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Google adds AI agent to Opal mini-app builder
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (390+ words) Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since…...
Multi-token prediction technique triples LLM inference speed without auxiliary draft models
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (655+ words) High inference latency and spiraling GPU costs have emerged as the primary bottlenecks for IT leaders deploying agentic AI systems. These workflows often generate thousands of tokens per query, creating a performance gap that current hardware struggles to bridge. Now,…...
Microsoft’s Copilot push irks customers, stirs FTC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (736+ words) David S. Linthicum is an internationally recognized industry expert and thought leader. Dave has authored 13 books on computing, the latest of which is An Insider's Guide to Cloud Computing. Dave's industry experience includes tenures as CTO and CEO of several successful…...
How to adapt your skills for AI-driven development
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1287+ words) Today, it is nearly impossible for anyone in a software development role to avoid AI technology. That's not a bad thing; individuals and teams can realize numerous potential benefits from AI-driven development. One thing is certain: Software developers who haven't…...
Microsoft brings C++ smarts to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (427+ words) Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since…...
AI agents and bad productivity metrics
3+ day, 59+ min ago (391+ words) Here's a little bit of snark from developer John Crickett on X: Software engineers: Context switching kills productivity. Also software engineers: I'm now managing 19 AI agents and doing 1,800 commits a day. Crickett's quip lands perfectly because it is not actually a…...
Kotlin update shines on garbage collector
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (190+ words) JetBrains has released an update to the Kotlin programming language. Kotlin 2.0.20 features concurrent marking for the garbage collector and other performance improvements, along with bug fixes for Kotlin 2.0.0. Unveiled August 22, Kotlin 2.0.20 follows the May 23 release of Kotlin 2.0.0. Installation instructions for…...
GlassFish 8 Java server boosts data access, concurrency
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (368+ words) Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since…...
Anonymity should not be free
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (577+ words) I started using the Internet in the early 1990s, when it was mostly used by government officials and academics. Everyone was pretty friendly, and more importantly, everyone was themselves.There was even a system called the finger protocol, where you could…...
Compromised npm package silently installs OpenClaw on developer machines
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (627+ words) A new security bypass has users installing AI agent OpenClaw " whether they intended to or not. Researchers have discovered that a compromised npm publish token pushed an update for the widely-used Cline command line interface (CLI) containing a malicious postinstall script....