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OpenAI Announces Generalist ChatGPT Agent to Take on Excel, PowerPoint, and Chrome
OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent merges advanced browsing and summarization for seamless data handling. Developers can now generate editable spreadsheets and presentations with simple prompts, integrating outputs directly into productivity tools. With impressive accuracy and connectivity, it enhances workflow efficiency while automating complex tasks, heralding a new era in AI-driven productivity.
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Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in RDP2, Spring Framework, Payara Platform, Open Liberty, Eclipse DataGrid
This week's Java roundup for July 14th, 2025, features news highlighting: JDK 25 in rampdown phase 2; the seventh milestone release of Spring Framework 7.0; the July 2025 editions of the Payara Platform, Open Liberty and Oracle Critical Patch Update; and Eclipse DataGrid is open-sourced.
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AI Coding Tools Underperform in Field Study with Experienced Developers
Recent research reveals a surprising 19% increase in task completion time among developers using AI tools like Claude 3.5. Conducted by METR, this study highlights a "perception gap"—while developers felt faster, real-world performance lagged due to frictions with AI integration. These findings stress the need for rigorous evaluation of AI's impact in software development.
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Pulumi Enables Direct Consumption of Terraform Modules
Pulumi now empowers developers to use Terraform modules directly, streamlining the migration process. This preview feature eliminates barriers, enabling seamless integration with existing Terraform code while allowing new projects in Pulumi. With robust support and a focus on gradual transitions, teams can modernize their infrastructure without a complete rewrite.
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Google Cloud Introduces Non-Disruptive Cloud Storage Bucket Relocation
Google Cloud's innovative Cloud Storage bucket relocation feature enables seamless, non-disruptive data migration across regions while preserving metadata and minimizing application downtime. Maintain governance, enhance lifecycle management, and leverage insights for optimized storage—all without altering access paths. Experience efficient, low-latency solutions tailored for your needs.
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Amazon S3 Adds Sort and Z-Order Compaction to Improve Apache Iceberg Query Performance
AWS has recently announced that Amazon S3 now supports sort and z-order compaction for Apache Iceberg tables. The new features reduce scan times and engine costs, and are available for both S3 Tables and traditional S3 buckets using AWS Glue Data Catalog optimization.
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Microsoft Adds Deep Research Capability in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
Unlock the future of research with Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry Agent Service, featuring Deep Research—an innovative tool that empowers knowledge workers in complex fields. This advanced AI capability autonomously analyzes and synthesizes web data, automating rigorous research tasks while ensuring traceability and transparency. Sign up for the public preview today!
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Docker Expands Compose for Agent Development and Ties in Cloud Offload Support
Docker launched a new feature to let developers define, build, and run agents using Docker Compose, with the aim to streamline agent development process and reduce repetitive tasks. Additionally, Docker Offload, now in beta, provides a way to seamlessly offload building and running models to remote GPU compute.
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Java News Roundup: JobRunr 8, Gradle, Grails, Micronaut, JHipster, Tomcat CVE
This week's Java roundup for July 7th, 2025, features news highlighting: the GA release of JobRunr 8.0; the second release candidate of Gradle 9.0; the fifth milestone release of Grails 7.0; point releases of Micronaut and JHipster Lite; and a CVE that affected Apache Tomcat.
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Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2 Coming to Android to Accelerate On-Device AI
Available in the Armv9-A architecture, Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2 (SME2) is a set of advanced CPU instructions designed to accelerate matrix heavy computation. The new Arm technology aims to help mobile developers to run advanced AI models directly on CPU with improved performance and efficiency, without requiring any changes to their apps.
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Guardian's Secure Messaging: Open Source Messaging Uses Millions of App Users as Traffic Cover
The Guardian has recently released Secure Messaging, a highly secure and user-friendly tool designed to protect journalistic sources by concealing the very fact that messaging is occurring. The open source project achieves strong plausible deniability by generating bait traffic through the routine activity of existing users of The Guardian's mobile app.
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Microsoft Launches Azure DevOps MCP Server in Public Preview
Microsoft has unveiled the Azure DevOps Model Context Provider (MCP) Server in public preview, enabling seamless interaction between GitHub Copilot and Azure DevOps. This innovative tool allows developers to query and manage project data using natural language directly within VS Code, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity while ensuring project data remains secure and local.
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AWS CloudFront Adds HTTPS DNS Support
Amazon CloudFront now supports HTTPS DNS alias records in Route 53, streamlining DNS lookups by returning protocol details alongside IP addresses. This innovation accelerates page loads, enhances security against downgrade attacks, and eliminates DNS costs. With wide browser support, it significantly boosts performance and reduces operational expenses for users.
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Docker Desktop 4.43 Expands Model Runner and Brings New Compose-Kubernetes Bridge
Following the introduction of Model Runner a few months ago, Docker Desktop 4.43 expands its capabilities with improved model management and broader OpenAI compatibility. The release also debuts a new Compose Bridge to simplify the generation of Kubernetes configurations and upgrade the Gordon AI agent.
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Storybook Releases Storybook v9 with Improved Testing Support
Storybook, the front-end workshop for UI development, has officially released version 9, bringing improvements to testing through a collaboration with Vitest and other core upgrades such as a flatter dependency structure to optimize performance and improve the overall developer experience.