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The Ultimate Guide to AI Coding

A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Coding.

What to know about AI Coding

AI Coding explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the way software is designed, written, tested, and maintained. From code-generation assistants and smart debuggers to tools that optimize performance and refactor legacy systems, this tag highlights practical uses of AI that change daily development work.

Stories under this tag dig into real-world workflows: how to pair with AI when writing code, what to automate and what to keep human-driven, and how to evaluate the quality, security, and reliability of AI-produced solutions. You’ll find reflections on productivity gains, new collaboration patterns between developers and models, and the skills that matter most in an AI-augmented coding environment.

Whether you’re curious about integrating AI into your toolchain, concerned about its impact on software jobs, or looking for concrete tips to get more value from coding assistants, the posts here provide grounded perspectives, examples, and experiments that can help you adapt and improve your own practice.

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Recent AI Coding News

NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation
Digital Transformation

NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation

Legacy-system modernisation could accelerate as NTT DATA rolls out Cursor's AI coding tools internally before offering them to clients.

Today

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding
Supply Chain

Explainer: How loop engineering is changing coding

By focusing on evidence and small reversible changes, loop engineering could curb costly AI coding mistakes before they reach production.

Yesterday

GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report
Chief Technology Officers

GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report

Most organisations now use multiple AI coding tools, but many still cannot reliably trace, review or govern the code once it reaches production.

Yesterday

Cast AI integrates MiniMax M3 into Kimchi Coding agent
Serverless architecture

Cast AI integrates MiniMax M3 into Kimchi Coding agent

Developers using Kimchi can now route tasks to MiniMax M3, cutting costs and keeping code inside controlled enterprise environments.

Last week

GitGuardian launches endpoint protection for laptops
Security Operations Centres

GitGuardian launches endpoint protection for laptops

A single compromised laptop can expose thousands of live keys, according to GitGuardian's early field tests, as attacks shift to developer machines.

Last week

Checkmarx launches hybrid AI engine for code scanning
Enterprise Resource Planning

Checkmarx launches hybrid AI engine for code scanning

False alerts and missed flaws are the target as the new engine aims to help security teams scan AI-written code more reliably.

Last week

Mini Shai-Hulud worm turns public, NCC Group warns
Threat intelligence

Mini Shai-Hulud worm turns public, NCC Group warns

Public release of the Mini Shai-Hulud code means copycat attacks can now hit developers, CI/CD systems and open-source supply chains.

Last week

Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model
Public Cloud

Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model

Businesses can now route coding jobs to a lower-cost open-weight model as Cast AI makes Kimchi Coding the first autonomous agent to offer MiniMax M3.

Last week

New Relic integrates Kiro as AWS sales top USD $1 billion
Digital Transformation

New Relic integrates Kiro as AWS sales top USD $1 billion

Production data will now sit inside Kiro, helping engineers test AI-generated code before release as New Relic tops USD $1 billion in AWS sales.

Last week

AI tools widen gap in junior software engineers' skills
Skills shortage

AI tools widen gap in junior software engineers' skills

The survey suggests employers now fear junior coders can generate output with AI, yet still struggle to explain or debug their own code.

Last week

AI coding tools may raise enterprise software risk
Chief Technology Officers

AI coding tools may raise enterprise software risk

Weaker oversight could turn AI-generated code into a costly drag, with security flaws and technical debt rising in enterprise projects.

Last week

AI coding tools raise debt & security risks, SIG warns
Chief Technology Officers

AI coding tools raise debt & security risks, SIG warns

Enterprise teams using AI coding tools may face higher technical debt, security gaps and costs, according to new SIG research.

Last week

Atsign adds AI architecture tools for enterprise teams
Digital Transformation

Atsign adds AI architecture tools for enterprise teams

Enterprise teams can now define AI agent permissions and security controls earlier, as Atsign's update links live architecture design with model prompting.

This month

JFrog adds Claude Code plugin for security oversight
Supply Chain

JFrog adds Claude Code plugin for security oversight

Audit trails for AI-generated code could get easier as the plugin exposes packages, dependencies and provenance inside Claude Code.

This month

AI code praised in review, but faults rise in production
Chief Technology Officers

AI code praised in review, but faults rise in production

Yet live deployments are causing headaches for engineering teams, with most respondents reporting more incidents and heavier rework after AI code goes live.

This month

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls
Disaster Recovery

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls

Security teams gain rollback and policy controls as autonomous Claude agents begin writing and deploying code at machine speed.

This month

Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents
ICT sector

Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents

Developers using AI assistants may get a verified knowledge base to cut repeated errors, security flaws and duplicated debugging work.

This month

Datadog launches 100 AI tools for operations & security
Threat detection

Datadog launches 100 AI tools for operations & security

The rollout aims to help customers tame rising AI-driven complexity as Datadog adds autonomous monitoring, security and agent oversight tools.

This month

Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million
Web applications

Cloudflare acquires Vite maker VoidZero for USD $1 million

The deal gives the web giant a direct role in a tool used in 129 million weekly downloads, while keeping it open source and vendor-neutral.

This month

Apple says App Store ecosystem topped USD $1.4tn in 2025
Streaming

Apple says App Store ecosystem topped USD $1.4tn in 2025

Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.

This month