Azure Linux released at Build – where Microsoft revealed why it did not fork Fedora
At its Build developer event this week, Microsoft made Azure Linux – its own distribution of the open […]
Podman Desktop 1.0 released: a challenge to Docker Desktop
The RedHat-sponsored open source project Podman Desktop has hit general availability, with features including building and running containers, […]
Copilot crazy? Microsoft shoe-horns AI assistant into Windows 11, Power BI, Analytics and more
Microsoft’s Build developer event kicks off today, with a heavy focus on AI including Copilots for Windows 11 […]
Azul makes OpenJDK with fast-start CRaC generally available – but not cross-platform
The Azul-led CRaC (Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint) project aims to greatly improve the startup time of Java applications […]
Is ASP.NET on the right path? Microsoft .NET 8 preview prompts debate and Visual Studio 17.6 rolls out
Ahead of its Build developer event next week, Microsoft has pushed out a new preview of the forthcoming […]
Bun 1.6 is out with new JavaScript/TypeScript bundler and ability to compile standalone executables
The team behind the Bun JavaScript runtime – led by Jarred Sumner – has released version 0.6, including […]
Cloudflare adds AI services as CTO says “a developer platform without AI” is little use
Cloudflare has introduced new services at its Developer Week now under way, including Constellation, which enables running inference […]
Stack Overflow traffic drops as developers turn to AI coding assistants
Traffic to programmer help site Stack Overflow has been dropping “by an average of 6% every month since […]
Fluent UI proposal for Visual Studio raises fears about another botched redesign
Microsoft is planning to redesign the Visual Studio user interface to make it conform better to the Fluent […]
TypeScript is ‘not worth it’ for developing libraries, says Svelte author, as team switches to JavaScript and JSDoc
Svelte creator Rich Harris has made the case for switching from TypeScript to JavaScript and JSDoc, countering a […]