AI smart builder turns spreadsheets into apps
Friday, April 25, 2025 by Richard Harris
Quickbase, the AI-powered operations platform, today announced new and enhanced AI capabilities to convert spreadsheets into apps and build custom integrations. Leveraging its Smart Builder, Quickbase automates workflows to teams and projects to unlock productivity and drive impact.
AI Smart Builder: Spreadsheets to Apps, in seconds
With so much data and informati...
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...
AutonomyAI to transform development with autonomous AI Agent
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
AutonomyAI has announced its launch from stealth with $4 million in pre-seed funding, with participation from Inbound Capital, Gilad Shany of IoN Partners and Vikram Makhiija, Senior Director at Google Cloud Security, among others.
Research firm IDC predicts that by 2028, the market for AI-supporting technology investments will reach $749 billion, with 67% of the $22...
Developers Alliance reacts to european DMA investigation
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
Developers Alliance board chair Jake Ward released the following statement in reaction to the European Commission’s findings of non-compliance with the burdensome regulations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Developers Alliance reacts to European Commission’s DMA investigation findings
"It was harder yesterday to be an app developer in Eu...
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...
SingularityNET partners with ATMTA for web3 gaming
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 by Austin Harris
SingularityNET has announced a landmark partnership with ATMTA, Inc., developers of Star Atlas, the visionary on-chain space exploration MMO built on Solana.
The partnership explores the possibility of integrating advanced Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) into one of the top Web3 gaming ecosystems. The union has the potential to take the entire gaming industry a...
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...
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...
Alexa transforms personalized AI says GlobalData
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
Amazon's unveiling of Alexa+ has ignited significant discussion among social media influencers in the last week of February 2025. The rollout, promising enhanced personalization, context awareness, and agentic actions, has been met with both excitement and reservations. Influencers see that the enhanced Alexa+ has the potential to be a game-changer in providing ...
gamescom latam 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025 by Richard Harris
At its launch cocktail party, gamescom latam 2025 announced several new features of the second Latin edition of the world's largest gaming event, which will be held from 1 to 4 May at Distrito Anhembi in Sao Paulo.
The announcements included the involvement of Pokemon Go's Senior Director, Michael Steranka, additional insights into Niantic's virtual reali...
Red Hat Device Edge deployed to space station
Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
Red Hat, Inc. and Axiom Space, will collaborate on Axiom Space’s Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), targeted to launch in spring 2025 to the International Space Station. Powered by Red Hat Device Edge, the data processing prototype will conduct tests on the space station and demonstrate initial Orbital Data Center (ODC) capabilities.
The prototype will te...
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...
Generative automation platform Pinkfish AI
Thursday, March 6, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Pinkfish AI launched a platform that radically changes how enterprises create and manage automations. Now available for use by enterprises anywhere, the Pinkfish Generative Automation platform combines the intuitive interface of generative AI with enterprise-grade reliability to empower anyone, including those in operations, services, and other business units who have n...
Origination to distribution technology launched by 129Knots
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
Global fintech venture 129Knots has launched with a $10 million investment led by Sing Fuels. Backed by a $500 million deal pipeline, it is set to revolutionize the industry with its real-world asset origination to distribution (OTD) technology.
The OTD technology will reinvent deep-tier industries by delivering and deploying scalable liquidity solutions through secu...
Speech pathology app to help with 4 year wait in Australia
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 by Richard Harris
A first-of-its-kind digital solution is transforming how Australian families access critical speech pathology services. Yarn Speech, founded by Oxford-educated speech pathologist Rebecca Keeley, launches at a crucial time when families face wait times of up to four years for essential speech therapy (Speech Pathology Australia, 2023).
"Speech pathology should be...
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...
Game of the year predictions for 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has predicted that Astro Bot will be the winner of this year’s Game of the Year award.
Experts at the gaming site Clash.gg analyzed data from Metacritic to determine the shortlisted games with the highest critic and user ratings. This data then determined the final ranking.
The Game Award for Game of the Year is a highly a...
AI testing solution Launchable now on AWS Marketplace
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 by Austin Harris
Launchable by CloudBees is now available on AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
More than 48 percent of software developers surveyed said they have used AWS in the last year, making it ...
Hill Climb Racing most downloaded racing game
Friday, December 20, 2024 by Austin Harris
Hill Climb Racing is a global phenomenon known for its cartoony style, simple gameplay, and smooth, fun physics. Since the original was launched in 2012, Fingersoft has constantly been developing the game, its sequel, and, subsequently, the franchise. Recently, Fingersoft announced an exclusive IP collaboration with Konami Digital Entertainment in the form of an in-game...
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...
Mobile operators in France unite to protect digital identities
Monday, December 16, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, France's four leading mobile operators – Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange and SFR – announced they will join forces to provide services designed to help app developers and enterprises tackle online fraud and protect the digital identities of mobile customers.
Mobile operators in France unite to protect digit...
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...
GenAI assistant Tricentis qTest Copilot lands from Tricentis
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Tricentis announced the expansion of its test management and analytics platform, Tricentis qTest, with the launch of Tricentis qTest Copilot. The latest addition to its suite of generative AI-powered Tricentis Copilot solutions, qTest Copilot harnesses the power of generative AI to simplify and accelerate test case generation, allowing for greater test coverage and high...
Real time security software development from Symbiotic Security
Friday, November 22, 2024 by Richard Harris
Symbiotic Security launched a real-time security for software development that combines detection and remediation with just-in-time training – incorporating security testing and training directly into the development process without breaking developers’ workflows.
Backed with $3 million of seed funding from investors including Lerer Hippeau, Axeleo C...
Build your own dev tools
Monday, November 18, 2024 by Richard Harris
In a groundbreaking move set to revolutionize the design and development landscape, Penpot has launched a new Plugin System that empowers users to create custom tools tailored to their specific needs. This innovative feature not only enhances creative workflows but also invites designers and developers to participate in a dynamic Plugin Contest, offering them a platform...
Change my vote searches soaring up during 2024 US election
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
New Google data conducted by JeffBet reveals a 435% increase in U.S. searches for 'How to Change My Vote' on Monday, November 4th, 2024, just ahead of today's election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
'Change my vote' searches up 435% during 2024 US election
JeffBet states that once your ballot has been scanned or opened, it is impo...
User interfaces and handling risky actions
Monday, November 4, 2024 by Richard Harris
In the digital realm, where user interfaces serve as the bridge between humans and technology, the potential for error is ever-present. This is aptly summarized by Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." The challenge for designers and developers is to anticipate these potential pitfalls and design interfaces that prevent errors or minimi...
Github Spark introduces a tool for creating web apps using plain English
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
GitHub has announced a groundbreaking tool, GitHub Spark, designed to empower developers by enabling the creation of web applications through plain English instructions. This innovation marks a significant stride in the evolution of coding, as it allows users to describe the desired functionality of an app in natural language, and the tool translates these descriptions ...
Epic Games sues Google for blocking app distribution
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Epic Games has filed a court case against Google and Samsung, accusing them of colluding to block competition in app distribution on Samsung devices through the implementation of Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature. According to Epic, Auto Blocker is part of a series of agreements between Google and Samsung that prevents competition and strengthens Google’s monop...
City Guide app by Foursquare to be replaced with new Swarm app
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
Foursquare has announced that it will officially sunset its City Guide app on December 15, 2024, marking the end of an era for the platform that has long served users in discovering local businesses, venues, and attractions. The decision, while difficult, is driven by the company’s intent to concentrate efforts on its companion app, Swarm, which will now become th...
GenAI quality engineering advancements revealed in new report
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Austin Harris
OpenText, in collaboration with Capgemini and Sogeti (part of the Capgemini Group), recently announced the findings of the 16th edition of the World Quality Report, "New Futures in Focus." The report reveals significant developments in Quality Engineering (QE), with a growing emphasis on the integration of Generative AI (Gen AI) and a notable shift in the skil...