Welcome to the latest edition of the DevContentOps Weekly News Roundup. We update you on the latest news and hot stories related to DevOps, Content Management, Content Marketing and Web Development.

DevOps News

Azul Intelligence Cloud Wins InfoWorld’s 2024 Technology of the Year Award for DevOps Analytics

Java platform Azul announced that its Azul Intelligence Cloud product won the DevOps Analytics category for InfoWorld’s 2024 Technology of the Year Awards. The intelligence platform was recognized for its ability to pinpoint what code runs to efficiently prioritize vulnerabilities for remediation. 

Kindo Launches Channel Partner Program for AI-Powered DevSecOps Solutions to Accelerate Growth and Expand Market Reach

Cybersecurity company Kindo has launched its channel partner program. The program allows value-added resellers (VARs), managed service providers (MSPs), and technology partners to deliver Kindo’s AI-augmented security operations to DevSecOps teams worldwide. 

GitLab’s Field CTO Predicts: When DevSecOps Meets AI

Head of Global Field CTO at GitLab, Brian Wald predicts that generative AI could enable a large-scale migration to the cloud, and unlock efficiencies, and reduce security risks.

Content Management News

Optimizely Caps off 2024 by Celebrating a Banner Year of Growth and Innovation

Digital experience platform (DXP) provider Optimizely recaps its growth and recognition in 2024, including being named a Leader in 11 analyst reports and multiple awards. 

Mullenweg Pauses WordPress Services – Hopes To Reopen Next Year

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has announced an abrupt pause in WordPress.org’s services, which will affect plugin submissions, reviews, theme submissions, and additions to the photo directory.

Content Marketing News

Top Digital Experience Trends This Year

CMSWire provides the most impactful developments and insights into the strategies and innovations that shaped digital engagement in 2024.

The AI-powered Path to Smarter Marketing

Martech.org explains how to leverage generative AI to turn marketing challenges into growth opportunities.

The Marketer’s Roadmap: Content Trends to Watch in 2025

CMSWire explains how the latest content marketing trends will change industry practices and consumer interactions.

Web Development News

GitHub Launches a Free Version of its Copilot

GitHub has announced a free version of its popular Copilot code completion/AI pair programming tool will now ship by default with Microsoft’s popular VS Code editor.

Databricks Raises $10B as It Barrels Toward an IPO

Data analytics platform Databricks has raised $10 billion in a Series J funding round. The company is valued at $62 billion with contributions from Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC, and Iconiq Growth. The solution offers AI, big data analytics, and cloud tooling to enable companies to build data- and AI-powered applications.