Web framework Svelte delivers ‘most significant release’ yet

Svelte logo as the team releases Svelte 5 of the web development framework that brings native TypeScript support in addition to existing languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, plus a rank of new features and improvements for developers.

Svelte 5 has been released, marking what the team behind the web framework describes as the “most significant release in the project's history" and follows 18 months of intensive development.

The latest iteration of the web framework arrives as a ground-up rewrite, promising improved performance, reduced bundle sizes, and enhanced reliability. Despite these substantial changes, the framework maintains near-complete backwards compatibility with Svelte 4, ensuring a seamless...

25 October 2024 | Developer

Platform engineering is falling short of expectations

Person standing on a downward arrow suggestive of platform engineering falling short of expectations in embedded software.

Platform engineering – lauded for its potential to revolutionise software development with automation, self-service, and streamlined workflows – appears to be falling short of expectations in the embedded software world.

A new study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Qt Group, reveals a stark disconnect between the perceived maturity of platform engineering strategies and their actual implementation.

The research – surveying 317 decision-makers and...

10 September 2024 | Approaches

Genkit for Go: Google’s AI framework for gophers

Google has announced the alpha release of Genkit for Go, an open-source framework designed to empower Go developers ("gophers") in building AI applications and cloud services.

A result of collaboration between the Firebase and Go teams, Genkit for Go aims to combine Go's simplicity, scalability, and security with Genkit's robust libraries and tools.

Genkit for Go provides a unified generation API, native vector database support, and "Flows" for organising multi-step AI...

17 July 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

UK authority calls for integral data protection in AI amid increasing breaches

UK authority calls for integral data protection in AI amid increasing breaches

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK authority in charge of overseeing the use and collecting of personal data, has revealed that it received reports on more than 3,000 cyber breaches in 2023. 

This figure highlights an urgent concern in the world of technology: the need for strong data protection measures, particularly in the development of AI technologies. The UK's data watchdog has issued a warning to tech companies, demanding that data protection be...

20 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Google continues AI push with new Gemini tools for developers

Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference with a clear emphasis on AI, unveiling a suite of new Gemini-powered solutions to empower developers.

At the forefront is an expansion of Google's Gemini language model, including the public preview of 1.5 Flash which is designed for high-frequency tasks. Developers can join a waitlist to preview a groundbreaking two million context window for 1.5 Pro.

"Streamline workflows and optimise AI-powered applications with...

15 May 2024 | Android

New Relic: Developers swiftly embracing newer Java releases

According to New Relic's fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report released today, Java remains one of the most popular languages among developers nearly three decades on due to its "scalability and portability, allowing users to run on any device with a Java virtual machine."

The report, based on data from hundreds of thousands of applications, provides insights into how developers are utilising Java and which versions are gaining traction. Two key findings highlight the...

1 May 2024 | Developer

GitHub updates Innovation Graph with latest developer trends

GitHub's Innovation Graph has been updated with data from Q4 2023, offering a comprehensive view of global developer activity over the past four years.

The latest findings highlight the increasing popularity of AI among developers, leading to a rise in project documentation. This trend is attributed to the widespread use of chat-based generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot Chat and ChatGPT.

"While we recognise that it's not a panacea, perhaps generative AI technologies...

10 April 2024 | Android

NVIDIA employs GenAI for rapid software vulnerability detection

NVIDIA has demonstrated how its generative AI technologies can help to quickly identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) and other software security risks.

The NVIDIA NIM and NeMo Retriever microservices – along with the Morpheus accelerated AI framework – enable security analysts to detect and mitigate risks in a matter of seconds, a task that previously took hours or even days using traditional methods.

Traditional cybersecurity methods...

19 March 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Google: Meta’s approach to Android 14 is a ‘blueprint’ for success 

Google has shed light on how Meta approaches tackling challenges and streamlining processes to enhance Android app development.

Following the rollout of Android 11, Meta embarked on a transformative journey, establishing the "Android OS Readiness Program." This move was prompted by identified hurdles concerning existing features such as Chat Heads and emerging requirements like scoped storage integration.

A major bottleneck in addressing these issues stemmed from...

5 March 2024 | Android

Lightning AI becomes a PyTorch Foundation premier member

The PyTorch Foundation, a neutral hub facilitating collaboration within the deep learning community, has announced that Lightning AI has become a premier member.

Lightning AI is the driving force behind PyTorch Lightning, an open-source framework and platform empowering companies to construct and deploy cutting-edge AI products employing the latest generative AI models.

Luca Antiga, CTO of Lightning AI, expressed the importance of this collaboration:

“By...

18 October 2023 | Artificial Intelligence