Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (July 3, 2026).

Hardwood, the project Gunnar Morling kick-started handling of Parquet files in Java, reached version 1. Its multi-threaded approach and zero mandatory external dependencies promise a simpler, more ...

The discourse around AI often focuses on those who entirely embrace — or deeply despise — the tech. For engineers, the truth ...

VS Code 1.26 prevents automatic code execution for new project folders, lets users configure whether code can be executed ...

Whether you’re learning to code for work or you just want to pick up a new hobby and start automating your tasks or building ...

As enterprises embrace agentic AI and vibe coding, Secure Code Warrior CEO and co-founder Pieter Danhieux warns that ...

The terminal's not so scary anymore ...

Cybersecurity researchers have described what they say is a new class of attack that can trick artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents into running arbitrary code on developer machines. Called ...

OpenAI announced it will acquire Ona, a startup that provides cloud environments for AI agents. Ona's technology will allow OpenAI's coding assistant, Codex, to take on longer-running tasks, OpenAI ...

The fight between OpenAI and Anthropic for control of AI-assisted coding has turned into open commercial warfare. OpenAI is offering enterprises two months of free Codex usage to switch off rival ...

Often, a managed service provider (MSP) is best placed to establish what technology a customer needs and identify where gaps exist in the available offerings. From that point, traditionally, the only ...

Europe’s fast-growing vibe-coding startup, Lovable, tells TechCrunch it has surpassed $500 million in annualized revenue run rate. Lovable last discussed its revenue in February, when the company said ...