FutureFive New Zealand - Consumer technology news & reviews from the future

Developer tools Stories

Global Stories

Developer tools stories

Dynatrace buys Arize in USD $915m AI observability deal
DevOps

Dynatrace buys Arize in USD $915m AI observability deal

The tie-up could give enterprises a single way to track AI model quality and system performance as production deployments accelerate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
NVIDIA unveils Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for local agents
Robotics

NVIDIA unveils Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for local agents

Developers can now run more specialised AI agents on PCs and compact systems, as NVIDIA broadens support for open-weight local models.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes
Edge Computing

Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes

The deal gives developers a way to keep AI agents working locally in sync with central data, cutting latency in sandboxed apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Google Cloud launches device platform for app testing
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud launches device platform for app testing

The pay-per-minute service could cut testing costs for teams that need to check apps across many handset types and screen sizes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Alloy Robotics raises USD $8 million in seed round
Software-as-a-Service

Alloy Robotics raises USD $8 million in seed round

The funding values the Sydney-founded firm at USD $80 million as robotics teams seek faster ways to diagnose fleet failures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AWS adds Bedrock web search & DynamoDB vector search
DevOps

AWS adds Bedrock web search & DynamoDB vector search

Customers can now build AI apps with live web data and vector search in one AWS stack, reducing database sprawl and latency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Nutanix launches MCP server for AI cloud operations
Virtualisation

Nutanix launches MCP server for AI cloud operations

Customers can now use plain-language prompts to manage Nutanix cloud systems, while existing access controls and audit logs stay in place.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents
Edge Computing

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents

Cost-sensitive AI automation can now use a lighter browser as Cloudflare's beta aims to cut CPU and memory use for web tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms

The browser-based system aims to let staff use AI across internal tools without new infrastructure, while tightening access and oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network
Data Protection

TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network

Australian businesses gain local help to move Claude pilots into live use, with TechForce handling integration, governance and approvals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows
Marketing Technologies

Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows

Developers could save setup time as the platform lets AI agents provision media environments and carry workflows through to handover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops
DevOps

Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops

Database teams could cut setup and fault-finding time as Google folds natural-language guidance into Cloud SQL, Spanner and AlloyDB tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudflare launches wallets for AI agents & payments
Fintech

Cloudflare launches wallets for AI agents & payments

Online sellers may gain a way to verify AI agents and cap their spending as autonomous browsing and buying spread across the web.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tenable expands AI security coverage to Google Gemini
Digital Transformation

Tenable expands AI security coverage to Google Gemini

Security teams face a wider visibility gap as Tenable adds Google Gemini, MCP and AI coding tools to its exposure management platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents

Security teams face a sharper risk from hidden AI agents as Cyera says non-human identities in Fortune 500 companies jumped 480% in six months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Developer tools stories

Payouts.com & Replit expand partnership to speed builds
Software-as-a-Service

Payouts.com & Replit expand partnership to speed builds

The move could cut Payouts.com's product development cycle from months to days while keeping audit trails and PCI controls in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Vardan.ai wins MongoDB challenge for Silicon Valley
Software-as-a-Service

Vardan.ai wins MongoDB challenge for Silicon Valley

The win gives the Jaipur startup a sponsored San Francisco trip and USD $50,000 in Atlas credits to scale its AI workforce platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
OSL launches AgentPay for AI agent stablecoin payments
Crypto

OSL launches AgentPay for AI agent stablecoin payments

AI developers can now hook autonomous software into stablecoin rails, as OSL aims to solve settlement for machine-to-machine payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago