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Intruder uncovers 42,000 leaked tokens in web apps
DevOps

Intruder uncovers 42,000 leaked tokens in web apps

Intruder finds over 42,000 sensitive tokens hidden in JavaScript bundles, exposing a major blind spot in modern web app security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work
DevOps

Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work

AI-written code introduces 1.7 times more bugs than human work, a CodeRabbit study warns, with security and performance flaws surging.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee
Software-as-a-Service

GitHub cuts Actions runner prices, adds new usage fee

GitHub will cut Actions hosted runner prices by up to 39% from 2026 while adding a new USD $0.002-a-minute fee for self-hosted use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Minitap raises USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app launches
DevOps

Minitap raises USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app launches

AI startup Minitap has raised USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app development, cutting feature launch times from six weeks to just days.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost
AI Security

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
New Relic boosts AI observability with Microsoft Azure tie-in
Software Development

New Relic boosts AI observability with Microsoft Azure tie-in

New Relic integrates its AI observability tools with Microsoft Azure, streamlining incident management and boosting productivity for engineering teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Rubrik unveils AI tools to boost recovery for Microsoft 365 & DevOps
Data Protection

Rubrik unveils AI tools to boost recovery for Microsoft 365 & DevOps

Rubrik launches AI-powered tools to speed Microsoft 365 recovery and safeguard Azure DevOps and GitHub, cutting downtime and boosting cyber resilience.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
AI firms set new highs for revenue per employee & efficiency
Artificial Intelligence

AI firms set new highs for revenue per employee & efficiency

AI firms like Copilot and OpenAI set new efficiency records, generating millions in revenue per employee, highlighting the sector's rapid growth and lean workforces.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
New Relic launches AI-driven GitHub tools for secure coding
DevOps

New Relic launches AI-driven GitHub tools for secure coding

New Relic launches AI-powered GitHub integrations to automate code security and observability, boosting developer productivity and simplifying workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Platform Engineering Labs unveils formae to simplify cloud IaC
DevOps

Platform Engineering Labs unveils formae to simplify cloud IaC

Platform Engineering Labs releases open source formae, an IaC platform designed to simplify cloud infrastructure management and reduce complexity for engineers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring

Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

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GitHub tips AI agents to surge in Australia's public sector
Digital Transformation

GitHub tips AI agents to surge in Australia's public sector

GitHub tips Australian public sector AI agents to surge from 2026, as a National AI Plan and new Chief AI Officers reshape adoption.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
AWS launches AI agents to automate software, security & ops
DevOps

AWS launches AI agents to automate software, security & ops

AWS launches AI agents-Kiro, Security Agent, and DevOps Agent-to automate software development, security, and operations with greater autonomy and scale.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Shai Hulud malware attack compromises 19,000 GitHub repositories
Multi-factor authentication

Shai Hulud malware attack compromises 19,000 GitHub repositories

The Shai Hulud malware attack has compromised over 19,000 GitHub repositories, rapidly spreading by stealing developer credentials from npm packages.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
How AI agents will impact software engineering in 2026
DevOps

How AI agents will impact software engineering in 2026

In 2026, AI agents will reshape software engineering, raising questions on management, security, and how teams govern AI-driven processes effectively.

By Michael Stahnke • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Australian developers embrace AI, boost productivity on GitHub
Open source

Australian developers embrace AI, boost productivity on GitHub

Over 2 million Australian developers boosted productivity and innovation, embracing AI tools like GitHub Copilot amid record growth on GitHub in 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
GitHub unveils Agent HQ for integrated AI coding workflow
Unified Communications

GitHub unveils Agent HQ for integrated AI coding workflow

GitHub launches Agent HQ, integrating AI coding agents from top firms directly into its platform for streamlined, AI-assisted developer workflows.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025