OpenAI Scores Perfect at ICPC, Atlassian Buys DX, and Rocket.new Raises $15M - AI Programming Weekly #21
September 23, 2025 -
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On September 19, 2025, Evinced announced new AI tools aimed at helping developers improve digital accessibility in web and mobile applications. Meanwhile, Ramen VR has launched Telos, an AI agent designed to enhance game development by enabling studios to create Unreal Blueprints significantly faster, boosting productivity and creativity for smaller game studios.
Rocket.new, an Indian startup, has raised $15 million in seed funding from Salesforce Ventures and Accel to advance its AI-powered app development platform. At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest in Baku, OpenAI achieved a perfect score, while Google DeepMind's system earned a gold medal, outperforming university teams. On September 18, 2025, Atlassian announced its acquisition of DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1 billion, aiming to integrate DX's insights into Atlassian's product suite to enhance engineering team productivity tools.
Welcome to this week's edition of AI Programming Weekly.
On September 19, 2025, Evinced announced new AI tools aimed at helping developers improve digital accessibility in web and mobile applications. Meanwhile, Ramen VR has launched Telos, an AI agent designed to enhance game development by enabling studios to create Unreal Blueprints significantly faster, boosting productivity and creativity for smaller game studios.
Rocket.new, an Indian startup, has raised $15 million in seed funding from Salesforce Ventures and Accel to advance its AI-powered app development platform. At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest in Baku, OpenAI achieved a perfect score, while Google DeepMind's system earned a gold medal, outperforming university teams. On September 18, 2025, Atlassian announced its acquisition of DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1 billion, aiming to integrate DX's insights into Atlassian's product suite to enhance engineering team productivity tools.
Ramen VR Launches Telos for Faster Game Development
Ramen VR has launched Telos, an AI agent designed to enhance game development by enabling studios to create Unreal Blueprints significantly faster. This tool aims to boost productivity and creativity, particularly for smaller game studios. Read more
Rocket.new Secures $15M for AI App Development
Rocket.new, an Indian startup, has raised $15 million in seed funding from Salesforce Ventures and Accel to enhance its AI-powered app development platform. Read more
OpenAI and Google DeepMind Excel at 2025 ICPC
At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest in Baku, OpenAI achieved a perfect score, while Google DeepMind earned a gold medal, showcasing AI's prowess in coding competitions. Read more
Atlassian Acquires DX for $1 Billion
Atlassian has acquired DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1 billion. The acquisition aims to integrate DX's insights into Atlassian's products to enhance engineering productivity. Read more
Microsoft Selects Anthropic's AI for Copilot Tools
Microsoft has opted for Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 over OpenAI's GPT-5 for its GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot, based on superior performance in internal tests. Read more
CodeRabbit Secures $60 Million in Series B Funding
AI code review startup CodeRabbit has raised $60 million in Series B funding, led by Scale Venture Partners, reaching a valuation of $550 million. The funds will be used for global hiring and product development. Read more
Macroscope AI Tool Launched for Code Understanding
Former Periscope founders have introduced Macroscope, an AI tool that aids developers in understanding codebases and identifying bugs, integrating with GitHub for real-time insights. Read more
Google Ventures Invests in Blacksmith for CI Enhancement
Blacksmith, a startup from San Francisco, has secured $10 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures to enhance continuous integration services for GitHub Actions. Read more
Augment Code Launches Agent Tabs for UI Enhancement
Augment Code has introduced Agent Tabs to enhance the user interface for modern agents, featuring tabs for Thread, Tasks, and Edits in the chat header. This update aims to improve readability and focus during multi-step workflows and is available in VS Code v0.549.1+, with upcoming support for IntelliJ. Read more
Evinced Introduces AI Tools for Accessibility
On September 19, 2025, Evinced announced new AI tools designed to assist developers in creating accessible web and mobile applications, even without prior accessibility training. Read more
OpenAI Launches GPT-5-Codex for Improved Coding
On September 15, 2025, OpenAI introduced GPT-5-Codex, an upgraded AI model aimed at enhancing coding efficiency and accuracy. It surpasses GPT-5 in handling complex coding tasks and is available to select ChatGPT plan users. Read more
CoreStory Launches AI Platform for Legacy Apps
On September 16, 2025, CoreStory introduced an AI-powered platform designed to modernize legacy applications, aiding enterprises in updating outdated systems and improving software maintenance. Read more
Pulumi Introduces AI Agent for Cloud Automation
Seattle-based company Pulumi has launched Pulumi Neo, an AI-driven platform to automate cloud infrastructure tasks, enhancing efficiency across various cloud environments. Read more
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