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AI assistant: From generalist to specialist

Apr 11, 2025 By Thorben Jändling In Elastic
In the AI world, there’s a lot of buzz about creating custom large language models (LLMs) tailored for specific domains, perhaps for better security, context, expertise, or accuracy. It’s an appealing idea: What better way to solve your niche challenges than with a bespoke AI designed just for you? But here’s the thing — building a great LLM isn’t just challenging; it’s prohibitively expensive and resource-intensive.
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GitKraken Desktop 11: Meet Your New Development Co-Pilot

Apr 10, 2025 By Jonathan Silva In GitKraken
Written by author, adapted by AI GitKraken Desktop 11.0 is here, and it’s more than just a version bump. We’re introducing AI-powered features designed to accompany your workflow and help you stay focused on what matters most. It’s changed how I approach commits, and I’m sure it will help y’all too!
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nexthink

Beyond the Bots: Is AI that Only Talks Already Obsolete?

Apr 10, 2025 By Gaurang Ganatra In Nexthink
It started with promise: deploy a chatbot, cut service desk costs, and deliver instant support to employees anytime, anywhere. And many large organizations bought in. But several years into this so-called “chatbot revolution,” the results tell a different story—one of inflated expectations and underwhelming outcomes. It’s time to face a hard truth: AI that only talks is no longer enough.
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honeycomb

Honeycomb Acquires Grit: A Strategic Investment in Pragmatic AI and Customer Value

Apr 10, 2025 By Christine Yen In Honeycomb
We’re excited to share that Honeycomb has completed our first-ever acquisition: we’re joining forces with Grit, bringing on board not only a strong team, but also compelling technology that supercharges our ability to deliver on our mission: to bring observability to every software engineer. This is a strategic move that will help us deepen the value we deliver to customers and accelerate our vision for what modern observability can and should be.
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7 tips for effective system prompting

Apr 10, 2025 By CircleCI In CircleCI
Looking to get the most out of AI tools? In this video, we walk through 7 practical tips for writing effective system prompts that lead to more accurate, helpful, and context-aware responses. Whether you're building with LLMs or just refining your workflows, these tips will help you structure your prompts for success. Watch the full walkthrough and start improving your prompting strategy today.
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Kentik

AI That Matters: Driving Real Outcomes in Network Operations

Apr 10, 2025 By Phil Gervasi In Kentik
AI can be a transformative tool in network operations — but only when it’s tied to clear, measurable outcomes. Rather than chasing hype, IT and NetOps teams should focus on solving specific operational challenges like reducing MTTR, cutting costs, and stabilizing infrastructure. AI has real potential when strategically applied, and when aligned with business goals, it becomes a powerful ally in modern network operations.
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CircleCI MCP server: Natural language CI for AI-driven workflows

Apr 9, 2025 By Michael Webster In CircleCI
The pace of software development has changed. With AI coding assistants now embedded into engineering workflows, developers are building faster, shipping sooner, and writing more code than ever before. But as velocity increases, so does the complexity of keeping that code running. When builds fail, developers need answers fast. They need clarity, context, and actionable feedback right where they’re working.
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Metrics That Matter: Measuring Developer Productivity in the AI Era

Apr 9, 2025 By Rootly In Rootly
In this episode, Ryan McDonald is joined by Mark Quigley, Head of Platform Engineering at Ninety.io, for a conversation that cuts through the noise around developer productivity metrics and AI. Mark dives deep into how teams can measure what matters—without falling into the trap of turning every measure into a target. He shares how tools like Developer NPS, DORA metrics, and balanced scorecards can help teams optimize for both output and well-being—but only when framed with the right intent.
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Elastic extends production-ready AI capabilities for all!

Apr 9, 2025 By Alyssa VanNice, In Elastic
Elastic Security is making your organization safer with general availability of our favorite AI features. Elastic Security is announcing the general availability (GA) of two of our most widely deployed generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities: Attack Discovery, launched in May, and Automatic Import, launched in August. Elastic’s AI-driven security analytics are providing immense value to many organizations.
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