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Jeudi 18 décembre 2025 à 11:16
Code — AI‑Generated Quality Challenges
AI‑assisted code brings more bugs, study shows
An analysis of 470 open‑source pull requests reveals that code produced by AI coding assistants introduces significantly more defects—spanning logic, security, and performance—than human‑written code. The findings, published by CodeRabbit, echo earlier observations that AI‑generated snippets tend to contain subtle errors even as they reduce typographical mistakes.
DevOps.com
Tech Radar
Software Engineering — Tooling and Cost Shifts
GitHub to charge for self‑hosted Actions runners
Starting March 1 2026, GitHub will levy $0.002 per minute for the use of self‑hosted runners in its Actions platform, a move that could reshape CI/CD budgeting for enterprises reliant on custom hardware. The policy, detailed by both DevClass and The Register, has sparked concern among engineers who fear added operational overhead.
DevClass
The Register
Visual Studio 2026 debuts as an AI‑native IDE
Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2026 arrives as the first “AI‑native” release, embedding deep GitHub Copilot integration, performance optimisations, and new tooling for multiple languages. InfoQ notes that the IDE now supports agent‑mode interactions, allowing developers to execute multi‑file edits and retain state across sessions, signalling a shift toward more autonomous development environments.
InfoQ
Artificial Intelligence — Platform Advances and Industry Reflections
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Flash as default model
Google has made Gemini 3 Flash the default model in its Gemini app and search, touting faster inference and higher scores on advanced reasoning benchmarks such as Humanity’s Last Exam. Ars Technica and TechCrunch confirm that developers can access the model instantly via the Gemini API, Vertex AI, and the new Antigravity IDE, underscoring Google’s push for broader generative‑AI adoption.
Ars Technica
TechCrunch
OpenAI unveils Agent RFT for enterprise fine‑tuning
At QCon AI NYC, OpenAI’s Will Hang introduced Agent RFT, a reinforcement‑learning‑based fine‑tuning technique that improves tool‑using agents’ decision‑making and latency. InfoQ highlights the approach as a way to balance prompt engineering with model adjustments, pointing to a more production‑ready AI‑agent ecosystem.
InfoQ
“Less magic, more engineering” – a call for disciplined AI
SD Times argues that the AI boom must transition from flashy demos to robust engineering practices, emphasizing infrastructure, governance, and auditability. Citing MIT and McKinsey research, the piece warns that many pilots stall because they lack the hard‑engineered foundations needed for scalable, secure AI deployments.
SD Times
Future of Work — Organizational Realignment
AI reshapes product org charts, making everyone a product owner
Mind the Product reports that a surge of production incidents in late 2024 prompted a startup to dissolve traditional silos, giving product‑focused teams full authority over work pipelines. The article argues that AI‑driven tooling can enable this fluid structure, but only if roles and responsibilities are re‑engineered to match the speed of automated code generation.
Mind the Product
Technology Advancements — Hardware and Infrastructure Innovations
Intel adds AI‑assisted features to its video‑processing library
Intel’s libvpl 2.16 introduces experimental APIs for AI‑assisted video encoding, aiming to boost compression efficiency and reduce latency for streaming workloads. Phoronix notes that the feature is still experimental but signals a broader industry trend of embedding generative AI directly into media pipelines.
Phoronix
AMD spots new Ryzen AI 7 445 chip on Geekbench
WccfTech reveals the Ryzen AI 7 445, a 2+4‑core processor with an integrated Radeon 840M iGPU, positioned as a budget‑friendly AI accelerator. Benchmarks show competitive performance for edge‑AI tasks, highlighting AMD’s strategy to diversify its AI‑chip portfolio beyond high‑end offerings.
Wccftech
Billionaires eye orbiting data centers to satisfy AI power hunger
The Verge reports that several space‑based AI data center proposals are underway, driven by the insatiable electricity and cooling demands of terrestrial AI clusters. With gigawatt‑scale projects slated for 2025, the industry is exploring orbital facilities as a way to mitigate land, water, and carbon constraints on Earth.
The Verge