App development stories
Mobile app development is the process by which software developers create small applications for use
on smartphones and related devices. The field is specialised as the devices run specific operating
systems (generally but not solely limited to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS), with a wide variety of
underlying hardware (processors and memory) and display variations. New Zealand is home to an active
App Development community.
Topol unveils Lettr transactional email tool for Laravel
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Topol launches Lettr, a Laravel-first transactional email tool promising domain control and no-code templates for product teams.
Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth
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Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub, naming Irina Ghose India MD as it doubles revenue and ramps local-language AI for schools, farms and courts.
Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders
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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe
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Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
Java use surges in AI as Oracle pricing drives shift
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Java’s role in AI is surging as 62% of firms build AI in Java, while Oracle’s pricing push drives mass migration to OpenJDK.
Emerge Digital extends Gloucester Rugby tech tie-up
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Emerge Digital renews its Gloucester Rugby deal, taking naming rights at Kingsholm and adding AI fan photo tech to boost hospitality.
Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8
Last week
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Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.
CelcomDigi & Firebase launch telco-based verification
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CelcomDigi, Firebase and Telenor Linx launch network-based phone verification in Malaysia to replace vulnerable SMS one-time passwords.
United Rentals rolls out AI data agent with Snowflake
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United Rentals deploys a Snowflake-powered AI data agent to let frontline staff query governed financial and operational metrics in plain English.
Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode with Claude, Codex
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Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers
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Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers’ everyday tools and workflows.
OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot
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OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.
ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic’s Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.
ServiceNow deepens Claude AI integration across work
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic’s Claude its default AI across Build Agent and workflows, promising faster app development and industry-specific gains.
Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires
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Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth
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AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
Vodafone, Netcompany launch global travel eSIM service
Last month
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Vodafone teams with Netcompany on a global travel eSIM, promising instant, data-only connectivity in 200-plus destinations worldwide.
Atos recognised as leader in ISG AI & data services
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Atos named Leader in ISG’s 2025 report for advanced analytics and AI services across Europe and the US, spanning data and AI modernisation.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
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Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.