Java 25 to change Windows file operation behaviors
As part of a quality outreach, some changes are coming in the planned Java 25 release with regard to file operations on Windows. The File.delete command will no longer delete read-only files on Windows, and file operations on a path with a trailing space in a directory or file name will now fail consistently on […]
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Firecrawl: Easy web data extraction for AI applications
As organizations increasingly rely on large language models (LLMs) to process web-based information, the challenge of converting unstructured websites into clean, analyzable formats has become critical. Firecrawl, an open-source web crawling and data extraction tool developed by Mendable, addresses this gap by providing a scalable solution to harvest and structure web content for AI applications. […]
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6 IoT SaaS platform providers help streamline adoption
IoT devices are everywhere — from manufacturing to healthcare to wearables. Organizations use equipment or vehicles with IoT sensors to collect data and automate back-end processes to improve customer experiences and create new business models. But deploying these connected devices to get value from the data can be challenging. Providers are helping companies address […]
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IBM combines governance and security tools to solve the AI agent oversight crisis
IBM is integrating its AI governance tool watsonx.governance with Guardium AI Security — its tool for securing AI models, data, and their usage — to simplify and bolster AgentOps for enterprises. AgentOps, short for agent operations and also otherwise known as agent development lifecycle management, is a growing area of focus for enterprises as agent […]
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Retail versus finance: How genAI coding strategies diverge
An code analysis vendor on Tuesday published a study of the generative AI (genAI) coding differences between its retail and finance customers, revealing that the retail approach is much more aggressive, whereas finance has been working on the technology longer. “Retail is pushing genAI into production faster. Finance is still experimenting. Retail companies are embedding […]
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Design a better customer experience with agentic AI
“By rethinking how data is stored and accessed, moving from siloed third-party systems to user-centric data models, organizations can create more fluid, responsive web and mobile interactions that adapt to preferences in real-time,” says Osmar Olivo, VP of product management at Inrupt. “To maintain accuracy and performance, AI-driven experiences should be trained with diverse, real-world […]
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Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025: Five takeaways for data professionals, developers
The addition of the managed PostgreSQL database to the Data Intelligence platform will allow developers to quickly build and deploy AI agents without having to concurrently scale compute and storage while preventing performance bottlenecks, simplifying infrastructure issues, and reducing costs. Integrated AI-assisted data migration with BladeBridge Databricks has finally integrated the capabilities of BladeBridge into […]
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What is IoT integration?
By Published: Jun 09, 2025 IoT integration is the process of linking smart devices, applications, databases and systems to facilitate data exchange and enable automated workflows. In manufacturing, integrating the internet of things (IoT) into operations can create a smart factory that automates routine tasks and optimizes operational performance and supply chain management. For example, […]
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Visual Studio Code bolsters MCP support
With VS Code’s MCP resource support, which includes support for resource templates, resources returned from MCP tool calls become available to the model, can be saved in chat, and can be attached as context via the Add Context button in chat. Developers can browse resources across MCP servers, or for a specific server, by using […]
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Apple watchOS (Apple Watch operating system)
What is Apple watchOS (Apple Watch operating system)? Apple watchOS is the operating system (OS) designed specifically for the Apple Watch wearable device, with features that take advantage of the smaller screen and location of the device on the user’s wrist. Apple watchOS is based on iOS, the operating system used for its iPhones and […]
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