Tom Smith

Tom is a seasoned digital analyst, generative AI expert, and content strategist.

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Google Code Wiki Aims to Solve Documentation’s Oldest Problem

November 17, 2025 | AI code analysis, AI documentation tools, automated architecture diagrams, automated code documentation, code repository documentation, codebase understanding, developer productivity tools, legacy code maintenance, onboarding developers faster, software architecture diagrams

Google introduces Code Wiki, an AI-powered platform that automatically generates and maintains documentation for code repositories. With Gemini integration, live diagrams, and interactive code-aware chat, Code Wiki aims to reduce onboarding time, ...

MIT Researchers Propose a New Way to Build Software That Actually Makes Sense

November 7, 2025 | AI coding tools, AI-assisted development, clean code architecture, code maintainability, code visibility, concept catalogs, devops automation, DevOps reliability, Large Language Models, LLM software development, modular software design, software engineering innovation, software transparency, system synchronization

MIT researchers propose a new framework to make software clearer and safer by organizing code into “concepts” and “synchronizations” for better visibility ...

AI coding, teams, vibecoding, shadow, vibecoding vibe, coding, GitHub, agents, Gemini, Canvas, Gemini, code, Augment Code, code, kernel compliance-as-code software secure software Terraform infrastructure

Cursor 2.0 Brings Faster AI Coding and Multi-Agent Workflows

October 31, 2025 | AI code generation, AI coding assistant, AI coding model, AI developer tools, AI for DevOps, AI IDE, AI programming tools, AI software development, automated code review, Composer model, Cursor update, intelligent code assistant, multi-agent coding, multi-agent development environment, parallel AI agents, semantic code search

Cursor 2.0 introduces the Composer AI model and a new multi-agent interface—offering faster coding, smarter context, and seamless DevOps integration ...

Claude Introduces Agent Skills for Custom AI Workflows

Anthropic introduces Agent Skills for Claude — a new system that packages instructions, scripts, and resources into reusable folders across Claude’s web app, API, and Claude Code. Skills make AI assistants composable, ...

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Visual Studio Copilot Gets Planning Mode for Complex Tasks

Microsoft launches the Planning feature for Visual Studio Copilot, now in public preview for Visual Studio 2022 17.14. Planning gives developers a structured way to manage multistep coding tasks, improving transparency, performance, ...

ChatGPT Developer Mode: Full MCP Access with Serious Responsibilities

October 15, 2025 | agentic AI, ai, ChatGPT, GenAI, MCP

OpenAI recently released Developer Mode for ChatGPT, and it's not for everyone. This beta feature provides full Model Context Protocol (MCP) client support, granting complete access to both read and write operations ...

Git Services Need Better Security. Here’s How End-to-End Encryption Could Help

October 13, 2025 | code security, devops security, end-to-end encryption, GitLab security, repository protection, secure development practices, Software Supply Chain Security

A new study from the University of Sydney, UESTC, and Google introduces efficient end-to-end encryption for Git services like GitHub and GitLab. Learn how this breakthrough could secure your code repositories without ...

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Gemini CLI Extensions Bring Customization to the Command Line

October 9, 2025 | AI command-line tool, AI for developers, AI-powered CLI, CI/CD Automation, command-line AI integrations, developer productivity tools, devops, devops automation, Google AI developer tools, MCP, Model Context Protocol, software development tools

Google’s Gemini CLI extensions framework enables developers to integrate external tools like Figma, Stripe, Postman, and Dynatrace directly within the terminal. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the system reduces context ...

Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.5: Built for Production Coding and Extended Autonomous Work

September 30, 2025 | AI agents, AI coding, AI teammates, autonomous operation, code refactoring, computer use, Cybersecurity, developer tools, devops, financial services, legal workflows, SWE-Bench, vulnerability remediation

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 sets a new bar for coding, agentic tasks, and computer use, with 30+ hours of autonomous operation. Early adopters report major gains in accuracy, security, and long-horizon development ...

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Microsoft’s AI Agents Target Technical Debt Crisis

September 26, 2025 | .NET Framework to .NET Core migration, AI for code refactoring, AI-powered legacy system upgrades, application migration tools, cloud-native modernization, devops, enterprise cloud modernization, legacy Java modernization, technical debt modernization

Microsoft is tackling technical debt with new GitHub Copilot AI agents that modernize legacy Java and .NET apps, plus AI-powered updates to Azure Migrate and Azure Accelerate. These tools promise to cut ...