Articles by Category: Product_announcements

Sakana Fugu is more than a router. But it’s not the blueprint for AI sovereignty, either.

2026-06-24 12:30
Sakana AI recently launched Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system aimed at enhancing performance while minimizing reliance on single providers. 🤖 Fugu reportedly matches benchmarks set by competitors, breaking tasks into subtasks and routing them across expert agents. However, user feedback is mixed regarding its performance and cost. While positioned as a step towards AI sovereignty, some experts express skepticism about its effectiveness. Fugu's internal logic is based on proprietary...
Meredith Shubel

Anthropic gives @Claude a permanent seat in your Slack channels

2026-06-23 18:50
🚀 Anthropic has introduced Claude Tag, a new feature that embeds Claude into Slack as a persistent team member. This allows Claude to accumulate knowledge and work asynchronously without constant prompts. Available in beta for Enterprise and Team plan customers, Claude Tag replaces the previous Claude integration. It enhances collaboration by enabling Claude to monitor discussions, flag important information, and follow up on unresolved threads. Each channel has its own Claude, promoting...
Paul Sawers

Nx debuts Polygraph, taking aim at what’s stalling AI coding agents

2026-06-23 16:30
🚀 Nx has launched Polygraph, a new service that connects multiple repositories into a "synthetic monorepo." This aims to enhance the capabilities of AI coding agents, which often struggle when changes involve multiple repositories. Co-founders Victor Savkin and Jeff Cross, former Google engineers, highlight that while AI can speed up coding, its effectiveness decreases in larger organizations due to coordination needs. Polygraph is currently in early access and free to use. It creates a...
Frederic Lardinois

Build an AI Scientist for Life Science Discovery with NVIDIA BioNeMo Agent Toolkit

2026-06-23 13:30
🚀 AI scientists are transforming scientific computing by reading papers, writing code, and generating hypotheses. However, effective discovery in life sciences requires reliable tools. NVIDIA BioNeMo bridges this gap, offering an accelerated tool layer for biomolecular research. It provides agent-ready interfaces for seamless integration, ensuring AI scientists can utilize advanced models effectively. Learn more about how this technology is shaping research! 🔬💻 #NVIDIA #BioNeMo #LifeSciences...
Kyle Tretina

Can DNS become the basis for AI agent identity?

2026-06-23 13:00
The Linux Foundation is set to launch the Agent Name Service (ANS), an open standard aimed at giving AI agents verifiable identities linked to the internet's DNS. 🌐 Originally conceived in a 2025 research paper, ANS has evolved to function as a universal directory, allowing agents to demonstrate domain control through established protocols. 🔐 In addition to ANS, the DNS-AID standard will handle agent discovery, enabling agents to publish their endpoints as DNS records. This initiative is...
Frederic Lardinois

Cursor quietly acquires Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot

2026-06-22 19:48
Cursor has acquired Continue, an open-source coding assistant, amid ongoing consolidation in AI developer tools. This acquisition aligns with SpaceX's recent $60 billion investment in Cursor. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but Continue has announced that its service will be discontinued, and users must export their data by July 15. Industry insights suggest that while GitHub Copilot dominates the market, opportunities for innovation in coding agents still exist. #AI #TechNews...
Paul Sawers

Qodo just shipped cross-repo review. Here’s why it matters for AI-flooded teams.

2026-06-22 19:42
🚀 Qodo has introduced cross-repo review capabilities to help software teams manage the complexities of multi-repository environments. As AI-generated code increases, traditional review processes are struggling to keep pace, leading to potential issues across interconnected repositories. Itamar Friedman, Qodo's CEO, highlights that larger pull requests are taking longer to review and may introduce more bugs. The new features aim to enhance governance and maintain control within engineering...
Adrian Bridgwater

CCCL Runtime: A Modern C++ Runtime for CUDA

2026-06-22 16:00
🚀 Exciting news for CUDA developers! The NVIDIA CUDA Core Compute Libraries (CCCL) now offer modern C++ abstractions, enhancing both C++ and Python development. Key features include parallel algorithms for common operations, cooperative algorithms for custom kernel development, and idiomatic abstractions for CUDA tasks. The new CCCL runtime introduces user-friendly C++ APIs for core functionalities like stream management and memory allocation, providing a safer and more convenient programming...
Piotr Ciolkosz

Enable Real-Time AI for High-Speed Data Acquisition with DAQIRI

2026-06-22 15:00
🚀 Real-time AI is transforming data acquisition! AlphaFold2's success in drug discovery highlights the importance of data. With modern sensors, we no longer wait decades for valuable insights. NVIDIA DAQIRI introduces a software-centric approach, enabling high-performance data processing directly from instruments. This innovation allows for immediate analysis and adaptive control, enhancing research efficiency. 🔍 Learn more about how DAQIRI is set to revolutionize data workflows!...
Cara Laasch

Right-sizing recommendations with MCOA and Perses dashboards

2026-06-22 14:26
🚀 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 introduces developer preview for right-sizing recommendations using Perses dashboards. This update enhances visualization by migrating from Grafana to a more modular, code-defined solution. Key features include native Kubernetes integration and seamless console navigation. Namespace and OpenShift Virtualization right-sizing are covered, offering detailed insights into resource allocation. Explore these new capabilities and optimize...
Darshan Vandra, Raj Zalavadia

Inside NVIDIA Halos for Robotics: A Full-Stack Functional Safety System for Physical AI

2026-06-22 13:00
🚀 Exciting advancements in robotics are here! NVIDIA has launched Halos for Robotics, a full-stack safety system for physical AI. This platform combines AI computing with safety, adapting proven technologies from autonomous vehicles to meet the needs of industrial robots and humanoids. 🤖 Agility is integrating NVIDIA's solutions to enhance safe human detection, marking a shift towards standardized safety practices in the industry. Learn more about how NVIDIA is shaping the future of...
Suhas Hariharapura Sheshadri

Gemini CLI vs. Antigravity: What works, not the spec sheet

2026-06-20 16:00
Google has officially decommissioned its Gemini CLI, the open-source terminal tool, replacing it with Antigravity CLI, a closed-source alternative. As of June 18, Gemini CLI has stopped serving requests, impacting personal accounts without a grace period. The new Antigravity CLI aims to be snappier and supports multiple agents for complex tasks. Testing revealed issues with Gemini CLI, including persistent 503 errors that consumed free credits during the evaluation. Users might need to enable...
Jessica Wachtel

Backporting bug fixes is dead, Project Valkey now sends in the bots

2026-06-20 14:21
🚀 Project Valkey has released version 9.1, introducing new functionalities and improvements in security and performance. What’s notable is the use of an AI agent to handle bug fixes, which streamlines the process and reduces manual effort. This innovation allows maintainers to focus on core engineering tasks, enhancing overall project efficiency. #ProjectValkey #AIinTech #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #TechInnovation
Adrian Bridgwater

Checkmarx’s new SAST engine isn’t about the LLM. It’s about what happens after.

2026-06-19 16:00
Checkmarx has introduced a new SAST engine that stands out by combining three components: a deterministic rules-based scanner, an LLM trained on security data, and a Findings Analysis Engine (FAE) for classifying results. This approach claims a higher F1 score of 0.499, outperforming a leading frontier model in tests. The emphasis is on orchestration, where these engines work together seamlessly, improving efficiency for development teams. Checkmarx aims to address the limitations of both...
Darryl K. Taft

Anthropic overhauled Claude Design to fix the handoff. A designer and an engineer disagree on whether it worked.

2026-06-19 13:35
🔍 Anthropic has announced a significant update to Claude Design, aiming to enhance the handoff between design and engineering teams. The new version introduces bidirectional integration with Claude Code and improves user experience based on feedback, addressing token inefficiencies and adding connectors for popular tools like Adobe and Canva. However, some experts, including product designer Alfie Martin, express concerns about the efficiency of the tool, particularly regarding token usage...
Meredith Shubel

Get ready for Ansible Automation Platform 2.7

2026-06-19 07:16
🚀 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 is now available! This release offers flexible installation methods for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and OpenShift. Key features include a containerized installer and two deployment topologies: Growth and Enterprise for RHEL, and Operator Growth and Enterprise for OpenShift. Upgrading from version 2.6 is supported, but users with RPM-based deployments must migrate to the containerized installer first. Learn more about the new features and...
Catherine Choi

Gusto Cofounder: An AI agent that runs payroll, HR, and benefits without waiting to be asked

2026-06-18 20:40
🚀 Gusto has launched Gusto Cofounder, an AI agent designed to manage payroll, HR, and benefits proactively, inspired by co-founder Eddie Kim’s family business experience. Unlike traditional AI assistants, it engages with users like a human co-founder, offering support anytime through text or Slack. This tool is built to securely handle sensitive data while streamlining essential business functions. #GustoCofounder #AI #SmallBusiness #HRTech #Payroll
Adrian Bridgwater

AI Agents Need New Security: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire WideField Security

2026-06-18 20:00
🚨 Cisco has announced its intent to acquire WideField Security, enhancing Splunk's Agentic SOC. This move aims to improve security for AI agents by integrating identity and session intelligence. As AI agents and autonomous workloads proliferate, new security challenges arise, including risks from both unauthorized access and improper actions by authorized entities. The acquisition will focus on three key areas: 1️⃣ Protecting agents with clear operational guardrails. 2️⃣ Ensuring...
Kamal Hathi

MCP gets its missing enterprise authorization layer

2026-06-18 18:21
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is enhancing enterprise connectivity for AI tools with a new "Enterprise-Managed Authorization" extension. This allows centralized control over server access through existing identity providers, streamlining the authorization process. Major companies like Anthropic and Microsoft are already implementing this in their applications. 🔐 The new system eliminates the need for repetitive OAuth prompts, ensuring a smoother user experience. Admins can set policies...
Frederic Lardinois

“A data lake of nuance for AI agents to swim in”: AWS Context gets shipshape on reasoning

2026-06-17 18:00
📊 AI thrives on context, not just data volume. AWS has introduced AWS Context to enhance AI reasoning by mapping relationships within existing data into a knowledge graph. 🔍 This service allows AI agents to access essential data relationships and business rules in real-time. 🌐 Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec explains that this approach mirrors human decision-making, relying on comprehensive context for better outcomes. #AI #AWS #DataAnalytics #KnowledgeGraph #DigitalTransformation
Adrian Bridgwater

Kiro goes mobile: AWS brings agentic coding supervision to the iPhone

2026-06-17 17:00
🚀 AWS has launched a native iOS app for Kiro, its AI-powered development environment. This app allows developers to monitor and approve coding sessions directly from their phones. 📱 Announced at the AWS New York Summit, it enables developers to start sessions, review changes, and manage tasks while on the go. The app supports three modes: Chat, Spec, and Autonomous, ensuring flexibility in workflows. 🌐 Kiro Mobile keeps developers connected without requiring them to be at their desks,...
Darryl K. Taft

Vercel launches eve, an open-source framework that treats agents as directories

2026-06-17 16:59
🚀 Vercel has launched **eve**, an open-source framework for AI agents that treats each agent as a directory of files. This innovative approach simplifies the development process, similar to how Next.js defines web apps. Eve compiles directories into functioning agents, ensuring each session is durable and can resume after interruptions. Security is prioritized with sandboxed environments for agent code. Developers can monitor activities through an observability dashboard featuring...
Frederic Lardinois

Chainguard agent skills matures

2026-06-17 16:00
Chainguard is enhancing AI coding security with a new public registry featuring over 1,000 hardened agent skills. This initiative aims to promote secure practices in the AI agent ecosystem. The updated Agent Skills platform offers both community and private skills, along with a hardening service for tailored security solutions. Chainguard’s system scans for vulnerabilities and employs AI to harden skills, ensuring safety without compromising functionality. Explore the catalog and secure your...
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

AWS puts an AI bouncer at the merge queue

2026-06-17 15:00
🚀 AWS is addressing the new bottleneck in software development with its latest updates to the AWS DevOps Agent. These features include a release readiness review and autonomous release testing, designed to ensure code safely reaches production. 🤖 The release readiness review assesses code changes against production requirements and identifies dependency risks, while autonomous testing generates specific test plans for applications. These enhancements aim to keep pace with the surge of AI-...
Darryl K. Taft

What's new in Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18

2026-06-17 14:01
🚀 Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18 enhances integration with AI-driven semantic processing. Key updates include: 🔧 Major upgrades to the Kaoto design suite and a new Camel CLI Launcher streamline development. 📦 New support for components like camel-openai for OpenAI integrations and camel-docling for document processing. 🔄 This release is the last on Spring Boot 3, with a planned transition to Spring Boot 4 later this year. Explore more about the new features! #RedHat #ApacheCamel...
Ivo Bek

“Agents need boring infrastructure around them”: Why we need to take an interest in ‘invisible’ AI

2026-06-17 13:44
AI is becoming integral to enterprise IT, but it's often fragmented and difficult to manage. 🧩 Tailscale's new tool, Aperture, aims to provide structure by offering a stable layer for managing AI across various tools and models. The latest features include a chat interface and universal data connectors. CEO Avery Pennarun emphasizes the importance of creating "boring infrastructure" around AI agents, focusing on identity management and access controls to mitigate risks. 🔒...
Adrian Bridgwater

Making Workflow Runs Explain Themselves: AI-Powered Run Summaries in Cisco XDR Automate

2026-06-17 12:00
🚀 Cisco XDR Automate introduces AI-powered Workflow Run Summaries! This new feature generates concise, human-readable summaries of workflow executions. Users can easily see the overall outcome, key actions, and errors that may have impacted performance. With just one click, troubleshooting becomes faster and more transparent! #CiscoXDR #Automation #AI #TechNews #WorkflowManagement
Christopher Van Der Made

Chat with your docs with Red Hat Developer Hub

2026-06-17 07:01
🚀 Introducing personal AI notebooks in Red Hat Developer Hub! These notebooks serve as dedicated knowledge bases for specific projects. You can upload your project documents and interact with the AI based on that data, enhancing your workflow. Key benefits include: - Source transparency: Get evidence for every AI claim. - Data isolation: Keep queries relevant to each notebook. - Instant context: New team members can find answers quickly. Explore this feature now in developer preview! 🛠️📄...
Lucas Yoon

Introducing Agent Harness Testing in Cisco AI Defense

2026-06-17 00:04
🚀 Exciting news from Cisco! They have launched Agent Validation, a new evaluation feature in AI Defense: Explorer Edition. This free tool is tailored for agentic AI systems and expands on previous security enhancements introduced at Cisco Live. Agent Validation enhances coverage by focusing on unique aspects of agent harnesses, such as tool routes and persistent states across sessions. This feature is part of a larger initiative to improve agent harness testing as new threats emerge. Stay...
Nicholas Conley

Building AI Agents for AR Glasses and XR Devices with NVIDIA XR AI

2026-06-16 22:30
Developers of AR glasses and XR devices are facing challenges in creating AI experiences due to an infrastructure gap. NVIDIA XR AI aims to bridge this gap by providing a foundation for connecting XR devices to AI services. Now in beta, developers can access an open-source library to build intelligent agents that enhance user interactions. These agents can assist in various fields, from healthcare to manufacturing, by providing contextual information and guiding users through tasks. NVIDIA XR...
Greg Barbone

Databricks wants to merge the two databases every company runs

2026-06-16 21:30
Databricks is working to merge the databases used for business operations with those for analysis. At the Data + AI Summit, they introduced the Lake Transactional/Analytical Processing (LTAP) architecture, aiming to streamline data management for AI agents. This approach addresses long-standing challenges in data infrastructure, allowing agents to access both transactional and historical data seamlessly. CEO Ali Ghodsi emphasized that LTAP is a significant advancement that could reshape...
Frederic Lardinois

SpaceX acquires Cursor for $60 billion. Can it fix Musk’s coding division?

2026-06-16 18:30
🚀 SpaceX has announced the acquisition of Anysphere, Inc., the maker of AI coding agent Cursor, for $60 billion. This comes shortly after SpaceX's IPO and is expected to finalize in Q3 2026. 🤝 The partnership began in April, allowing SpaceX to enhance Cursor's model training efforts. This acquisition is seen as a move to gain valuable engineering and AI talent. 🔍 Experts suggest that the focus may be on consolidating elite AI talent as the coding assistant market becomes increasingly...
Meredith Shubel

Introducing OpenSharing: the Next Evolution of Delta Sharing for the Agentic Era

2026-06-16 17:40
🚀 Introducing OpenSharing: the next evolution of Delta Sharing! Databricks has launched OpenSharing, the first open protocol designed for sharing data, models, agents, and skills across any cloud and vendor. This development builds on the success of Delta Sharing, which revolutionized live data sharing without copying or platform restrictions. With over 28,000 data recipients, Delta Sharing has become the leading zero-copy data-sharing protocol. OpenSharing aims to address the changing needs...

Announcing Apps on Databricks Marketplace

2026-06-16 17:30
🚀 Exciting news from Databricks! The Databricks Marketplace has launched, allowing businesses to discover, deploy, and monetize data and AI applications. This marketplace aims to enhance data intelligence for organizations, streamlining the process of turning data into actionable outcomes. Explore this new platform for innovative solutions! 🌐📊 #Databricks #DataIntelligence #Marketplace #AI #DataApplications

Introducing OpenSharing SecureConnect

2026-06-16 17:18
🚀 Exciting news from Databricks! Introducing OpenSharing SecureConnect, a new managed proxy for easier data sharing across organizations. Data providers can now set up once and eliminate the need for complex network configurations for each recipient. For enhanced security, providers can also use Network Connectivity Configuration for private link options. #DataSharing #OpenSharing #Databricks #SecureConnect #TechUpdate

Build On-Device AI Companions with the NVIDIA ACE Game Agent SDK and Unreal Engine 5 Plugins

2026-06-16 17:00
🚀 Exciting advancements in AI for gaming! NVIDIA has announced the ACE Game Agent SDK, which simplifies creating on-device AI companions in Unreal Engine 5. This includes new plugins for ASR, LLM, and TTS, enhancing developer capabilities. Join the live webinar on June 30 for insights on integrating DLSS 4.5. Explore how AI NPCs like Ally in PUBG deliver dynamic gameplay experiences! 🎮🤖 #NVIDIA #UnrealEngine5 #GamingInnovation #AICompanions #GameDevelopment
Phillip Singh

Track Deployment status for your PRs (Beta)

2026-06-16 16:23
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The Beta version of Deployment Status Tracking for PRs is here. This feature allows you to see live deployment statuses directly within your PR list, reducing the need for context-switching. 🔍 No more manual tracking or checking external tools—everything you need is integrated. Teams can quickly assess what code is active during incidents, streamlining troubleshooting. To get started, simply use Pipelines deployments in Bitbucket, and the new column will appear...
Ash Moosa

Deeplink to your AI coding tool from Jira

2026-06-16 16:00
🚀 Deep linking to your AI coding tools is now live in Jira! With just one click, you can open your preferred coding agent directly from any work item, eliminating the need for copy-pasting and ensuring all context is included. Supported agents include Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and more. This feature enhances efficiency by providing a rich prompt automatically filled with essential details. 🔗 Try it today by selecting "Open in coding tool" from the Development panel! #Atlassian #Jira...
dkoudsi@atlassian.com

Why did my AWS bill spike? There’s now an agent for that

2026-06-16 15:15
Amazon Web Services has introduced the AWS FinOps Agent, a new AI tool designed to help manage cloud spending. This agent simplifies the process of analyzing cost spikes by correlating changes with AWS CloudTrail data. It can automatically open Jira tickets or notify teams on Slack, enhancing collaboration on cloud costs. Additionally, it offers natural-language responses to cost inquiries and generates scheduled reports in various formats. The agent operates mostly with read-only...
Darryl K. Taft

Sciene AI Companion: building an autonomous Customer Success platform on Databricks

2026-06-16 14:29
🚀 Sciene has unveiled the AI Companion, an autonomous Customer Success platform built on Databricks. This innovative solution aims to standardize and enhance customer relationships at scale, ensuring that each customer feels valued and unique. Stay tuned for more updates on how AI is transforming customer success! #CustomerSuccess #AI #Databricks #Innovation