the largest consumer chatbots available today.
Snap Inc. partners with Google Cloud to power multi-modal generative AI experiences: Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot
Snapchat will leverage t...
Generative AI platform Cohere lands 500M in funding
Friday, July 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Cohere, a generative AI startup co-founded by former Google researchers, has successfully raised $500 million in a new funding round. The investment was backed by notable players including Cisco, AMD, and Fujitsu. According to Bloomberg, this round also saw participation from Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments and Canada’s export credit agency EDC...
Microsoft outage caused by software update from CrowdStrike
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by Austin Harris
On July 18, a software update released by CrowdStrike, an independent cybersecurity firm, began to affect IT systems worldwide. Although Microsoft was not directly responsible for the incident, the impact on their ecosystem prompted the company to take immediate action to support their customers.
Microsoft outage caused by software update from CrowdStrike affect...
Network as Code platform launched by Nokia
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Nokia announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to give developers around the world the network software tools they need to create innovative new 5G enterprise and consumer applications faster for their customers.
Now, Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal will run on Google Cloud, enriching the developer experience v...
Overcoming burnout in software QA with surfing
Friday, June 14, 2024 by Ramcham Floyd T. Gaid
Life has been changing and challenging as the future arises. Fear and anxiety is bringing risks to business owners, employees and to our families because of uncertainties of the future. With the technologies evolving rapidly with AI and the Cloud the Metaverse world becomes relevant in the near future. Life is supposed to be lived in happiness with a healthy lifestyle, ...
No code test automation powered by GenAI from SmartBear
Monday, May 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
SmartBear has added no-code test automation powered by GenAI to its Zephyr Scale, the solution that delivers scalable, performant test management inside Jira. By using GenAI, any tester, including those without technical skills, can quickly convert manual tests into automated tests without coding, directly in Zephyr Scale, one of the fastest-growing apps on the Atlassia...
CloudAtlas AWS capabilities released from UnifyCloud
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 by Richard Harris
UnifyCloud announced the expansion of its CloudAtlas platform to include comprehensive support for Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this enhancement, UnifyCloud now offers a unified solution for cloud transformation across all three major cloud platforms - Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS.
UnifyCloud announces expansion of CloudAtlas platform to accelerate migration ...
AI performance monitoring from Datadog and Vertex AI
Thursday, November 16, 2023 by Richard Harris
Datadog, Inc., the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, announced an expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud, which enables Google Cloud customers to proactively observe and secure their cloud-native and hybrid applications within Datadog’s unified platform. As part of the expanded partnership and integrations, Datadog is one of the fi...
DIY data storage platform Koor launches
Friday, November 10, 2023 by Austin Harris
Koor Technologies, a monitoring, management, and automation provider that makes it easy to operate large-scale data stores, officially launched as a company.
Its platform, Koor Data Control Center, now in beta, helps medium-size and large organizations that struggle with storing and managing data by themselves in a simple, cost-effective way. To lead the buildout of ...
You can now use Google Clouds BigQuery with Velotix
Monday, October 30, 2023 by Richard Harris
Velotix announced an integration with Google Cloud’s BigQuery, a serverless enterprise data warehouse, to provide AI-driven data protection and access management for sensitive data stored in Google Cloud. The Velotix data security platform governs and controls compliant access to data throughout the data access lifecycle to provide maximum data utilization wi...
Gamesforum North America October 2023
Thursday, October 19, 2023 by Brittany Hainzinger
The highly anticipated Gamesforum North America 2023 is set to take center stage at the Bell Harbour International Conference Center in the vibrant city of Seattle, where industry leaders, and innovators in the realms of UA, Ad Monetisation, ASO, and Product will come together for one of the most important events on the games industry calendar. With a mission to foster ...
