The Ultimate Guide to AI Coding
A curated Kiwi 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.
Kiwi AI Coding News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Slack launches code channels for AI software teams
Shared code channels could keep AI-assisted development visible to whole teams, with human sign-off still needed before production releases.
Beyond automation: Why AI is forcing us to rethink how work gets done
Businesses that treat AI as a mere efficiency tool risk missing bigger gains from redesigning workflows, according to One NZ's Chief Executive Officer.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Coding
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Embedded systems hit USD $585 billion as edge AI grows
Altimetrik wins AWS generative AI specialisation
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
Featured News
Expert Columns
Beyond automation: Why AI is forcing us to rethink how work gets done
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
A strategic blueprint for governing AI-enabled software development
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent AI Coding News
Google Cloud adds Claude models to Antigravity tools
Google Cloud users can now tap Anthropic's Claude models in Antigravity for coding tasks, broadening model choice across its AI tools.
LinearB launches Agentic Studio to aid coding agents
Rising AI coding spend is pushing engineering teams to tackle review delays and release bottlenecks, as LinearB adds a new context layer.
Claris opens wider preview of agentic FileMaker development
The expanded preview gives FileMaker developers earlier access to AI agents that can edit files directly, with general availability due in late February 2027.
Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit
Developers can now spot common security flaws in their own apps before release as Shopify widens its AI Toolkit and commerce updates.
Google says AI coding tests must track execution paths
Google says teams should judge AI coding agents on what they execute, after internal tests showed final replies can hide successful tool use.
Oracle unveils Deep Trust AI Architecture for enterprises
The framework is meant to help companies control security, privacy and business rules as AI agents and generated software spread through enterprise systems.
New Relic adds GitHub Copilot observability integrations
The tools aim to catch production regressions earlier, linking GitHub Copilot activity with live telemetry as AI code use grows faster than reviews can keep up.
Functionize launches MCP server for AI coding agents
Developers can now check AI-generated code against live applications without leaving their chat tools, as Functionize ties testing into Claude Code and Copilot.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security on Pathfinder
The launch follows research showing AI coding agents can issue millions of commands and reach dozens of external services on enterprise endpoints.
98 zero-day flaws found at TrendAI hacking contest
Researchers disclosed 98 flaws across phones, printers and AI tools, underscoring how quickly the attack surface is widening for businesses.
OutSystems opens Agent Experience to third-party AI agents
Large firms in regulated sectors can now use third-party AI coding agents inside OutSystems while retaining governance, auditability and deployment control.
Userware launches XAML.io v0.9 for prompt-built .NET apps
Developers can now generate .NET apps from text prompts in the browser, with XAML.io v0.9 also supporting migration of existing WPF projects.
Bitdefender launches AI Guardian beta for Mac agents
Mac developers using autonomous agents now get a free beta tool that blocks risky actions before tools, files or credentials are exposed.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
The tool aims to close security gaps left by AI-written code before vulnerabilities reach security backlogs or pull requests.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix AI coding flaws
It aims to help engineers close software flaws before pull requests are opened, as AI coding tools accelerate release cycles and security backlogs grow.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
Security teams may cut backlogs as Wingman finds, fixes and verifies flaws inside AI coding tools before pull requests are opened.
Bitdefender launches AI visibility & control for firms
Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use across Windows estates, as Bitdefender adds risk ranking and policy controls to GravityZone.
Australia & New Zealand top Asia-Pacific in IT stability
Outages are detected quickly in Australia and New Zealand, but fragmented monitoring leaves teams slower to restore services across APAC.
Teradata expands Tera into agentic coworker for data
The new tools are due in late 2026, as Teradata targets lower AI costs and fewer workflow errors across enterprise data systems.
xAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding & knowledge work
The new model is pitched at longer, harder coding jobs and arrives with broader safety checks as rivals vie for developer workflows.