Perforce Adds MCP Support Across Entire DevOps Portfolio
Perforce Software is making the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that artificial intelligence (AI) tools and agents invoke to access data available across its entire portfolio of DevOps platforms. Jake Hookom, executive vice president of product for Perforce, said the code management, application testing and infrastructure management tools and platforms the company provides will now all […]
Please Grow Up, Coder Launches AI Maturity Self-Assessment Tool
Coder introduces an AI maturity self-assessment service to help organizations evaluate their AI adoption in software development. As teams transition from ad hoc usage to structured workflows, this tool addresses the need for governance and oversight in AI-driven projects.
Opsera Report Highlights DevOps Challenges Created by AI Coding Tools
An analysis published today by Opsera, a provider of a DevOps platform, finds that while adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools has increased developer productivity they also create more duplicate code, resulting in 15 to 18% more security vulnerabilities per line of code compared to code created by a human developer. Overall, the Opsera […]
The Four Knobs of AI Agent Reliability: A DevOps Perspective
AI agents aren’t chatbots—they’re systems that act. This guide cuts through the hype to show how DevOps teams can configure, trust, and run AI agents reliably in production.
Codenotary’s Free SBOM Service Tackles the AI Software Supply Chain
Just because AI is writing your code doesn’t mean you can stop worrying about software bills of materials. While the quality of AI coding remains open to debate, there’s no question that everyone and their dog is using it. That means, if you’re serious about using AI in production, you must track its code in […]
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 […]
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 […]
AI Is Forcing a Rethink of Software Testing and QA
SmartBear vice president of AI and architecture Fitz Nowlan explains why maintaining software integrity in the age of artificial intelligence requires organizations to double down on testing and quality assurance. He discusses how AI-driven development increases risk and why stronger QA practices are essential for reliable software delivery. Nowlan argues that AI-driven development increases risk […]
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 […]
The Next DevOps Frontier: Governing Models, Agents and Code
Anaconda CEO David DeSanto explores what it takes to make AI-native development practical, secure and scalable for modern engineering teams. DeSanto reflects on his journey from leading product at GitLab to stepping into the CEO role at Anaconda, and why the next wave of software delivery will be shaped by the intersection of open source, […]
60% of Code Is AI-Generated—Are We in Trouble?
Jonathan Rende, chief product officer at Checkmarx, tackle’s one of the most urgent questions in AppSec right now: what happens when AI starts writing the majority of your software? With estimates that as much as 60% of code is being generated by AI in some environments—and that AI-authored code is already finding its way into […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Best of 2025: GitLab Extends Scope and Reach of Core CI/CD Platform
GitLab Inc. has updated its core continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform to natively provide more artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, along with built-in software artifact management capabilities and more robust security tools.
Best of 2025: DevOps Evolution: From Movement to Platform Engineering in the AI Era
DevOps isn’t dying – it’s evolving. That’s the perspective of Andi Grabner, who recently transitioned from DevOps Activist to Platform Engineering Advocate at Dynatrace. “The idea of DevOps is transforming. I agree that it has fulfilled its purpose, but the purpose is not over. It just shifts,” says Grabner. After nearly 20 years of DevOps, […]
Best of 2025: AI-Powered DevOps: Transforming CI/CD Pipelines for Intelligent Automation
DevOps practices are the core of contemporary organizational activities. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into DevOps practices can transform an organization’s mode of operations. Companies have increased efficiency in developing, testing and deploying software with this integration. Automating repetitive tasks eliminates the need for human supervision while enhancing reliability, scalability and efficiency. […]
Best of 2025: AI in Software Development: Productivity at the Cost of Code Quality?
New research analyzing 153 million lines of code reveals AI tools may accelerate development but potentially at the expense of maintainable, quality code.
Best of 2025: Five Trends That Will Drive Software Development in 2025
In 2025, developers will broaden the scope of how they use AI with promising new applications for reducing technical debt and improving security.
Best of 2025: This Bankrupt AI Startup Was More Artificial Than Intelligent
It turns out Builder.ai was more artificial than intelligent. The $1.5 billion artificial intelligence (AI) company backed by Microsoft Corp. recently shuttered operations after its neural network was exposed to actually be 700 engineers in India. Builder.ai, which has begun formal bankruptcy proceedings in jurisdictions where it operated, including India, the U.K., and the U.S., […]
Making the Case for AI in Testing, Security and Delivery—Not Just Coding
Harness CEO and co-founder Jyoti Bansal unpacks a core challenge facing modern software teams: while AI is dramatically increasing the amount of code being written, it is also putting unprecedented pressure on everything that happens after code is committed. Bansal argues that much of the industry’s AI focus has centered on the developer inner loop—AI-assisted […]