Global Workforce Impacted: Unity to Slash 3.8% of Jobs in Cost-Cutting Measure

November 29, 2023 – Unity Corporation, having faced severe criticism from developers for its recently announced pricing system, witnessed a significant decline in engine installations. The backlash resulted in the departure of the company’s CEO. Despite the subsequent release of Unity 6 engine, the company continued to grapple with a downturn in its performance. According…

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Meta and Microsoft Collaborate to Unveil Llama 2: A Next-Generation Language Model

July 19, 2023 – A recent collaboration between Meta and Microsoft has brought forth the introduction of Llama 2, Meta’s next-generation open-source language model. Llama 2 is now available for free usage in both research and commercial applications. In their official press release, Microsoft expressed their intent behind Llama 2, aiming to assist developers and…

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World’s First AI Programmer, Devin, Now Fully Available: Develops Independently, Fixes Bugs for $500 a Month

December 12, 2024 – On December 11th, the world’s first “AI Programmer”, Devin, was fully released to the public by its developer, Cognition Labs. This marks less than a year since its initial debut. According to the announcement, individual developers and engineering teams can now gain full access to Devin for a monthly subscription fee…

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Apple’s App Store Generates $24.6 Billion in Q1 2024: An 11.5% Year-on-Year Growth, More Than Double Android’s Play Store

June 07, 2024 – According to the latest report released by market research firm Sensor Tower, the global mobile application market remained steady in the first quarter of 2024, with consumer spending reaching $35.8 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.5%. Interestingly, non-gaming applications contributed significantly to this growth, experiencing a notable 19.4% surge. In…

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Microsoft Enhances MSBuild Compiler with Usability Improvements and IntelliSense

March 28, 2024 – Microsoft has recently announced significant enhancements to its experimental MSBuild compiler, aimed at improving usability and addressing developer feedback indicating initial difficulties with the tool. MSBuild Editor, a crucial component of Microsoft’s Visual Studio software development suite, serves as a powerful platform for building and managing applications. However, initial feedback from…

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