This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

Spread the loveFinding the right tools can be a game-changer for any developer. With so many options available, sifting through the noise to discover the best apps for developers can feel overwhelming ...

Project Zenith proves that a bloat-free Windows 11 can exist. Why is Microsoft reserving it for developers with 64GB of RAM?

Nano Banana 2.1 is an image generation and conversational editing model available via the Gemini API, with the model ID ...

Spread the loveWhen you’re diving into the world of software development, few tools are as essential as API development apps. They streamline communication between different software applications, ...

Paradigm Shifts in the Modern Creative Environment and the Rise of Open SourceFor many years, the professional software ...

Tabnine offers best-in-class AI code completion and an AI-powered chat that increases productivity and accelerates the entire software development lifecycle. Here’s what you can do with Tabnine: Plan: ...

Shopify has launched Canvas, a visual workspace that lets merchants design and customise their online stores by working ...

Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

Today we are highlighting improvements across a few key open-source projects many of you already use, as well as updates to Windows ML. To empower developers, we must support the broad range of tools ...

Some Copilot agent activity was omitted from usage reports or attributed to Copilot CLI. IDE updates restore reporting, but historical gaps cannot be repaired.