The MSVC Build Tools Preview is updated regularly with the latest features and fixes from the MSVC (Microsoft C++) development team. The MSVC team’s updates for August 2026, targeting the Visual ...

Hubbard writes in full as follows… How can AI and agents move from laptop and desktop corporate, creative, consulting and coding jobs, into the hands of the world’s biggest workforce – the frontline?

Blacksmith Software Inc. today announced it has raised $45 million in new funding for its continuous integration service, which combines code development with cloud-based testing ...

As AI makes coding dramatically faster, the next big challenge in software development is testing and validating all that code. Blacksmith has raised a new $45 million round to capitalize on that ...

Azul, the trusted leader in enterprise Java for today’s AI -first world, today announced the appointment of Kenny Johnston as chief product officer (CPO). Johnston brings deep experience building ...

August 2026 TIOBE Index keeps the top 10 unchanged, with Java closing on C++, Rust holding No. 10, and MATLAB falling out of the top 20 after a decade.

Monrovia, MD - Every day, millions of people log into banking portals, manage healthcare information, shop online, and ...

Rust holds its top 10 spot, Python stays No. 1, the leading languages keep their July positions, and MATLAB drops out of ...

JEP 401, integrated into JDK 28, introduces value objects. These new class instances feature final fields, altered behavior ...

AI does not make developers more productive or busier on its own. It magnifies the discipline already present in an ...

AI coding tools hit $60 billion valuations while junior developer hiring keeps falling, splitting software careers into two ...

Andrew Caldwell says AI lets him build more, blurs the lines between team roles, and raises the stakes for human oversight.