Articles by Category: Product_announcements

Securing Heroku CLI Credentials with System Keychain Storage

2026-07-01 21:11
🚀 Heroku CLI is enhancing security with version 11.8.0 by defaulting to system keychain storage for credentials. 🔐 This uses OS-native tools to securely store authentication data while ensuring compatibility with existing workflows. 🌍 The CLI supports macOS, Linux, and Windows, integrating seamlessly with their credential management systems. 📂 While keychain storage is prioritized, support for .netrc files remains to maintain current user practices. #Heroku #CLISecurity #Keychain #DevOps...
Source: Heroku Blog
Katy Bowman

OpenClaw’s new app doesn’t run AI on your phone. That’s the whole point.

2026-07-01 21:00
🚀 OpenClaw has launched its new iOS and Android apps, allowing users to connect directly with their personal AI agents without relying on Telegram or WhatsApp. 📱 The app functions as a remote control, enabling communication with an AI that runs elsewhere, rather than on the phone itself. This design enhances performance and usability. 🔍 Similar approaches are seen in platforms like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex, indicating a shift in how mobile apps are developed. #OpenClaw #AI...
Amanda Caswell

“You Only Compute Once”: How Clockwork wants to put an end to AI training restarts

2026-07-01 17:30
Clockwork aims to revolutionize AI training with its new solution, TorchPass, designed to minimize disruptions caused by GPU failures. Traditionally, failures require rolling back to the last checkpoint, which is time-consuming and costly. With TorchPass, training jobs can seamlessly transition to a backup GPU, recovering in minutes without losing progress. The launch of the YOCO Guarantee ensures that 90% of failures will be resolved without checkpoint rollbacks. If not, customers receive a...
Frederic Lardinois

TeamCity 2026.1.2 and 2025.11.6 Are Now Available

2026-07-01 16:57
🚀 TeamCity has released two important updates: 2026.1.2 and 2025.11.6. The 2026.1.2 update resolves over 10 issues, including build command cancellations and AWS credential expirations. The 2025.11.6 update focuses solely on security fixes. Installing this is highly recommended for server safety. 🔒 Stay updated for improved performance and compatibility! For more details, check the release notes. #TeamCity #SoftwareUpdates #Security #DevOps #ContinuousIntegration
Dmitrii Korovin

DigitalOcean Evaluations: Production Model and Router Testing for the Inference Stack

2026-07-01 15:41
🚀 DigitalOcean introduces Evaluations on its Inference Engine, allowing teams to validate model and router configurations with their own data before production. Key features include: - LLM-as-a-Judge scoring for performance tracking. - Six pre-built metrics and custom rubrics for tailored evaluations. - Evaluation presets to save configurations for easy reuse. Efficient dataset management and programmatic triggers streamline the evaluation process. Start validating your models today! 🌐...
Grace Morgan

How Anthropic is bringing Fable 5 back — and when it’ll cost you

2026-07-01 04:12
🚨 Exciting update from Anthropic! Following the U.S. government's lift of export controls, Fable 5 will return on July 1, available globally across various plans. However, users will initially have a limit of 50% on usage until July 7. After that, access will require usage credits. Enterprise users will not have Fable 5 included in their regular allowance and will be billed through usage credits immediately. Anthropic also shared insights on the recent suspension of Fable 5, revealing that a...
Frederic Lardinois

Fable is coming back: Federal government lifts export controls on Anthropic AI model

2026-07-01 00:08
📢 Exciting news for AI enthusiasts! The U.S. Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Anthropic's AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. This allows Anthropic to restore access to Fable for users after it was temporarily suspended due to security concerns. 🔓 In a letter to Anthropic, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick highlighted the company's commitment to address security risks and inform the government of any malicious activity. Stay tuned for updates from Anthropic as they bring Fable...
Frederic Lardinois

GitLab Patch Release: 18.8.11

2026-07-01 00:00
🚀 GitLab has announced the patch release of version 18.8.11. This update addresses several important bug fixes and security improvements. Users are encouraged to update to enhance their experience and maintain security standards. For more details, check the official release notes. #GitLab #SoftwareUpdate #TechNews #Cybersecurity #DevOps
Source: GitLab Blog

Anthropic Sonnet 5: It closes the gap with Opus 4.8, and is cheap until August

2026-06-30 18:00
🚀 Anthropic has launched Sonnet 5, claiming it as their most advanced Sonnet model yet. It closely matches the performance of Opus 4.8, particularly excelling in reasoning, tool use, and coding tasks. While it doesn't surpass Opus 4.8, it offers a more affordable option until August. 💰 Introductory pricing is set at $2 per million input tokens and $10 for output, encouraging developers to test the model. #Anthropic #Sonnet5 #AI #MachineLearning #TechNews
Frederic Lardinois

Agents Securing Agents: The Agents Powering Policy Studio

2026-06-30 17:21
🚀 Cisco Live Las Vegas unveiled Policy Studio, an AI assistant in Cisco AI Defense designed to help users create custom policies for adaptive guardrails. The assistant guides users through the policy-building process, providing targeted insights based on user data. Feedback is integrated to refine and publish policies for enforcement. Policy Studio operates using multiagent orchestration, allowing an orchestrator agent to manage specialized subagents for tailored policy updates. #CiscoLive...
Sean Bergeron

Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workbench for scientific research

2026-06-30 17:00
🔬 Anthropic has launched Claude Science, a new AI workbench designed for scientific research. This application runs on macOS and Linux, allowing researchers to conduct their work in one centralized place. Currently in beta, Claude Science primarily targets life sciences but is expected to expand in the future. 🛠️ Users on Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans can access it, with discounted options available for research labs. The tool aims to streamline research by integrating multiple...
Frederic Lardinois

AWS launches a desktop for agents

2026-06-30 16:01
🚀 AWS has officially launched Amazon WorkSpaces for Agents, following a brief public preview. These cloud-based desktops allow agents to use desktop applications without needing custom integrations. Wolters Kluwer, a key customer, highlights the benefits of integrating AI into their workflows. The service uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for efficient session management and allows human oversight for better control. #AWS #CloudComputing #WorkSpaces #AI #VirtualDesktops
Frederic Lardinois

“The harness is where the hard work is”: Harness bets on agents that enterprises can trust in production

2026-06-30 15:00
Harness has launched Autonomous Worker Agents, a new feature that allows enterprises to replace fixed scripts in delivery pipelines with AI agents. 🤖 These agents can handle tasks such as deployment, testing, and security scans while adhering to existing governance controls. This enhances flexibility without compromising safety. 🔒 CEO Jyoti Bansal emphasizes that managing agents in production presents unique challenges compared to coding agents. The new agent-file format simplifies the...
Frederic Lardinois

Kodee’s Kotlin Roundup: Kotlin Turns 15, Kotlin 2.4.0, and the Kotlin Toolchain

2026-06-30 14:03
Kotlin has turned 15, marking a significant milestone in its development journey! 🎉 Kotlin 2.4.0 introduces new features for developers across various platforms. Exciting opportunities for learning, including free courses on Hyperskill, are available to celebrate this anniversary. Also, check out the browser game "Kodee vs. Friction," which showcases Kotlin concepts in an engaging way. 🎮 #Kotlin #Programming #Kotlin15 #Learning #GameDev
Viliam Sedliak

Aikido acquires Root to backport open source fixes without forcing upgrades

2026-06-30 14:00
Aikido Security has acquired Root for $70 million, enhancing its cybersecurity offerings. This acquisition integrates Root’s technology into a new product called Aikido Libraries, allowing for backporting security fixes to existing open source packages without requiring upgrades. 🔒 Aikido commits to providing these fixes for critical vulnerabilities listed in CISA's catalog at no cost, benefiting the entire open source community. 🌐 Founded in 2022, Aikido continues to expand its capabilities...
Paul Sawers

GitHub Copilot now an Integrated Agent in JetBrains IDEs

2026-06-30 13:15
🚀 Exciting news for developers! GitHub Copilot is now fully integrated into JetBrains IDEs. This partnership offers a native experience, providing a stable agent directly in your IDE without additional setup. You can now focus more on building and less on configuration. To use this feature, ensure you have an active GitHub Copilot subscription. Simply log in via OAuth and start coding! #GitHub #JetBrains #DeveloperTools #AIIntegration #Coding
Dominique Rolink

Claude Sonnet 5 on GitLab: More reliable, more efficient

2026-06-30 00:00
🚀 Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 is now live on GitLab Duo Agent Platform, enhancing software team efficiency. This model excels in multi-step tasks, generating high-quality code, and completing all benchmark tasks—an improvement over its predecessor. 🔍 Teams can expect fewer interruptions and better usability, allowing for smoother workflows. Explore the different models available to optimize your project costs. #GitLab #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #ClaudeSonnet5 #TechNews
Source: GitLab Blog
Talia Armato-Helle

Base44 bets a narrow model beats frontier AI for vibe coding

2026-06-29 18:03
🚀 Base44 has introduced its proprietary AI model, Base One, designed for vibe coding web applications. This model is a fine-tuned version of an existing open-source LLM, marking a notable first in app creation platforms. Founder Maor Shlomo highlights its reinforcement learning approach, enhancing the model using real platform tasks. Base44 aims to optimize application development, reducing reliance on general AI models and external vendors. The company has seen remarkable growth, with...
Darryl K. Taft

JetBrains kills Kotlin Notebook months after Microsoft’s Polyglot exit. But Jupyter is doing just fine.

2026-06-29 17:59
JetBrains has announced that it will sunset Kotlin Notebook, an interactive coding plugin launched in July 2023. Starting with IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, the plugin will be handed to the open-source community under the Apache 2.0 license. The decision follows low adoption rates, with JetBrains acknowledging that AI tools have shifted developer workflows. This move mirrors Microsoft's earlier decision to deprecate Polyglot Notebooks for similar reasons. The Jupyter format remains popular, as it has...
Paul Sawers

Palantir and Nvidia want to change who owns government AI

2026-06-29 17:55
Palantir and Nvidia are shifting the landscape of AI ownership in government sectors. Their recent collaboration focuses on an "intelligent engine" that enables organizations to run and customize AI within secure environments, keeping data in-house. This approach allows for better governance and compliance without relying on external cloud services. The partnership leverages Nvidia's Nemotron models, which are designed for efficient operation on internal GPUs, promoting a shift from using...
Amanda Caswell

JetBrains Air lands on Windows

2026-06-29 15:22
🚀 Exciting news for Windows developers! JetBrains Air is now available for both x64 and ARM64 systems. This update responds to community requests for Windows support. Air provides a dedicated environment for agent-agnostic development, allowing seamless integration of AI coding agents. Developers can manage tasks, review results, and maintain focus on their coding workflow. With features like parallel agent execution and review options, Air enhances productivity. Get started today! #JetBrains...
Ivan Tiutiundzhi

Kotlin Notebook Sunset

2026-06-29 12:02
📣 JetBrains has announced that starting from IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, Kotlin Notebook will be sunset as a product. While it will no longer be maintained, the plugin will remain available as open-source for community development. JetBrains aims to focus on projects that have a broader impact on Kotlin developers. For current users, the plugin will still be accessible but without new features. For those interested in contributing, check out the Kotlin Slack #notebooks channel. 🔗 Learn more about...
Marco Behler

Updated metrics pricing for Elastic Observability: Best-in-class metrics, now cheaper too!

2026-06-29 00:00
🚀 Exciting updates for Elastic Observability! Elastic has reduced the pricing for TSDS metrics on its Serverless platform to just 25% of the standard rate for both ingest and retention. This change allows users to store metrics more efficiently and lower costs significantly. On Elastic Cloud Hosted and Self-Managed platforms, TSDS metrics are currently available at no extra charge. These updates also come with improvements in storage efficiency and query performance, making Elastic a...
Source: Elastic Blog
Vinay Chandrasekhar

What's new in Git 2.55.0?

2026-06-29 00:00
🚀 Git 2.55.0 has been released, featuring several key updates! 🔧 The new `git-history(1) fixup` command simplifies the process of amending changes to existing commits by automatically updating related branches. 🐧 Linux users can now benefit from the `fsmonitor` daemon, enhancing the performance of `git-status(1)` for large monorepos. 📦 Additionally, `git push` now supports remote groups, allowing efficient updates across multiple remotes in one command. 📊 The `git log --graph` feature has...
Source: GitLab Blog
Toon Claes

“Bring it to our shop”: Workday’s pitch for keeping AI agents close to your most valuable data

2026-06-28 15:00
Workday is advancing its AI capabilities, focusing on accuracy for payroll and HR data. CTO Gabe Monroy emphasizes that even a 99% success rate is insufficient due to the critical nature of this data. At the recent DevCon conference, Workday introduced Agent-Ready Tools to enhance agent reliability, including the Model Context Protocol and Agent Passport for testing and monitoring agents. Monroy, with a background in AI infrastructure, believes that safety in AI should be a foundational...
Frederic Lardinois

Okta is the first to bring AI agent governance inside FedRAMP boundaries

2026-06-28 13:49
🚀 Okta has launched its AI agent governance platform for FedRAMP and HIPAA-regulated environments, marking a significant step in identity management. This platform treats AI agents as first-class identities, enhancing security and compliance for federal agencies and healthcare organizations. The product addresses risks associated with unmanaged agents, including compliance violations and increased breach potential. With a focus on governance, it ensures agents are registered and monitored...
Darryl K. Taft

Shopify taught AI to spot duplicate products. Here’s why retailers are scrambling.

2026-06-26 13:52
Retailers are adapting to a shift in shopping trends as AI shopping agents become more prevalent. Shopify's new system, Catalog, helps AI identify and group duplicate product listings, enhancing product discoverability. This comes as AI-driven traffic to Shopify stores has surged significantly. As the landscape evolves, retailers are rethinking how they present product information to AI. 📈🤖 #RetailTech #AI #Shopify #Ecommerce #ProductDiscovery
Suman Bhattacharyya

Open-Sourcing the LSP Client API in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2

2026-06-26 12:38
🚀 Exciting news for developers! JetBrains is open-sourcing the LSP Client API in the upcoming 2026.2 release. This move aims to enhance IDE integration by streamlining how language servers interact with JetBrains IDEs and Android Studio, addressing challenges faced by plugin authors. The public API will undergo a name change for clarity, ensuring a better user experience. Stay tuned for updates, especially if you're using or developing plugins! #JetBrains #LSP #OpenSource #IntelliJ...
Jakub Chrzanowski

Run Codex in the cloud – DigitalOcean for Codex is now available

2026-06-25 21:16
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The DigitalOcean plugin for Codex is now in Public Preview. This new feature allows you to create and connect Codex-ready cloud development machines directly within Codex, eliminating the need for manual server setup. You can provision a remote development environment using simple commands. 💻🌐 Once connected, you can configure projects, install dependencies, and manage machines—all from your own DigitalOcean account. Plus, with Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app,...
Ari Sigal

Run DiffusionGemma on NVIDIA for Developer-Ready, High-Throughput Text Generation

2026-06-25 18:56
🚀 Developers focused on real-time AI can benefit from DiffusionGemma, a new text generation model from Google DeepMind. This model generates tokens in parallel, increasing speed and efficiency. It can produce up to 1,000 tokens/sec on NVIDIA H100 GPUs, which enhances user experience while lowering costs. DiffusionGemma supports text and image modalities, with a total of 25.2B parameters. It's optimized for various NVIDIA platforms, making it versatile for different AI applications. #AI...
Anu Srivastava

Template-based data extraction is dead. Here’s what comes next.

2026-06-25 16:00
Businesses are facing challenges in managing unstructured data like PDFs and audio recordings. Traditional template-based extraction methods are becoming outdated due to the diverse formats of modern documents. 📄🔍 Amazon Bedrock Data Automation (BDA) offers a solution. This generative AI-powered service automates the extraction and transformation of various content types, ensuring faster and more accurate processing. BDA uses Foundation models for intelligent content understanding and allows...
Hafiz Hassan

Introducing a Recommended Agent in AI Chat, With Codex as the Current Default

2026-06-25 14:57
🚀 JetBrains AI now recommends Codex as the default coding agent for IDE users, enhancing the development experience. Previously, users selected their agents manually, but with advancements in AI, a recommended starting point simplifies the process. The selection was based on real software engineering tasks across Java, C#, and Python, focusing on task handling, cost, and speed. Want to explore other agents? You can still switch anytime! #JetBrains #AI #CodingAgents #SoftwareDevelopment...
Anna Maltseva

SSH Connections Are Moving to JetBrains Daemon in the Toolbox App 3.6 EAP

2026-06-25 14:54
🚀 Exciting update for developers! The Toolbox App 3.6 EAP now defaults to using the JetBrains Daemon (jetbrainsd) for SSH connections to remote environments. This change aims to enhance the reliability of remote development processes. Users are encouraged to test the EAP build and report any issues via YouTrack, including logs for better troubleshooting. Temporary workarounds are available if needed. 🔗 #JetBrains #ToolboxApp #SSH #DevCommunity #EAP
Lana Novikova

Your AI Agent Keeps Missing The Real Bottleneck. JetBrains Rider Can Fix It Now.

2026-06-25 14:17
🚀 In the world of app development, AI agents often struggle to identify real performance bottlenecks. When an app freezes, traditional AI tools guess without proper profiling data. JetBrains Rider introduces a solution: a dotTrace-backed profiling skill for its AI Assistant. This allows the agent to analyze .dtp snapshots, leading to accurate diagnostics and actionable recommendations. The results are promising, with accuracy scores improving significantly and guesswork decreasing. #JetBrains...
Sasha Ivanova

Explicit Lazy Imports Are Coming to Python 3.15

2026-06-25 08:21
🚀 Exciting news for Python developers! Python 3.15 introduces explicit lazy imports through PEP 810. This feature allows module loading to be deferred until first use, improving startup speed and reducing memory usage. 🔍 Using proxy objects, it maintains interpreter optimizations while ensuring backward compatibility with control flags for gradual adoption. 🛠️ Python 3.15.0b1 is now available for testing. Developers can download it using `uv` or `pyenv` and start exploring this feature in...
Cheuk Ting Ho

Implement mTLS and zero trust with cert-manager and trust-manager

2026-06-25 07:15
🚀 Exciting updates are here for the cert-manager operator on Red Hat OpenShift! Version 1.19 introduces the trust-manager, allowing admins to customize and distribute trusted CA bundles across Kubernetes clusters. This upgrade enhances automated management of TLS certificates and builds the foundation for mutual TLS (mTLS) security. By efficiently managing certificate lifecycles, teams can adopt zero trust principles, ensuring secure communication between workloads. 🔗 Explore the benefits of...
Nick Png

Google Antigravity agents get full context with GitLab Orbit

2026-06-25 00:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! Google Antigravity now integrates with GitLab Orbit, allowing agents to access structured project data directly from the Antigravity MCP Store. With this integration, agents can query relationships between projects, pipelines, merge requests, and vulnerabilities, enhancing their ability to understand the software lifecycle. 🛠️ Discover how this improves workflows, from blast radius analyses to onboarding, enabling faster responses and accurate insights....
Source: GitLab Blog
Regnard Raquedan

OpenAI wants to claim more of the AI stack with Jalapeño, its first custom chip

2026-06-24 20:55
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeño, its first custom inference accelerator, developed with Broadcom and supported by Celestica. This chip aims to enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs) while making AI faster and more cost-effective. OpenAI is positioning itself to control a greater share of the AI stack. The move reflects a trend among tech giants, as companies like Google and Amazon have also created their own AI chips. 🔍💻🌐 #OpenAI #Jalapeño #AI #TechNews #Innovation
Meredith Shubel

Chainguard targets Java’s unpatched vulnerability backlog with drop-in remediated libraries

2026-06-24 20:48
Chainguard has launched its Libraries for Java, addressing unpatched vulnerabilities in legacy Java systems. This solution focuses on the Spring Boot ecosystem, offering backported fixes for critical CVEs across multiple frameworks. With the rise of AI-assisted scanning tools, the security landscape has become more challenging, generating numerous vulnerability reports each month. Many Fortune 500 companies still rely on outdated frameworks, increasing their risk. Chainguard's approach allows...
Darryl K. Taft

AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 RDNA 3 Support Now Available in FSR SDK 2.3 Update

2026-06-24 19:07
🚀 Exciting news for gamers and developers! The AMD FSR "Redstone" SDK 2.3 update introduces ML-powered FSR Upscaling 4.1.1, enhancing performance on AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series GPUs. This update also includes Frame Generation 4.0.1 and Ray Regeneration 1.2 improvements for RDNA 4 GPUs. Neural rendering is set to transform real-time graphics, making it easier to deliver high-quality visuals across various platforms. 🎮💻 #AMD #FSR #GamingTech #Graphics #GameDevelopment