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MySQL at 30: Still important but no longer king
This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters...
What software developers need to know about cybersecurity
In 2024, cyber criminals didn’t just knock on the front door—they walked right in. High-profile breaches hit widely...
GenAI isn’t taking software engineering jobs, but it is reshaping leadership roles
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is reshaping the managerial responsibilities of software engineering...
Visual Studio Code beefs up AI coding features
Visual Studio Code 1.100, the latest release of Microsoft’s code editor, has arrived with several upgrades to its AI...
Retirement: Language Understanding (LUIS) retirement extended to October 31, 2025
In September 2022, we announced that Language Understanding (LUIS) would be retired on October 1, 2025. Based on...
GenAI won’t take software engineering jobs, but is reshaping leadership
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is reshaping the managerial responsibilities of software engineering...
Cloud repatriation hits its stride
For the past decade, the cloud was the ultimate destination for forward-thinking IT leaders. Hyperscale providers sold...
7 application security startups at RSAC 2025
The RSAC Early Stage Expo, the innovation hub of RSAC 2025, was created to spotlight emerging players in the...
Python popularity climbs to highest ever – Tiobe
Python continues to soar in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, rising to a 25.35% share in May 2025....
Comparing the AI code generators
Every developer has now pasted code into ChatGPT or watched GitHub Copilot autocomplete a function. If that’s your...
Running PyTorch on an Arm Copilot+ PC
When Microsoft launched its Copilot+ PC range almost a year ago, it announced that it would deliver the Copilot...
SAS supercharges Viya platform with AI agents, copilots, and synthetic data tools
At its Innovate conference, SAS on Wednesday announced a series of offerings across its portfolio that focus on AI in...
Node.js 24 drops MSVC support
Node.js 24 has been released. The latest version of the open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime upgrades the...
The best new features and fixes in Python 3.14
The first beta release of Python 3.14 is now available. This article presents a rundown of the most significant new...
[Launched] Generally Available: Data API in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
Now you can interact with your Mongo DB data directly from your applications through a simple RESTful, HTTPS...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database Migration Service in China North 3
Now you can use Azure Database Migration service to migrate to Azure SQL offerings in the China North 3 region. As a...
[Launched] Generally Available: Neon Serverless Postgres – an Azure Native Integration
Neon Serverless Postgres – an Azure Native Integration is now generally available. Neon Serverless Postgres offers a...
IBM’s watsonx.data could simplify agentic AI-related data issues
IBM has updated its data management platform — watsonx.data — to simplify data challenges related to agentic AI and...
8 ways to do more with modern JavaScript
Technical debt is just an excuse
We need to stop using the term “technical debt” as an excuse. Ward Cunningham coined the term and gave it a precise...