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OpenAI launches Images 2.5 with faster editing tools
Generative AI

OpenAI launches Images 2.5 with faster editing tools

New editing controls aim to help ChatGPT users and businesses make faster, more consistent image changes without rebuilding pictures from scratch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams
Software-as-a-Service

Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams

The limited preview aims to help marketers use AI on live sites without adopting developer workflows, while keeping brand controls in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Data Protection

Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents

Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Entire launches Agentic Search for code repositories
DevOps

Entire launches Agentic Search for code repositories

Software agents could cut search time and token use by querying code history across repositories, commits and session transcripts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner
DevOps

Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner

Automated code generation cut months from Google's finance migration, helping engineers keep legacy systems and Spanner in lockstep without downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
GitHub launches HydraFusion preview for Copilot coding
DevOps

GitHub launches HydraFusion preview for Copilot coding

Developers can now let Copilot switch models mid-task as GitHub trials a system that cut benchmark costs by up to 67 per cent.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SpaceXAI picks Fabric Group as first Australia partner
Digital Transformation

SpaceXAI picks Fabric Group as first Australia partner

The agreement will see Fabric train its engineers as Australia becomes a proving ground for SpaceXAI's push into enterprise software teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face
Semiconductors

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face

The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Nvidia & Microsoft push local AI agents on Windows
Hybrid Cloud

Nvidia & Microsoft push local AI agents on Windows

Windows users with RTX GPUs can now run more AI agents locally, cutting setup friction and keeping sensitive work off the cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Google launches Gen AI SDK for Kotlin with Gemini support
Generative AI

Google launches Gen AI SDK for Kotlin with Gemini support

Kotlin developers can now tap Gemini models in Android and server-side apps through a single package that supports streaming, images and live sessions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Embedded systems hit USD $585 billion as edge AI grows
Digital Transformation

Embedded systems hit USD $585 billion as edge AI grows

Embedded systems now make up nearly a third of the electronics market as edge AI shifts design priorities towards security and software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for paid ChatGPT users
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for paid ChatGPT users

The rollout will reach paid ChatGPT tiers and developer channels after early testing showed faster task completion, stronger coding and tighter safeguards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Tencent opens Hy4 preview in an open-source AI push
Data Analytics

Tencent opens Hy4 preview in an open-source AI push

Developers get a cheaper open-source rival as Tencent pushes Hy4 preview into tools for coding, finance and research.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Yubico expands OpenAI passkey partnership to Australia
Data Protection

Yubico expands OpenAI passkey partnership to Australia

Australian users of OpenAI's security programme will now need hardware-backed passkeys, as older sign-in methods are disabled for higher-risk accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Westcon-Comstor signs Sonar deal across EMEA & APAC
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor signs Sonar deal across EMEA & APAC

Partners across EMEA and APAC gain a route into AI coding and DevSecOps projects as SonarQube checks aim to cut security and governance risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises
Data Protection

Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises

Enterprises are demanding audit trails and spending controls as AI agents move from pilots into live systems with access to core business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents
Data Protection

Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents

Businesses using personal AI agents in the workplace now face tighter access checks, as Ping aims to stop unsanctioned actions and improve audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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QNX adds Hailo-8 support for the edge AI developers
Robotics

QNX adds Hailo-8 support for the edge AI developers

Developers in safety-critical sectors gain another edge AI option as the pair touts more predictable performance on devices running QNX SDP 8.0.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago