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Backslash Security wins InfoWorld 2025 Technology of the Year award for AI security, spotlighting risks in AI-native software development.

AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from ‘vibe coding’ experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.

Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.

Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.

Lightrun’s Runtime Context pipes live runtime data into AI coding tools, aiming to slash post-deployment failures and speed debugging.

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.

Backslash launches MCP Security to monitor AI coding agents on developer machines, tackling data leaks, prompt injection and privilege abuse.

Shippo has launched MCP, an AI-powered platform that lets commerce-focused agents turn natural language shipping requests into live actions.

Stack Overflow launches Stack Internal, an AI-driven platform to unify and verify enterprise knowledge, boosting developer productivity and trust in technical data.

SAP launches new AI-driven developer tools and makes ongoing commitment to enhancing enterprise application development.

Amplitude launches its Model Context Protocol server and opens beta for AI Agents, enabling seamless access to behavioural data via natural language queries.

Snowflake unveils Cortex AI for Financial Services to unify data ecosystems, enabling secure AI model deployment and integration with top industry platforms.

Businesses are urged to scrutinise AI 'vibe coding' tools, balancing rapid innovation with risks of security flaws and inefficiencies in live environments.

AI tools boost engineering productivity by 26%, enabling faster innovation through seamless integration across teams and workflows.

Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.

GitLab 18.3 enhances AI orchestration and agent integration, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity for software engineering teams.

Figma has launched its AI-powered Make tool in Australia, enabling users to create interactive prototypes from natural language prompts or existing designs.

R Systems partners with Cursor to embed AI in software development, aiming to boost delivery speed by 30% and cut defect density by 25%.

Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.