Software engineering stories

Coralogix launches Olly, an autonomous agent that automates real-time observability by detecting and resolving production issues faster and with no human input required.

Datadog unveils Bits AI SRE Agent, an autonomous tool that swiftly identifies IT incident causes, cutting resolution times from hours to minutes.

London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.

Stack Overflow launches AI Assist, blending community-verified answers with AI to enhance developer support and ensure accuracy in technical guidance.

AI startup Minitap has raised USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app development, cutting feature launch times from six weeks to just days.

Subzero Engineering has opened a new manufacturing and R&D hub in Ho Chi Minh City to boost data centre solutions and growth across the APAC region.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, enhancing coding, reasoning, and security with improved performance and resistance to cyber attacks.

UK digital consultancy Waracle expands into Europe with the acquisition of Sofia-based HackSoft, boosting its workforce to 265 and enhancing tech expertise.

In 2026, AI agents will reshape software engineering, raising questions on management, security, and how teams govern AI-driven processes effectively.

AI collaboration is transforming software development, letting engineers focus on guiding and refining code with AI speeding up tasks and boosting productivity.

Generative and Agentic AI are revolutionising application modernisation, cutting costs and time by up to 60%, transforming legacy systems faster than ever before.

Rancher offers a unified platform to manage AKS, EKS and GKE, blending control and convenience for seamless hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes operations.

Solid Sands has acquired Plum Hall's test suites to broaden its compiler testing offerings and enhance support amid evolving programming standards.

Australian tech firms face a huge talent gap, seeking diverse hires with transferable skills to fill 1.2 million roles by 2030 amidst fierce competition.

Endor Labs launches AI-powered SAST tool that cuts false positives by 95%, improving code flaw detection and boosting developer efficiency.

Socket launches a beta Ruby analysis engine to reduce false alerts by identifying truly exploitable vulnerabilities in Ruby applications.

UK retailers risk Black Friday outages as 40% deploy untested code, threatening sales and customer trust during peak online demand.

Siemens is offering its Polarion X ALM software on Microsoft Azure, delivering secure, AI-enabled cloud solutions for regulated industries.

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo takes majority stake in Azul to boost its enterprise Java platform and global market expansion, with existing investors reinvesting.

Australian ex-serviceman Brett Earle’s shift to senior web developer highlights a surge in mid-career changes, amid rising demand for tech skills nationwide.