Developer tools stories
Use in Australia has jumped sixfold since January, with half of Codex activity now coming from marketers, analysts and other non-technical staff.
The deal gives the web giant a direct role in a tool used in 129 million weekly downloads, while keeping it open source and vendor-neutral.
Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.
Developers and enterprise customers will get more AI controls as Microsoft adds agents, in-house models and security tools across its software stack.
The models are aimed at developers and enterprises, with Microsoft saying internal training could cut costs and improve control in regulated industries.
Remote technicians in patchy network areas should see clearer feeds as Microsoft's video sharpening tool cuts downtime and site visits.
The update broadens Codex beyond coding, as non-developers use it faster than engineers for reports, dashboards and client materials.
Revenue teams can now pull call transcripts, coaching notes and pipeline data into AI tools, reducing manual prep for forecasts and account reviews.
Businesses can now feed live data into governed Snowflake tables more easily, as the company ties AI app building to real-time streaming.
The package aims to cut development time and curb compliance risks as firms deploy AI agents into HR, finance and IT workflows.
Customers will get tighter controls and new streaming and interoperability features as Snowflake expands its platform around enterprise data.
Marketplace bookings through Microsoft rose by double digits as New Relic deepened integrations aimed at helping customers manage AI-era software risk.
Developers can now manage multiple AI coding agents in one place as GitHub tests a desktop Copilot app with worktree automation and review tools.
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Privacy-focused local AI agents are moving on-device, as Nvidia and Microsoft add security controls and wider app support to Windows PCs.
Accuracy gains for enterprise analytics agents could reduce costly wrong answers as DataHub Cloud adds context from query history and metadata.
Privacy fears over centralised ID checks are set to deepen as Aztec Labs brings ZKPassport in-house for wider use.
Users can now dial up reasoning or speed in Claude, as Anthropic keeps Opus 4.8 at the same price and cuts fast-mode costs.
Early users will get access to dedicated hardware and tools as Niobium tries to make encrypted cloud computing practical for sensitive workloads.
Students in Bengaluru will gain Google-certified cloud and big data training as employers push for more practical computing skills.