CloudBees unveils AI-enhanced devops platform
CloudBees has unveiled the CloudBees Unify devops platform, which brings an AI-enhanced control plane to existing developer tool chains, providing a modular solution for complex software environments. Announced May 20 and still in an early access phase, CloudBees Unify delivers governance, observability, and efficiency without the need to rip and replace, CloudBees said. The devops […]
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Rust 1.87 shines on anonymous pipes, architecture intrinsics
Rust 1.87 also brings more safety to architecture intrinsics. Most std::arch intrinsics that are unsafe due to requiring target features to be enabled now are callable in safe code that has those features enabled, the Rust team said. The team provided an example of a toy program that implements summing an array using manual intrinsics […]
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What comes after Stack Overflow?
For more than a decade, Stack Overflow has been the go-to forum for developers seeking answers to coding questions. At its peak in the mid-2010s, the site saw more than 200,000 new questions each month. Those days are gone. Since the arrival of AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Stack Overflow’s usage has fallen off a […]
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What is shielded twisted pair (STP) and how does it work?
Shielded twisted pair (STP) is a kind of cable made up of smaller wires where each small pair of wires is twisted together and has an outer coating to electrically shield it. STP is used for telephone and local area network (LAN) wiring. Shielded means it has an outer covering or shield that functions as […]
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Cloud and IT strategies in a time of global upheaval
Finally, involve cross-departmental decision-makers. Cloud strategy is now a critical business concern, not merely an IT issue. Aligning technology, legal, and financial perspectives ensures that trade-offs won’t catch you by surprise. By embracing diversification, planning ahead, and reducing exposure to geopolitical risks, enterprises can build the resilient IT strategies necessary for today’s volatile world. The […]
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Google I/O 2025: All eyes on AI and Gemini
If you’re ready for a break from artificial intelligence, Google I/O won’t be your safe haven. The annual developer conference — which starts next week in Mountain View, Calif. — and also offers a large virtual option, is expected to focus heavily on Google’s latest developments in AI, especially its Gemini family of products. Google […]
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Databricks to acquire open-source database startup Neon to build the next wave of AI agents
AI building AI After the $1 billion acquisition, Neon’s serverless Postgres architecture will be integrated with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, allowing developers to quickly build and deploy AI agents without having to concurrently scale compute and storage. This approach can prevent performance bottlenecks while simplifying infrastructure and reducing cost, Databricks says. Many of the […]
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What is ping and how does it work?
Ping (Packet InterNet Groper) is a basic internet program that enables a user to test and verify if a particular destination Internet Protocol (IP) address is reachable and can respond to network requests. Ping is based on Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and is one of the most widely used tools for diagnosing internet and […]
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Accessibility in Microsoft Edge with ARIA and ARIA Notify
In the past decade or so, there’s been a push to put everything online. From customer service to interactions with local and national governments, we’ve moved away from the call center to the web and self-service. That push has streamlined interactions and simplified complex relationships, but it has also shown us a significant weak spot: […]
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Agentic mesh: The future of enterprise agent ecosystems
Agents are event-driven Event-driven architecture supports how agents operate. Instead of relying on rigid point-to-point integrations, agents must be able to discover, communicate, and subscribe to each other dynamically. Through technologies like Apache Kafka and Apache Flink, which support scalable, decoupled communication, agents tap into shared event streams, subscribe to topics, react to new data, […]
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