IBM & Anthropic Team Up, Google Expands Opal, & Anysphere Eyes $30B Valuation - AI Programming Weekly #24
October 14, 2025 -
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On October 7, 2025, IBM announced a partnership with Anthropic to integrate Claude AI models into its software products, aiming to boost developer productivity and maintain security. Meanwhile, the AI vibe-coding app Opal from Google is now available in 15 additional countries, including Canada, India, and Japan, allowing users to create mini web apps using text prompts.
In other news, Google has launched Gemini CLI Extensions, enabling external companies to integrate their tools into the AI system. This feature allows for free publication on public GitHub repositories. Additionally, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has led a $23 million Series A funding round for Relace, a startup focused on developing tools for AI coding agents. Anysphere, the company behind the coding assistant Cursor, is exploring investment offers that could value the startup at approximately $30 billion, marking a significant increase from its earlier valuation this year.
Welcome to this week's edition of AI Programming Weekly.
On October 7, 2025, IBM announced a partnership with Anthropic to integrate Claude AI models into its software products, aiming to boost developer productivity and maintain security. Meanwhile, the AI vibe-coding app Opal from Google is now available in 15 additional countries, including Canada, India, and Japan, allowing users to create mini web apps using text prompts.
In other news, Google has launched Gemini CLI Extensions, enabling external companies to integrate their tools into the AI system. This feature allows for free publication on public GitHub repositories. Additionally, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has led a $23 million Series A funding round for Relace, a startup focused on developing tools for AI coding agents. Anysphere, the company behind the coding assistant Cursor, is exploring investment offers that could value the startup at approximately $30 billion, marking a significant increase from its earlier valuation this year.
IBM and Anthropic Partner to Integrate Claude AI
On October 7, 2025, IBM announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to integrate Anthropic's Claude large language models into IBM's software products, aiming to enhance developer productivity and ensure security. Read more
Google Expands AI App Opal to More Countries
The AI vibe-coding app Opal from Google is now available in 15 additional countries, including Canada, India, and Japan, allowing users to create mini web apps using text prompts. Read more
Google Introduces Gemini CLI Extensions
On October 8, 2025, Google announced the launch of Gemini CLI Extensions, enabling external companies to integrate their tools into the Gemini CLI AI system. Read more
Andreessen Horowitz Invests $23 Million in AI Startup Relace
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has led a $23 million Series A funding round for the AI coding tool startup Relace, based in San Francisco. The investment will support the development of tools for AI coding agents and expand the company's engineering team and product offerings. Read more
Figma Partners with Google for AI Integration
Figma has announced a partnership with Google to integrate AI models like Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini 2.0, and Imagen 4 into its design platform, enhancing image generation and editing capabilities. Read more
Whatfix AI Completes Salesforce Trailhead Challenges
Whatfix announced that its AI product, Seek for Salesforce, has successfully completed all challenges in Salesforce Trailhead Admin Beginner and Intermediate courses. This marks a significant achievement in automating tasks typically performed by certified Salesforce professionals. Read more
Nandee Launches AI Mobile App Security Platform
Nandee has introduced a SaaS platform utilizing AI to automate security testing and code fixes for mobile apps, aiming to enhance collaboration and streamline development by real-time vulnerability scanning and fixes. Read more
Kong Inc. Launches MCP Gateway and Volcano SDK
At the API Summit 2025, Kong Inc. introduced its new MCP gateway solution and Volcano SDK, which aim to simplify and secure agentic AI development for enterprises. Read more
Qualcomm Acquires Arduino and Launches New Board
Qualcomm has acquired Arduino and introduced the Arduino Uno Q, a new board aimed at enhancing robotics and IoT applications with advanced AI capabilities. Read more
Anysphere Explores $30 Billion Valuation for Cursor
Anysphere, the company behind the coding assistant Cursor, is considering investment offers that could value the startup at approximately $30 billion. This marks a significant increase from its earlier valuation this year. Read more
Elastic Acquires Jina AI to Boost AI Search
On October 9, 2025, Elastic announced its acquisition of Jina AI, aiming to enhance its vector search and retrieval capabilities in the AI search market. Read more
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