October 2026
jawad
One week to TechCrunch Disrupt: What’s next for AI and software development
First AI gave us code completion, predicting the lines of code, functions, and boilerplate we needed based on what we’d already typed. Then came code suggestions and code generation, where…
Microsoft extends the Outlook naughty step with two more file types
Microsoft is adding two extra file types to its Outlook block list to strengthen security. The file types are .msix and .msixbundle, used for Windows application packages and bundles. The…
AI has accelerated coding. Now software organizations must redesign everything around it
Software teams running AI coding tools are generating more output than ever before. Commits are up. Pull requests move faster. By the numbers, developer productivity is what the tools promised.…
Zombie instructions on carefully constructed web pages could trick GitHub Copilot CLI into sharing secrets
GitHub Copilot CLI may reveal developer secrets if it comes across instructions that tell it to do so, depending on the underlying model. The coding agent tool was flagged earlier…
ServiceNow takes aim at enterprise AI’s workflow bottleneck with AI Workflow Factory
ServiceNow has launched two AI solutions that can help enterprises identify business processes ripe for automation, build the workflows to address them, and continuously improve them with AI agents. AI…
Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion
Asos customers have reported receiving a rogue app notification claiming the online clothing retailer’s Snowflake instance has been compromised and threatening to leak data. The notification included a link to…
Denmark’s ID register spills more people’s details than the country has residents
An unauthorized party abused a private Danish company’s legitimate access to the country’s Central Population Register (CPR), exposing names, addresses, identification numbers, and other personal information about approximately 8.8 million…