Futurum Group Survey Sees Increasing Investments in AI to Deliver Software
A global survey of 628 enterprise IT leaders conducted by the Futurum Group finds that increasing investment in generative artificial intelligence (AI) (40%), followed closely by AI and machine learning (ML) technologies (39%) and applying AI to IT operations (37%), also known as AIOps, are expected to be the top three drivers for accelerating software […]
N. Korea Contagious Interview Campaign Turns to VS Code to Deliver Backdoor
Jamf security researchers said state-sponsored espionage actors are using malicious VS Code projects to steal information.
Legit Security AI Tool Uses Threat Feed to Identify Risks to Software Supply Chain
Legit Security this week added a threat feed that DevSecOps teams can use to instantly determine if a newly discovered vulnerability impacts their software supply chain. Built using the Legit VibeGuard tool, the threat feed added to the company’s application security posture management (ASPM) platform also enables DevSecOps teams to take advantage of “vibecoding” techniques […]
DevOps: The Never-Ending Story
A reflective take from Alan on why DevOps endures, adapts, and remains a human-centered practice in an era of platforms and AI.
Autoptic Unfurls AI Change Resilience Agents to Analyze Telemetry Data
Autoptic launches AI-powered change resilience agents that analyze DevOps telemetry to detect root causes, prevent incidents, and boost confidence before production changes.
Testlio Adds AI Tool to Generate Dashboards on App Testing Service
Testlio enhances its testing platform with AI-generated dashboards that correlate over 100 signals, helping DevOps and business leaders spot quality, risk, and AI-related issues faster.
Harness Adds AI Agent to Help Investigate Incidents
Harness today added an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to its portfolio that has been specifically trained to help DevOps teams investigate events that occurred prior to an incident. Tina Huang, vice president of product and engineering for AI SRE at Harness, said the Harness Human-Aware Change Agent leverages large language models (LLMs) to analyze comments […]
DevOps Didn’t Fail — We Just Finally Gave it the Tools it Deserved
Charity Majors delivers a wake-up jab to DevOps, sparking debate on its evolution and success. Is it a failure or just getting interesting? Alan dives into the discussion.
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
Discover top DevOps job opportunities this week from JP Morgan Chase, SpaceX, BBR Partners, Fox Corp, and Veeva Systems, designed to help professionals advance their careers.
Meet the 2025 DevOps Dozen Award Winners
When we first launched DevOps.com, the goal was never just to report on tools or trends. It was to elevate the people, ideas, and communities shaping how software is built and delivered. The DevOps Dozen Awards exist for that exact reason. Each year, these awards recognize individuals, teams, technologies, and community efforts that move DevOps […]
GitLab Delivers on AI Agents Promise to Automate DevOps Workflows
GitLab today made generally available an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform that automates software engineering tasks ranging from planning to application security. Coinciding with the release of version 18.8 of the core GitLab platform, the GitLab Duo Agent Platform initially provides access to seven AI agents that DevOps teams can assign a range of tasks […]
Yes, We Know AI Isn’t a Person
Let’s get the obvious out of the way right up front. AI isn’t a person. Thank you, Captain Obvious. We’re all on the same page. And yet, when we announced that AI is Techstrong’s “Person of the Year” for our Predict 2026 virtual event on January 15, a few folks felt compelled to remind us […]
Predict 2026: Why AI Will Force DevOps to Reinvent Itself
Join us at Predict 2026 to explore how AI is transforming the DevOps landscape, enhancing software delivery, and redefining operational strategies.
Cursor Allies with 1Password to Secure AI Coding Secrets
Cursor has partnered with 1Password to better protect secrets as applications are developed using an artificial intelligence (AI) coding tool. Nancy Wang, senior vice president and head of engineering for 1Password, said a Hooks Script provides application developers with a secure, just-in-time way to ensure only required secrets are made available to Cursor AI agents […]
Meta Introduces Confucius Code Agent: A New Approach to AI-Powered Software Engineering
Explore the Confucius Code Agent by Meta and Harvard, designed to enhance productivity in software engineering with a focus on agent architecture and operational performance.
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
Discover DevOps career opportunities at top companies like DevAltus, Nityo Infotech Corp., CyberCoders, Pacific Life, and Stanley Black & Decker in our weekly jobs report.
DeepSeek to Unfurl AI Model with Enhanced Coding Capabilities in February: Report
DeepSeek is preparing to launch its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model, V4, in mid-February, according to a report in The Information, citing two people with direct knowledge of the company’s plans. The upcoming release marks the Chinese startup’s first major model update since its R1 reasoning model in January 2025 sparked global attention and sent […]
Snowflake Plans $1B Acquisition of Observe to Expand AI-Powered Observability
Snowflake has signed an agreement to acquire observability startup Observe, moving to fold AI-driven telemetry analysis directly into its AI Data Cloud as enterprises grapple with the operational complexity created by large-scale AI systems. Financial terms were not disclosed, though multiple reports estimate the transaction at roughly $1 billion, which would make it the largest […]
Survey Sees Wider Adoption of AI Coding Tools Creating More DevOps Challenges
Survey reveals 72% of developers use AI coding tools daily, generating 42% of code with AI. Trust issues persist, with 96% doubting AI code correctness.
Eficode Unifies Operations to Join AI Software Development Landgrab
The march to build comprehensive software application development platforms aligned and optimized for the AI-first era is running at a breakneck pace. Latest to join the current land grab and pledge allegiance to the delivery of high-value AI-driven outcomes is Helsinki, Finland-based Eficode. Pronounced (exactly as it sounds) Eficode in American English, but presumably given […]
Survey Sees Growing Interest in Switching Observability Platforms
A survey of 100 VP+ IT decision-makers published today finds 62% plan to increase spending on observability initiatives over the next 12 to 24 months, with only 4% planning to decrease spending. Conducted by LogicMonitor, a provider of a monitoring and observability platform, the survey also finds more than two-thirds (67%) are very likely or […]
Attackers Testing New Strain of Shai-Hulud on npm: Aikido
Threat actors behind the virulent Shai-Hulud worm that wreaked havoc in open npm repositories toward the end of 2025 apparently are trying out a new strain that comes with slight modifications. Security researchers with Aikido Security, who have been tracking Shai-Hulud for months, wrote in a report that was updated January 2 that there doesn’t […]
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
DevOps.com highlights the New Year’s top DevOps job opportunities with competitive salaries from companies such as Microsoft and Adobe.