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GitHub pricing, Gemini 3 Flash, AI coding defects...
Jeudi 18 décembre 2025 à 07:50
DevOps & CI/CD Innovations
GitHub introduces fees for self‑hosted Actions runners
GitHub announced it will begin charging $0.002 per minute for self‑hosted Actions runners starting March 2026, a move that sparked immediate backlash from engineering teams who rely on low‑cost automation. The new pricing model targets organizations using on‑premises hardware for CI/CD pipelines, potentially reshaping cost‑optimization strategies. Both The Register and DevClass report that the change aims to offset operational expenses while encouraging migration to GitHub‑hosted runners.
The Register
DevClass
AWS launches “DevOps Agent” to accelerate incident response
Amazon Web Services unveiled a public preview of the AWS DevOps Agent, a lightweight service that automatically captures telemetry, correlates events, and suggests remediation steps during production incidents. By integrating with existing monitoring stacks, the agent promises to cut mean time to recovery and embed reliability engineering directly into CI/CD workflows. InfoQ highlights that early adopters expect faster root‑cause analysis and proactive reliability improvements.
InfoQ
Software Architecture & Scalability
Chase.com’s multi‑region, edge‑centric architecture cuts latency by 71%
During an InfoQ presentation, Durai Arasan detailed how the banking portal Chase.com re‑engineered its platform to run across multiple regions with automated “infrastructure repaving” that eliminates security drift. The redesign leverages edge computing and self‑healing observability to sustain 67 million active users while maintaining high resilience. The case study offers concrete patterns for building fault‑tolerant, globally distributed systems.
InfoQ
QCon AI talk showcases “Assembly Line” pattern for rapid legacy migration
At QCon AI New York, ServiceTitan’s principal AI engineer David Stein demonstrated a methodology that compresses legacy code migration from years to weeks using the Principle of Acceleration and an Assembly Line pattern. The approach orchestrates automated refactoring, testing, and deployment steps in a pipeline, dramatically reducing downtime and manual effort. InfoQ notes that this pattern could become a new standard for enterprises facing massive technical debt.
InfoQ
Cloud & Infrastructure Moves
Google’s Gemini 3 Flash becomes the default model, boosting AI service performance
Google released Gemini 3 Flash, a faster, more capable variant of its Gemini family, now the default in the Gemini app and search. The model delivers a three‑fold improvement on the Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark and is accessible via the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and AI Studio. Ars Technica and TechCrunch emphasize its potential to accelerate AI‑driven workloads across cloud environments.
Ars Technica
TechCrunch
Netflix migrates to Amazon Aurora, achieving 75% speed gains and 28% cost cut
Netflix consolidated its relational databases onto Amazon Aurora, reporting up to 75 percent higher performance and a 28 percent reduction in operational expenses. The shift from self‑managed PostgreSQL to a fully managed Aurora service streamlined maintenance and lowered latency for critical streaming services. InfoQ points out that while Aurora delivered strong results, alternative time‑series databases may suit niche workloads better.
InfoQ
Amazon eyes $10 billion OpenAI investment, pledges Trainium chips for AI compute
Amazon is in advanced talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, coupling the capital infusion with a supply of its custom Trainium AI chips and expanded AWS compute capacity. The partnership would deepen Amazon’s foothold in generative AI while providing OpenAI with dedicated hardware for training and inference. Engadget notes the strategic implications for cloud AI services and the competitive dynamics with Microsoft’s exclusive rights to OpenAI’s flagship models.
Engadget
Development Frameworks & IDE Evolution
Visual Studio 2026 debuts as an AI‑native IDE with deep Copilot integration
Microsoft released Visual Studio 2026, branding it the first “AI‑native” IDE that embeds GitHub Copilot throughout the development experience. The update brings performance optimisations, tighter LLM‑driven code suggestions, and new tooling for core languages, aiming to boost developer productivity. InfoQ reports that the rollout follows extensive insider testing and signals a shift toward AI‑augmented development environments.
InfoQ
Software Quality & Testing Insights
Study links AI‑generated code to higher defect rates across quality dimensions
An analysis of 470 open‑source pull requests by CodeRabbit, reported by DevOps.com, found that AI‑assisted code contributions contain significantly more defects than human‑written code, affecting logic, maintainability, security, and performance. The findings raise concerns about unchecked reliance on LLMs in production pipelines and underscore the need for rigorous code review and testing practices.
DevOps.com
AI‑driven testing platforms expand automated coverage and script generation
The SD Times year‑in‑review highlights a surge in AI‑enhanced testing tools, such as Parasoft’s AI‑powered C/C++ automation and Appvance’s GENI platform that converts natural‑language test cases into scripts at scale. These solutions promise broader test coverage, faster script creation, and predictive failure detection within CI/CD pipelines. The article emphasizes that while AI accelerates testing, integration with existing quality frameworks remains essential.
SD Times