Jake Hookom, EVP of product at DevOps and version control company Perforce says he has been studying the rise of AI and copilot assistant tools among the software application development community… and some key trends are emerging. Developers might be writing code quickly, but the quality and visibility gaps widen across teams and siloes grow. This is why our recommendation is to start building a shift-up mentality.”We might define shift-up here by saying that it is what AI should be doing...

Audio-only advertisements are also excluded, as are situations in which AI is used solely to translate the language of a human performer. Here’s what the Executive Order requires:Within 30 days, the U.S. Attorney General must establish a Department of Justice (DOJ) “AI Litigation Task Force” dedicated solely to challenging state AI laws that the Trump administration believes conflict with federal AI policy, including laws that improperly regulate interstate commerce or are otherwise...

Anthropic has upgraded Claude with a no-code app-building feature. Users can now create interactive tools like calculators, tutors, or games through conversational prompts. The system generates reusable "Artifacts" that operate independently of chat threads. Over 500 million artifacts have been built since testing began. The functionality is currently free for Claude users, with Pro tiers offering expanded capacity for complex applications.

CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILYEditor's note: The Government Work Report released last week highlighted the goal of developing the smart economy. National Business Daily spoke to Li Meng, former vice-minister of science and technology, on the potential of the smart economy and the development of artificial intelligence. At the same time, smart toys represent a potentially massive yet often overlooked industry. The smart economy can be viewed as an upgraded version of the Internet Plus...

Enterprise AI coding tools have evolved beyond basic assistance to support the complete software development process—from initial design to testing and maintenance. These solutions integrate with existing workflows while improving efficiency, though human developers remain essential for oversight and complex problem-solving. The trend highlights AI's expanding role in professional software engineering.

Zencoder has launched Zen Agents, a platform enabling software teams to create and share custom AI assistants tailored to their workflows. By leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Zen Agents facilitate integration with external tools, aiming to streamline collaboration and reduce development cycle times.