Kotlin 2.3.20 harmonizes with C, JavaScript/Typescript

Kotlin 2.3.20 has become the latest version of the JetBrains-built language, featuring an interoperability mode for C or Objective-C libraries and name-based destructuring declarations for property names. Developers also can leverage Kotlin interfaces on JavaScript and TypeScript. The update to the Java rival language was introduced March 16. Instructions for getting started with the language…

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OpenAI adds plugin system to Codex to help enterprises govern AI coding agents

OpenAI has introduced a plugin system for Codex, its AI-powered software engineering platform, giving enterprise IT teams a way to package coding workflows, application integrations, and external tool configurations into versioned, installable bundles that can be distributed or blocked across development organizations. “We’re rolling out plugins in Codex,” OpenAI Developers, the company’s official developer account,…

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Anthropic throttles Claude subscriptions to meet capacity

Anthropic has started limiting usage across its Claude subscriptions to cope with rising demand that is stretching its compute capacity. “To manage growing demand for Claude we’re adjusting our 5 hour session limits for free/Pro/Max subs during peak hours. Your weekly limits remain unchanged,” Thariq Shihipar, a member of Anthropic’s technical staff, wrote in a…

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On the pleasures and dangers of open source Python

Announced at JavaOne, Project Detroit proposes to break down the walls between Java, Python, and JavaScript. Also in this report: Better ways to instrument your code with Python’s new built-in sampling profiler, another run at using AI locally to rework a Python project, and the question on everyone’s mind right now (surely): What does OpenAI…

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Edge clouds and local data centers reshape IT

For more than 10 years, enterprise cloud strategy has relied on centralizing as much as possible—shifting workloads from data centers, consolidating operations on hyperscale platforms, and leveraging economies of scale. This approach has reduced infrastructure sprawl, accelerated deployment, and provided nearly unlimited compute and storage. However, the next generation of digital systems increasingly interacts with…

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