Programming stories

GitHub has unveiled an enhanced developer platform powered by Copilot, featuring tools like GitHub Spark and multi-file editing to streamline workflows.

Sigurd Magnusson returns to Silverstripe as CEO, aiming to drive innovation and growth. His extensive experience makes him a key leader for the tech firm.

The UK’s IT skills gap is stifling business growth and innovation. With 531,200 vacancy shortages, businesses must act swiftly to bridge this critical divide.

Ciena's new study reveals a surge in AI optimism among global CSPs, predicting enhanced operational efficiency, job growth, and monetisation prospects.

Female leaders look to curb Australia's talent shortage in cybersecurity by fostering a mentor mindset, countering the woefully low 17% of women in the field today.

UK's startup, Tablerone, selected among top 10 globally for tretton37's 'Startup Boost' programme aimed at supporting socially impactful ventures.

Reports reveal that over 3 million custom versions of AI language model, ChatGPT, were created in two months, prompting the launch of a new GPT Store for user-friendly discovery of successful designs.

By understanding the security implications of AI, security teams will be well-placed to avoid the negative side effects that the technology could deliver.

Grok Academy and software firm WiseTech Global collaborate, offering New Zealanders free access to extensive coding and web design education from January 2024.

Actian, a data and analytics unit of HCLSoftware, relaunches its data platform, formerly known as Avalanche, with improved API-first integration capabilities.

Wiley Edge partners with Cisco Networking Academy to provide graduates with crucial tech skills, addressing the industry's skills gap.

Following the recent release of Java 17, the adoption rate for the latest long-term support (LTS) release has grown 430% in one year.

The biggest controversy around AI is whether it can actually learn or if it only does what it is programmed to do. So far, the answer is 'yes and no.'.

Software developers are in high demand, but their loyalty lies with their preferred tools and frameworks, risking attrition if not provided.

Indusface bridges the gap between automated API scanning and manual pen testing with its Infinite API Scanning initiative.

Chico Dominguez has been promoted to US service and support vice president of Kinly, with responsibility for all technical operations and service delivery.

Indusface has released API Protection through its AppTrana platform, offering robust security solutions for businesses to protect their critical infrastructure.

A Micro Focus survey finds COBOL is viewed as strategic by 92% of respondents, and the amount of COBOL code in daily use increased to 775-850 billion lines.

GitHub introduces technology preview of improved code searching, allowing developers to search, discover, navigate, and understand code more intuitively.

Software architecture, Java and machine learning are amongst the top programming skills ranked by software engineers as important to their role in 2021.