F# 9 adds nullable reference types
F# 9, the latest version of Microsoft’s open source functional language, has been released with support for nullable reference types…
Akka distributed computing platform adds Java SDK
Deployment options now include serverless, with Akka running the user’s apps in Akka’s cloud, and “bring your own cloud,” with…
Spin 3.0 supports polyglot development using Wasm components
Spin 3.0 also includes an experimental flag, spin up –component-id, that lets developers specify which components to run from a…
Designing the APIs that accidentally power businesses
The issue at hand is that developer-driven design decisions affect both the ability to deliver a good user experience and…
The dirty little secret of open source contributions
AWS Enterprises, in other words, have a limited amount of time; they prefer vendors who remove the burden of managing…
How standards and assurance are making responsible AI achievable
The conversation around digital ethics has reached a critical juncture. While we experience an overwhelm of frameworks and guidelines…
Apple hit by Which? with £3bn legal claim that iCloud service charges are ‘anti-competitive’
Consumer rights advocate Which? is pursuing a £3bn legal action against Apple on behalf of millions of UK consumers…
Microsoft ramps up small language model effort
In a bid to make artificial intelligence (AI) more applicable, Microsoft has worked with a number of industry platforms…
CIO interview: Steve O’Connor, Aston Martin
For a spy, James Bond’s choice of an Aston Martin is anything but subtle, yet the car and the…
MPs hold first ever debate on live facial recognition
MPs have debated police use of live facial recognition (LFR) for the first time, with a consensus emerging on…