How AI is causing app litter everywhere
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by Trey Abbe
I've worked on systems that have been running for years, the kind you don't think about because they just work. No noise, no constant updates, no surprises. They were built carefully, and that care shows over time. You can tell when something was designed with longevity in mind because it doesn't demand your attention. It just does its job.
That's a c...
Tech hiring slumps as Software Developer job postings fall
Monday, April 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
A noticeable downshift is emerging in the technology labor market as software developer job postings cool from prior highs. Employers are recalibrating hiring plans, focusing their open roles on business critical initiatives and slowing requisitions tied to speculative growth. While demand for skilled engineers remains significant in absolute terms, the pace of new post...
ChatGPT Carbon Footprint Matches 1.3 Million Cars Report Finds
Monday, April 6, 2026 by Ben Conway
A new independent analysis takes a closer look at the electricity use and environmental impact tied to one of the most widely used conversational AI tools. The findings suggest that serving today’s massive volume of daily prompts now requires energy on the scale of a small nation, with emissions comparable to a large fleet of vehicles.
The report breaks down ho...
AI productivity rises amid 2026 uncertainty
Thursday, February 19, 2026 by Trey Abbe
AI continues to deliver measurable productivity and performance gains across organizations, but global economic uncertainty and geopolitical risk are reshaping technology investment, hiring, and innovation strategies for 2026, according to the annual Reveal Top Software Development Challenges Survey from Infragistics, released today. The study surveyed 250 senior t...
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. ...
HPU takes first place in 2025 International Collegiate Programming Con
Friday, January 9, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Hawai‘i Pacific University has again demonstrated a quiet consistency that rarely draws attention to itself until the results are tallied. At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), Pacific Northwest Region, HPU secured first place in Hawai‘i in Division I, the contest’s most advanced tier. It is a familiar outcome, but not a rout...
Ambition launches new app to empower frontline revenue managers
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Ambition has expanded its platform with the release of a new mobile app, extending familiar performance intelligence tools into a format designed for managers who spend much of their time away from a desk. At first glance, the app looks intentionally restrained, mirroring the structure and logic users already know. That appears to be the point. Most frontline revenue ma...
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...
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’...
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 ...
2026 SEO Prediction from SerpApi
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 by Austin Harris
SEO won't be going anywhere, GEO will still use top ranking results as one of the parameters when looking for references, so it's still important to rank on important keywords that are relevant to business.
While search engines may keep pushing AI-generated answers with summaries or TL; DRs, etc., people will seek greater authenticity, as AI-generated content...
Tebex Predictions for 2026
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 by Austin Harris
2025’s fight for developer choice and fair platform fees brought us a turning point in digital monetization: Google’s settlement allowed lower Play Store fees but also opened the door to rival third-party app stores on Android. This set a precedent that will create lasting momentum that snowballs into 2026, where alternative payment systems will continue to ...
EagleView expands developer ecosystem with free trial access
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Eagleview announced a major expansion of its developer ecosystem, introducing early access to a free, limited trial for its Imagery API that gives developers unprecedented access to Eagleview’s vast catalog of more than 3.5 billion oblique and orthogonal aerial images.
Developers already have free access to seamlessly integrate Eagleview’s premium aerial ...
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...
Safe c plus plus proposal abandoned after community pushback
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, a significant effort to overhaul the C++ programming language for enhanced safety has come to an abrupt halt. The Safe C++ proposal, which sought to introduce a memory-safe subset of the language inspired by the guarantees found in newer languages like Rust, has been abandoned by its lead author. This development o...
Kids app design shifting from limits to long-term learning
Monday, October 27, 2025 by Richard Harris
Excessive screen time among kids has been shown to have detrimental impacts. Tragically, research shows that even kids as young as nine or ten who spend more time on screens face a higher risk of developing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
That’s why, in an attempt to hold Big Tech accountable, bipartisan legislation has been introduced in t...
Not letting AI become you: The trap so many are falling into
Friday, October 24, 2025 by Richard Harris
I’ve always loved the movie Multiplicity with Michael Keaton. The clever idea of cloning yourself to get more done, or just to kick back while another version of you handles the work - was brilliantly portrayed. In the end, though, it drives home a simple truth: when you try to create another “you,” things rarely turn out the way you expect.
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Rizon launches stablecoin app
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Rizon, a fintech startup founded by Lithuanian entrepreneurs Ignas Survila and Laurynas Jokubaitis, has introduced a stablecoin app designed to simplify the use of digital dollars worldwide. The app, which is available in 110 countries, enables users to spend USDC and USDT through Visa-backed payment cards, Apple Pay, and ATMs while maintaining a non-custodial architect...
uRoutine prepares to roll out AI-Powered social productivity platform
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
uRoutine, a productivity-focused social network platform, has secured £555,000 in seed funding to support the development and rollout of its AI-assisted app. The investment, raised in approximately three weeks, came largely from angel investors connected to the founders’ earlier venture, PushFar. The new funds will be used to build product features, expand m...
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 ...
Descope to host Global MCP Hackathon
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Descope is launching the Global MCP Hackathon, a worldwide developer event focused on building secure, identity-aware AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. The competition spans from August 12 through September 10, with the winners announced later that month. Offering more than $100,000 in cash prizes and developer credits, the event brings together develo...
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...
Push for FTC to Investigate Microsoft
Monday, September 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has formally requested the Federal Trade Commission to examine Microsoft for what he describes as significant cybersecurity shortcomings. The request cites repeated security incidents and raises questions about the company’s role in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Senator highlights cybersecurity risks
In a letter addressed to FT...
Testing AI for medical care in space
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
As NASA embarks on a new era of human spaceflight, beginning with the Artemis campaign's aim to return to the Moon, preparations are underway to ensure crew health and wellness. This includes exploring whether remote care capabilities can deliver detailed diagnoses and treatment options if a physician is not onboard or if real-time communication with Earth is limite...
Cracking the live ops code
Monday, August 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Sensor Tower recently released a report called Cracking the Live Ops Code: How Mobile Games Can Leverage Live Ops Insights, following its acquisition of Playliner, a company focused on live ops intelligence. This report combines app analytics, event data, and revenue trends to offer a clearer look at what’s really happening in the world of mobile game monetization...
Network API revenue to exceed 8 billion by 2030
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by Austin Harris
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications and connectivity markets, has found operator revenue from network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally will exceed $8 billion by 2030. This is a substantial increase from the $284 million operators are forecasted to generate in 2025; with Juniper Research identifying KYC as key t...
AI theft leads WalletHub to remove 40k pages from Google
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 by Austin Harris
In response to AI companies using publishers’ content without compensation, WalletHub announced today that it has removed 40,000 pages of financial content from the reach of Google and other AI search engines. This content will now be exclusively available to logged-in WalletHub users.
AI theft leads WalletHub to remove 40k pages from Google index plus new AI s...
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...
New internet experience from GFiber Labs
Thursday, August 7, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
At GFiber, we’re determined to stay ahead of what’s next, especially when it has the potential to make our customers’ experience better. This year, we rolled out new lifestyle-based internet products to customers across the vast majority of our cities. And last week, we successfully demoed a new capability with Nokia that pushes the boundarie...
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 ...
How Nightdive Studios is future-proofing the video game past
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Austin Harris
Video games are a form of art, and their preservation is in trusted hands at Atari’s Nightdive Studios, regarded as the premier game remastering studio in the industry. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition recently launched on Xbox Series X|S, reviving a seminal sci-fi horror classic for a new generation. For Nightdive Studios, however, this release ...
The Wizard of Oz gets an AI makeover
Monday, August 4, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
One of the most iconic films in cinematic history, The Wizard of Oz, will debut in a way no one has ever seen before, on the colossal, wraparound LED screen of the Las Vegas Sphere. But this isn’t simply a high-resolution screening of the 1939 classic. Instead, it’s a groundbreaking AI-driven reinterpretation that transforms the viewing experience into somet...
AI startups continue their surge
Saturday, August 2, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
AI startups are on track for another record year, driven by strong early investment and major funding deals. Big deals, such as Elon Musk's xAI aiming for $10 billion and Figure AI seeking $1.5 billion, have sparked investor interest and put more pressure on startups to develop real-world AI solutions. This perfect storm of events has led to the strongest start to t...
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 ...
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...