SAS has added expanded capabilities to its SAS Viya flagship data and AI platform, including the general availability of SAS Viya Workbench.  Targeted to developers and modellers, Viya Workbench is a self-service, on-demand compute environment for conducting data preparation, exploratory data analysis, and developing analytical and machine learning models. Kathy Lange, Research Director for AI... Read more » The post SAS unveils SAS Viya Workbench developer environment for building AI models appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

Apple has announced that iOS app developers targeting EU users are now able to directly offer downloads from their own websites. This shift comes as a response to the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), requiring major tech platforms to open up their ecosystems and ensure a more competitive market. Historically, Apple has maintained a... Read more » The post Apple enables web distribution for iOS developers targeting EU users appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

IDC predicts that Android is set for significant growth in 2024, outpacing Apple’s iOS by a considerable margin. Amid shifting market dynamics, Android is expected to expand at “twice the pace” of iOS. The iPhone has always performed strongly in the US but its growth internationally has contributed to Android’s squeezed marketshare in recent years,... Read more » The post IDC expects Android to grow at ‘twice the pace of iOS’ appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

Apple has requested that a judge dismisses a new complaint by Epic Games, which accuses the Cupertino-based company of failing to adhere to an earlier antitrust ruling. The dispute initially ignited when Epic Games implemented its own in-app payment system within the iPhone platform, effectively sidestepping the App Store’s standard 30 percent commission fee. Apple... Read more » The post Apple responds to accusation of skirting antitrust ruling appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

Google has released the first Android 15 beta with enhanced screen real estate utilisation, app archiving, and the bolstering of security measures.  The tech giant has focused on optimising Android 15 for larger displays, such as those on foldable devices and tablets, by enabling apps’ edge-to-edge capabilities by default. This move is will benefit developers... Read more » The post Android 15 beta improves edge-to-edge, app archiving, and security appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

GitHub’s Innovation Graph has been updated with data from Q4 2023, offering a comprehensive view of global developer activity over the past four years. The latest findings highlight the increasing popularity of AI among developers, leading to a rise in project documentation. This trend is attributed to the widespread use of chat-based generative AI tools... Read more » The post GitHub updates Innovation Graph with latest developer trends appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

PARSIQ, a full suite data network for building Web3 dApps and protocols, has recently launched its Unicornization Campaign. Designed to propel innovation and further bolster the global blockchain ecosystem, the  campaign’s main focus is to invest in promising Web3 projects on the recently released Reactive Network, a parallelised interoperability execution layer for Ethereum Virtual Machine... Read more » The post PARSIQ’s Unicornization Campaign open for entries with 30 April deadline for submissions appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

Apple has loosened its App Store rules to permit the inclusion of “retro game console emulator apps” on its platform. This move comes after years of pressure from users and legislators, particularly in Europe, where enthusiasts previously had to resort to jailbreaking their devices or using complex workarounds to access emulation apps on their iPhones.... Read more » The post Apple relaxes App Store rules to permit game emulators appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

Google has introduced Jpegli, a JPEG coding library that maintains high backward compatibility while offering enhanced capabilities and a 35 percent compression ratio improvement at high quality compression settings. According to Google, the new JPEG coding library is designed to be faster, more efficient, and more visually pleasing than traditional JPEG. It employs several new... Read more » The post Jpegli boosts high-quality image compression by 35% appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more

JetBrains has released the 2024.1 updates for its IDEs with several major new features, headlined by full-line code autocompletion powered by local AI models. The new full-line code completion functionality ensures code suggestions are processed entirely on the user’s device, minimising latency and providing a seamless offline experience. “We’ve developed models that run directly on... Read more » The post JetBrains launches 2024.1 with local AI code completion appeared first on Developer Tech News ..read more