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OpenAI wants developers using its new GPT-4.1 models – but how do they compare to Claude and Gemini on coding tasks?
OpenAI has unveiled a new family of AI models intended for developers, which it claims offers sizable improvements for coding and understanding complex prompts. GPT-4.1 is a multi-modal model specifically designed to be more helpful in a professional context, with support for much longer context windows and better contextual processing – useful for handling large documents such as PDFs or…
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Redis unveils new tools for developers working on AI applications
Redis has announced new tools aimed at making it easier for AI developers to build applications and optimize large language model (LLM) outputs. The new tools include LangCache, a fully-managed semantic caching service for applications and AI Agents that Redis said will help improve accuracy and speed. Vector sets, meanwhile, are a new native data type that allows developers to…
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Foreign AI model launches may have improved trust in US AI developers, says Mandiant CTO – as he warns Chinese cyber attacks are at an “unprecedented level”
Concerns about enterprise AI deployments have faded due to greater understanding of the technology and negative examples in the international community, according to Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal. In conversation with ITPro at Google Cloud Next 2025, Carmakal said attitudes among firms who may have been hesitant to adopt the technology are changing rapidly. This process of coming around to AI,…
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Cloudflare’s recent acquisition aims to supercharge developers
Cloudflare has announced plans to acquire developer database firm, Outerbase, in a bid to drive application development and agentic AI capabilities for devs. In an statement, Cloudflare said the deal will make building database-backed applications more straightforward for developers, simplifying how full-stack, AI-enabled applications can be built and deployed on the firm’s global network. “Businesses are racing to build AI-powered…
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The Secret Inside Joke Developers Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight for Decades
For decades, software developers have been slipping jokes into their work. One of the most enduring, clever, and geekily satisfying inside jokes has been hiding in plain sight: the recursive acronym. It’s grown from an obscure quirk to a cherished tradition—and still going strong today. What Is a Recursive Acronym? To understand a recursive acronym, we need to start with…
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AI was a harbinger of doom for low-code solutions, but peaceful coexistence is possible – developers still love the time savings and simplicity despite the allure of popular AI coding tools
With AI coding tools gaining significant traction in recent years, some tech leaders worried the technology spelled doom for low-code and no-code solutions – if anything it’s been quite the opposite. In a survey from App Builder, 84% of tech leaders said they don’t believe the technology will replace these tools. In fact, adoption has been steadily rising in recent…
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A 60-hour week to ramp up AI development? Google co-founder Sergey Brin claims this is the ‘sweet spot of productivity’ – but developers are already burned out and overworked
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has urged employees to increase their hours to 60 per week in a bid to drive AI development at the tech giant. According to a leaked memo to staff, viewed by The New York Times, Brin asked workers to come into the office every weekday to help win the generative AI race against industry competitors such…
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April Fool’s Shows Game Developers Know What We Want—They Just Don’t Care
Summary April Fools gags range from dumb to annoying, but some ideas are actually worth pursuing. Developers often put creative energy into joke announcements that fans actually desire. Some April Fools gags became real features due to positive reception and serve as inspiration for game development. Today is April Fools’ day, and that means you’ve probably seen a bunch of…
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Red teaming comes to the fore as developers tackle AI application flaws
Only a third of organizations employ adequate testing practices in AI application development, according to new research, prompting calls for increased red teaming to reduce risks. Analysis from Applause found 70% of developers are currently developing AI applications and features, with over half (55%) highlighting chatbots and customer support tools as their primary focus at present. Yet despite an acceleration…
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Developers spend 17 hours a week on security — but don’t consider it a top priority
Three quarters of developers spend more than 17 hours a week on security-related tasks — and one in four spends more than 25 hours each week. That’s according to a survey of 1,500 development heads, platform engineers and software engineers by security firm Checkmarx. Despite security’s heavy impact on workloads for developers, just 21% said that security is their top…
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