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MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Hybrid Cloud

MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI

Customers can now run AI agents with built-in memory and governance as MongoDB tries to move them from pilots into daily use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work

The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
Private Cloud

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI

The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Software-as-a-Service

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing

Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol as cheaper coding model
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol as cheaper coding model

Priced at one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra, the new model is aimed at developers and businesses seeking cheaper coding and automation tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams
Digital Transformation

Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams

Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
LittleHorse adds AI agent tools & free serverless trial
Software-as-a-Service

LittleHorse adds AI agent tools & free serverless trial

The new release lowers the barrier for firms testing AI workflows, with pre-built workers, agent skills and a JavaScript SDK for developers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
Cloud Security

StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding

The tool aims to close security gaps left by AI-written code before vulnerabilities reach security backlogs or pull requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding

The fresh cash will help the Bellevue-based software maker expand its platform as enterprises demand clearer proof that AI projects deliver business value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows
DevOps

Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows

Firms using AI to code may get tighter oversight, as the platform logs approvals, prompts and spending inside shared workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE
Software-as-a-Service

Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE

Rising production incidents and AI governance gaps are driving demand for Komodor's platform, which lets teams run and control agents at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
DevOps

AI coding tools shift developers towards review work

Software teams are spending more on review and debugging as AI now writes at least half the code for 42% of developers, a survey found.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last week
ASEAN leads world in AI observability, New Relic says
DevOps

ASEAN leads world in AI observability, New Relic says

Engineering teams in ASEAN are losing 47% of their capacity to disruptions as AI observability adoption outpaces global peers.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
Data Protection

DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools

DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
Gaming

Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity

AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.

By Mara Sugue • 9 min read • Last month

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Software engineering stories

Australian firms race ahead on AI despite oversight gaps
DevOps

Australian firms race ahead on AI despite oversight gaps

Only 9% of Australian organisations can fully trace AI behaviour in production, leaving boards exposed as systems move into live use.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Autoheal raises USD $7.9 million for AI engineering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Autoheal raises USD $7.9 million for AI engineering platform

The funding will help Autoheal expand software that cuts incident response and remediation times for enterprises running AI coding tools in-house.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Atlassian launches Jira tools for agentic software teams
Software-as-a-Service

Atlassian launches Jira tools for agentic software teams

Paid Jira customers will get tighter controls and better measurement of AI agents as Atlassian widens software teams' access to shared project context.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month