UNESCO AI initiatives driving sustainable development in Africa
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Artificial intelligence in Africa is often framed through big promises and global headlines, but the most important work is happening at a much more practical level. Across the continent, developers, educators, and institutions are focusing on what actually makes systems useful: reliable data, resilient infrastructure, and tools that fit local constraints. This is not a...
Red Hat drives network modernization and AI at global scale
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Richard Harris
Red Hat is advancing a practical path for service providers and enterprises to modernize networks and operationalize artificial intelligence at scale. With an open hybrid cloud strategy and a growing ecosystem of partners, Red Hat is helping organizations move from fragmented infrastructure to a common platform that spans core, edge, and enterprise IT. Red Hat news for ...
AI model poisoning is real and we need to be aware of it
Monday, February 16, 2026 by Richard Harris
On a clear night I set up my telescope in the yard and let the mount hum along while the camera gathers light from something distant and patient. The workflow is a ritual. Focus by eye until the airy disk tightens. Shoot test frames and watch the histogram. Capture darks, flats, and bias frames so the quirks of the sensor can be cleaned away later. That discipline is no...
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...
The risks of iPad childhood
Monday, January 26, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
A typical 8-year-old in the UK now spends almost three hours a day online, and by age two, around 4 in 10 children already have their own tablet. At the same time, children’s enjoyment of reading is at a record low in UK surveys. The issue has gained new urgency after Australia announced a world-first ban on social media for under-16s, according to BBC.
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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...
AI market enters a new reality
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
The AI sector is in a volatile stage as investors “abandon the idea that one unified mentality can carry every company involved in advanced computing.”
This is the analysis of Nigel Green, the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, as Nvidia shares fall 3% on reports that Meta will use Google AI...
Meta unveils holiday ecommerce playbook at Playa Vista Summit
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Meta’s 2025 SMB Advertiser Summit in Playa Vista revealed a stark truth for ecommerce brands heading into Q4: creative diversification is no longer optional—it is survival. At the exclusive event, attended by Meta’s top agency partners and select DTC brands, the summit highlighted the importance of preparing campaigns strategically for the upcoming hol...
Apple reveals M5 the next pivotal advancement for AI performance
Friday, October 24, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Apple has announced the M5 chip, its newest generation of Apple silicon, designed to significantly enhance artificial intelligence and computing performance. Built on third-generation 3-nanometer technology, M5 introduces a range of architectural improvements, including Neural Accelerators in every GPU core, faster CPU and Neural Engine performance, and greater memory b...
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...
Instagram releases official iPad app with optimized tablet experience
Friday, October 17, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Instagram has officially launched its dedicated iPad app, providing a more optimized and immersive experience for tablet users. Previously, Instagram on iPad relied on scaled-up versions of the iPhone app, which limited functionality and user interface efficiency. According to Meta, the company behind Instagram, the new iPad app is designed to take full advantage of lar...
Llama approved for federal use as Meta expands AI reach
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 by Austin Harris
U.S. government agencies have been cleared to use Meta Platforms’ artificial intelligence system, Llama, signaling a broader adoption of commercial AI tools across federal operations. The General Services Administration (GSA) added Llama to its list of approved AI systems, ensuring that the technology meets federal security and legal standards.
Agencies can tes...
Meta smart glasses launch with display to pursue superintelligence
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Meta Platforms has introduced its first consumer-ready smart glasses with an integrated digital display. The launch highlights the company’s effort to merge wearable hardware with artificial intelligence, positioning glasses as a tool for everyday interaction with digital systems while balancing opportunities and challenges.
Features of the new device
The ne...
Bitcoin buyers decline signals weakness in crypto-linked stocks
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 by Trey Abbe
A downturn in cryptocurrency prices has been followed by significant declines in the shares of companies that hold bitcoin or promote themselves as digital asset treasuries. Analysts say this trend reflects a broader cooling of investor sentiment that had driven these firms’ stocks to record highs earlier in the year.
One of the most prominent companies tied to...
College is not necessary for big tech jobs
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 by Austin Harris
Code, culture, and competitive edge: Who’s winning the engineering talent game? Every Engineering Leader Wants to Build a Company That Attracts Top Developers
In 2025, attracting top developers is more challenging than ever. A competitive pay package is table stakes, remote flexibility is expected, and AI is reshaping how teams operate and what engineers value.
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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...
Apple app store algorithm revealed
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Under mounting regulatory pressure from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple Inc. has made a landmark move by publicly disclosing the internal workings of the App Store’s recommendation algorithm for the first time. The release of the new document, titled “Store Services Tiers,” is being hailed by industry observers as a major tu...
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...
Meta ends paid political ads in EU over new rules
Thursday, August 14, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Beginning in October 2025, Meta will cease allowing political, electoral, and social issue advertisements on its platforms within the European Union. This decision comes in response to the incoming Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation, which Meta argues imposes unworkable legal and operational requirements.
The TTPA introduces stringe...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT study mode for students
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
A new way to learn in ChatGPT that offers step by step guidance instead of quick answers. OpenAI recently introduced study mode in ChatGPT, a learning experience that helps you work through problems step by step instead of just getting an answer. Starting on July 29th, it’s available to logged in users on Free, Plus, Pro, Team, with availability in ChatGPT Edu com...
ChatGPT agents bridging research and action
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
You can now ask ChatGPT to handle requests like “look at my calendar and brief me on upcoming client meetings based on recent news,” “plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four,” and “analyze three competitors and create a slide deck.” ChatGPT will intelligently navigate websites, filter results, prompt you to log in...
Google OOS Rebuild announced
Friday, August 8, 2025 by Austin Harris
Google has unveiled OSS Rebuild, a new initiative aimed at enhancing trust and transparency across open source package ecosystems. As software supply chain attacks continue to threaten widely-used dependencies, OSS Rebuild offers a scalable and low-friction solution that supports reproducible builds, independent verification, and provenance generation, all without burde...
WebGPU in iOS 26
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Austin Harris
While much of the attention surrounding iOS 26 focused on Apple’s new “glass” UI system and enhanced lock screen, a more profound change quietly reshaped the technological landscape for developers and creatives. iOS 26 introduces full WebGPU support, a move that completes a long-standing puzzle in browser-based media and AI processing, and enables a ne...
X Ads AppsFlyer SRN Launch
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 by Austin Harris
X Ads and AppsFlyer have announced the launch of an Advanced Self-Reporting Network (SRN) integration for iOS, marking a significant advancement in mobile advertising measurement. AppsFlyer becomes the first mobile measurement partner (MMP) to deliver this capability with X Ads, joining an expanding suite of privacy-preserving solutions alongside partners like TikTok, S...
Llama Startup Program Cohort
Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Meta recently announced the first cohort of its Llama Startup Program following overwhelming interest and over 1,000 applications. After a careful selection process, Meta chose an innovative group of early-stage startups representing diverse industries, including healthcare, marketing, finance, legal, software, sports, and more. Despite the wide range of use cases, all ...
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...
Modeling natural conversational dynamics
Friday, July 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team has introduced a family of audiovisual behavioral motion models designed to advance human connection technology. These models generate facial expressions and body gestures based on audio-visual inputs from two people, aiming to create more natural and interactive virtual agents. The models enable fully embodied avatars in...
Apple browser engine ban persists even under DMA
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Austin Harris
Apple’s rules and technical restrictions are blocking other browser vendors from successfully offering their own engines to users in the EU. At the recent Digital Markets Act (DMA) workshop, Apple claimed it didn’t know why no browser vendor has ported their engine to iOS over the past 15 months. But the reality is Apple knows exactly what the barriers are a...
In app subscriptions report for 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Austin Harris
Adapty has released its 2025 State of In-App Subscriptions report, delivering a comprehensive analysis of global trends, pricing benchmarks, and growth strategies shaping today’s app economy. Based on anonymized data from more than $1.9 billion in tracked revenue and over 215 million transactions across 11,000+ apps, the report offers a data-driven roadm...
Major workforce reduction at Indeed and Glassdoor
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of global employment platforms Indeed and Glassdoor, announced today that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 1,300 positions, representing about 6% of the HR Technology segment’s total staff.
The reduction, announced July 10 U.S. time, comes as part of a sweeping reorganization aimed at streamlining oper...
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...
State of Crypto Summit 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Coinbase convened over 600 policymakers, financial leaders, and technology innovators at its third annual State of Crypto Summit, highlighting a dramatic shift in crypto’s global role and unveiling its largest initiative to date: building the future of global payments.
State of Crypto Summit 2025: Coinbase Hosts Third Annual Summit, Unveils Bold Push into ...
New Developer Features in Oracle 23.7
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Austin Harris
Oracle Corporation recently announced the general availability of Oracle Database 23.7, a release that delivers several new features specifically designed to improve developer productivity, simplify data handling, and accelerate performance across diverse workloads.
New Developer Features in Oracle 23.7: Highlights
This latest update reflects Oracle’s contin...
WhatsApp Business Calling API
Monday, July 14, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Meta has announced the global availability of the WhatsApp Business Calling API, a powerful new solution that enables businesses to create seamless, end-to-end communication journeys for their customers within the familiar WhatsApp platform.
With billions of active users worldwide, WhatsApp has become a trusted and essential channel for businesses to engage, support,...
