Why LLMs demand a new approach to authorization
Balancing innovation and security There is so much incredible promise in AI right now but also incredible peril. Users and enterprises need to trust that the AI dream won’t become a security nightmare. As I’ve noted, we often sideline security in the rush to innovate. We can’t do that with AI. The cost of getting […]
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TypeScript 5.9 supports deferred module evaluation
The preview of the expandable hovers feature, meanwhile, offers “quick info verbosity.” Developers using an editor like Visual Studio Code now will now see + and – buttons on the left of these hover tooltips. Clicking on the + button will expand out types more deeply, while clicking on the – button will return to […]
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Visual Studio Code bolsters Copilot Chat, MCP support
In an effort to make VS Code an open-source AI editor, the GitHub Copilot Chat extension source code now is available on GitHub under an MIT license. The open-sourcing not only allows developers to explore and contribute to the project, but also enables understanding of the implementation of chat modes, custom instructions, and AI integrations, […]
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AI coding tools can slow down seasoned developers by 19%
“The 19% slowdown observed among experienced developers is not an indictment of AI as a whole, but a reflection of the real-world friction of integrating probabilistic suggestions into deterministic workflows,” Gogia explained, emphasizing that measurement should include “downstream rework, code churn, and peer review cycles—not just time-to-code.” Broader industry evidence The METR findings align with […]
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What is a firewall and why do I need one?
A firewall is a network security device that prevents unauthorized access to a network by inspecting incoming and outgoing traffic using a set of predetermined security rules. The main purpose of a firewall is to act as a barrier between a trusted internal network, such as a home or business network and untrusted external networks, […]
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How AI is quietly saving enterprises thousands on Azure costs
Managing cloud costs in Azure has become one of the biggest challenges for technology teams. While Azure offers flexibility and power, it also makes it easy to overspend. Resources are often left running, services are overprovisioned and budgets get blown without warning. What’s changed recently is that artificial intelligence can now take on much of […]
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Top advantages and disadvantages of IoT in business
IoT has transformed how businesses operate by connecting devices, processes and people in new and innovative ways. It promises to enhance efficiency and productivity while making everyday operations more convenient. The global IoT market is projected to grow nearly 11% annually, as the deployment of other key technologies, such as 5G and cloud computing, […]
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Oracle Database@AWS goes GA: Exadata and Autonomous DB now live in the US
The focus, according to Yuhanna, is on ensuring high availability, and since the regions are geographically isolated, an outage in one doesn’t necessarily impact the other. Availability in 20 additional regions In addition to the US regions, Oracle and AWS plan to expand the availability of Oracle Database@AWS to 20 regions over the next 12-18 […]
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How to select the right IoT database architecture
Organizations have many options when designing an IoT database, but technologists must decide the best fit by evaluating the different IoT database architectures, such as static vs. streaming vs. time series and SQL vs. NoSQL. The right IoT database depends on the requirements of the IoT project. To select a database, first factor in […]
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Metadata: Your ticket to the AI party
Agentic AI is fundamentally reshaping how software interacts with the world. New frameworks for agent-to-agent collaboration and multi-agent control planes promise a future where software acts with more autonomy and shared context than ever before. Yet amid all this excitement, one quietly persistent idea holds everything together: metadata. Known in data management circles for decades, […]
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