Articles by Category: Product_announcements

What’s new with Unity Catalog at Data + AI Summit 2026

2026-06-16 13:25
🚀 Exciting updates from the Data + AI Summit 2026 on Unity Catalog! The Unity AI Gateway introduces a governance layer for managing models, agents, and tools effectively. This ensures that AI agents can operate with context through new features like the Glossary and Domains, promoting shared understanding. Additionally, Unity Catalog supports governance across clouds and regions with a unified framework. This transformation reflects the growing role of AI in enterprise decision-making....

Cloudflare DMARC Management is now generally available

2026-06-16 13:00
📢 Cloudflare DMARC Management is now generally available for all customers! This tool provides a unified view of your email authentication posture, helping you achieve full DMARC enforcement without needing external consultants. Email authentication is crucial for protecting your domain from spoofing and ensuring your messages reach their intended recipients. With DMARC, SPF, DKIM, and BIMI working together, you can enhance your email security. As email providers tighten authentication...
Ayush Kumar

Accelerate search queries with full-text search indexes on Databricks

2026-06-16 12:45
🚀 Databricks has launched full-text search indexes in Beta, aimed at enhancing query performance. This feature can accelerate search queries by 100x on open format tables, without the need to alter table layouts. Users can create an index simply using a SQL statement. Stay ahead in data management!🔍📈 #Databricks #DataManagement #FullTextSearch #BigData #TechInnovation

Announcing Lakebase Search: agent-native retrieval built into Lakebase Postgres

2026-06-16 12:45
🌊 Exciting news in search technology! Lakebase Search has been launched, offering hybrid vector and full-text retrieval within Lakebase Postgres. This tool is now in beta on AWS and Azure, designed to enhance how agents manage search and data retrieval. With native Postgres extensions, it allows agents to operate with a single data backend, making real-time insights more accessible. This development shifts the search paradigm from traditional read-only to a dynamic, operational workflow. 🔍...

Announcing the new Databricks Startup Program

2026-06-16 12:45
🚀 Exciting news for startups! The new Databricks Startup Program offers qualifying, venture-backed startups up to $200K in credits for Databricks and Neon. Founders can apply through a single, consolidated application. The program also provides hands-on technical guidance and go-to-market support to assist in building and launching. #Databricks #StartupProgram #TechSupport #VentureCapital #Innovation

Introducing Genie One, Genie Agents, and Genie Ontology

2026-06-16 12:45
🚀 Exciting news in AI! Introducing Genie One, an advanced data-smart AI coworker designed for business users. This innovation expands Genie’s capabilities beyond conversational analytics to include agentic actions and skills. Genie integrates seamlessly with platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and mobile apps, enhancing collaboration and productivity. #GenieOne #AI #BusinessInnovation #Productivity #Collaboration

Introducing Genie ZeroOps: Put your data and AI operations on autopilot

2026-06-16 12:45
🌟 Introducing Genie ZeroOps! This innovative solution aims to streamline data and AI operations by automating maintenance tasks. An AI background agent actively monitors production workloads, identifies issues, and proposes verifiable fixes. Discover how this technology can enhance your operational efficiency. #DataOps #AI #Automation #TechInnovation #GenieZeroOps

Lakeflow: A new era of agentic data engineering

2026-06-16 12:45
🌊 Introducing Lakeflow: A new era in data engineering. This innovative platform focuses on providing a unified and real-time data foundation for enterprises. With Lakeflow, businesses can enhance their analytics, AI capabilities, and applications by ensuring data integrity and trustworthiness. Discover how this approach can transform your data strategy! 📊🔍 #DataEngineering #Lakeflow #RealTimeData #Analytics #AI

Unifying Data and Governance in the Agentic Era: What’s New with Azure Databricks

2026-06-16 12:45
Exciting updates from the Data + AI Summit 2026 on Azure Databricks! The latest features focus on enhancing enterprise intelligence through real-time data foundations. Key highlights include multi-agent orchestration and serverless transactional processing integrated directly on Azure. These advancements aim to streamline data management and governance in the evolving tech landscape. #AzureDatabricks #DataAI #EnterpriseIntelligence #DataGovernance #TechUpdates 📊💻✨

Anthropic pauses Claude Agent SDK subscription change on day it was due to take effect

2026-06-16 12:07
🚨 Anthropic has paused a billing change for its Claude Agent SDK that was set to take effect today. This decision comes after a challenging week for the company. On June 9, Anthropic launched Fable 5 and Mythos 5, only to withdraw them due to a US government export control directive. The billing change would have split usage allowances, impacting costs for developers. Now, subscribers can continue using their existing plans without increased fees. #Anthropic #ClaudeSDK #TechNews #Developers #AI
Paul Sawers

API Credentials from Your Terminal, and OpenAPI on GitHub

2026-06-16 00:00
🚀 Exciting updates for Artist Pro subscribers! You can now register apps directly from the terminal using sc-api-auth.mjs. This tool simplifies the process by opening a browser for OAuth and printing your credentials, all in one go. Additionally, the OpenAPI spec is now available on GitHub for your reference. Access it at openapi/api.yaml and stay updated with changes. For more details, check the public repo at soundcloud/api. #APIUpdates #DeveloperTools #ArtistPro #OpenAPI #SoundCloud
Source: SoundCloud

Enhance Security and Trust: New Session Metadata in Sign in with Google

2026-06-16 00:00
🔒 Google is improving Sign in with Google by introducing new session metadata claims—auth_time and amr. These updates help developers verify user login freshness and the authentication methods used, enhancing security and trust. Verified apps can now implement better access controls and prevent account takeovers. This change aims to provide a safer experience for users across Google Accounts. #GoogleSecurity #SignInWithGoogle #Cybersecurity #Authentication #DataProtection

Making Waves: Elastic named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2026

2026-06-16 00:00
🌊 Exciting news! Elastic has been recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™ for Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026. Forrester highlighted Elastic Security's capabilities in SIEM-replacement, open data architecture, and AI innovation. The report noted strong telemetry ingestion and flexibility as key strengths. Elastic's platform allows security teams to integrate data from various sources efficiently. #Elastic #CyberSecurity #ForresterWave #ExtendedDetection #SIEM
Source: Elastic Blog
Natalie Blake

Unlocking the Power of the TPU Stack: Introducing our new Developer Hub

2026-06-16 00:00
🚀 Exciting news from Google! The TPU Developer Hub is now live, offering a centralized resource for model builders and developers. 📚 This hub provides essential educational materials, including code-first resources, open-source recipes, and in-depth documentation. Topics cover hardware architecture, software optimization, debugging, and more. 💡 Whether you're starting your journey or looking to optimize performance, the TPU Hub is designed to support all levels of expertise. #TPUDeveloperHub...

Workflow SDK now supports inflight cancellation

2026-06-16 00:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The Workflow SDK 5 beta now includes support for AbortController and AbortSignal APIs. This allows users to create a controller within a workflow and manage in-flight operations more efficiently. Cancellation is seamless across steps and even persists during suspensions. Developers can now stop slow processes, handle requests efficiently, and manage parallel tasks based on changing conditions. Explore this feature with workflow@beta and check the cancellation...
Source: Vercel Blog
Pranay Prakash

Workflow SDK now supports TanStack Start

2026-06-16 00:00
🚀 Exciting news! Workflow SDK now supports TanStack Start applications on Vercel. This integration allows developers to utilize Vite and Nitro. By adding the workflow/vite plugin to vite.config.ts, you can easily write workflow and step functions in TypeScript. These functions are durable and can endure restarts, sleep for days, and auto-retry on failures. For a deeper dive, check out the TanStack Start guide to get started! #WorkflowSDK #TanStackStart #Vercel #TypeScript #WebDevelopment
Source: Vercel Blog
Peter Wielander

New domain for Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email

2026-06-15 22:00
Apple is set to unify the email domains for Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a new domain: **private.icloud.com**. 📧 Starting this summer, new addresses for both services will be issued on this domain. Existing addresses will still function without issues. Developers and email providers are advised to update their systems to accommodate this change. 🔄 #Apple #EmailPrivacy #SignInWithApple #iCloudPlus #TechNews

We have moved to https://developer.paypal.com/community/blog

2026-06-15 21:19
📢 Attention PayPal Developers! The PayPal Developer Blog has officially moved to a new location. You can now access the latest news, tutorials, product updates, and engineering insights at: https://developer.paypal.com/community/blog Thank you for being part of our community! Join the ongoing discussions from the original post on Medium. #PayPal #DeveloperCommunity #TechUpdates #WebDevelopment #PayPalDev
PayPal Tech Blog Team

AWS WAF adds AI traffic monetization capability to help content owners charge AI bots for content access

2026-06-15 20:42
🚀 AWS WAF has introduced AI traffic monetization, enabling content providers to charge AI bots for access to their content. This new feature allows publishers to set pricing by request, bot category, or verification tier without altering existing infrastructure. Payments can be collected in stablecoins, streamlining revenue management. 💰 With AI bots now constituting over 50% of web traffic for many providers, this capability helps offset costs associated with traffic that doesn’t yield...
Source: AWS Blog
Esra Kayabali

Cohere sold sovereign AI to enterprises, now it’s targeting developers with its first coding model

2026-06-15 14:54
Cohere, a Canadian foundation model company, is shifting its focus to developers with the launch of North Mini Code, its first coding model. Previously, Cohere catered to banks and healthcare, emphasizing that AI should run on their infrastructure for data security. Now, they're addressing developers' growing concerns about model access and ownership. North Mini Code is designed for complex coding tasks and can run on a single Nvidia H100 GPU, making it practical for self-hosting. Developers...
Paul Sawers

Vercel Functions can now run up to 30 minutes

2026-06-15 14:00
🚀 Vercel Functions now allow execution for up to 30 minutes for Pro and Enterprise teams, doubling the previous limit of 800 seconds. 💻 This update supports Node.js and Python runtimes, with additional runtimes coming soon. 🛠️ Use these longer-running functions for tasks like AI responses, document processing, web scraping, and more. 🔧 Active CPU billing applies only during execution, making it cost-efficient. #Vercel #CloudComputing #TechUpdate #WebDevelopment #AI
Source: Vercel Blog
Tiago Ventura Loureiro

Growing the Cloudflare AI team with talent from Ensemble AI

2026-06-15 13:00
🚀 Cloudflare is enhancing its AI capabilities by welcoming key members from Ensemble AI. This move aims to improve AI infrastructure and make it easier for developers to run AI models efficiently. Ensemble AI specializes in making large models more cost-effective without losing quality. Their innovative approaches, like NdLinear, help preserve model structure while reducing resource demands. With Cloudflare's global network, developers can access serverless GPU-powered inference, making AI...
Michelle Chen

Auth0 joins the Vercel Marketplace

2026-06-15 04:00
🚀 Great news for developers! Auth0 is now available in the Vercel Marketplace. You can easily integrate Auth0 into your Vercel app, enhancing security with just a few clicks. This integration supports Next.js applications, offering user management, session handling, and more. Explore the seamless setup and features today! #Auth0 #Vercel #NextJS #WebDevelopment #Security
Source: Vercel Blog
Hedi Zandi

Accelerating Developer Velocity: Announcing Auth0's Native Integration with Vercel

2026-06-15 00:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! Auth0 has launched a Native Integration with Vercel, now available in the Vercel Marketplace. This integration allows you to add production-ready authentication to your Vercel app with just a few clicks. Key benefits include: - Automatic provisioning of a new Auth0 tenant - Seamless syncing of credentials across environments - Zero-touch configuration for URLs This integration simplifies the process of building secure applications, allowing developers to focus...
Source: Auth0 Blog
Gareth Davies

CrowdStrike Announces Continuous Identity for AI Agents

2026-06-15 00:00
🚀 CrowdStrike has announced Continuous Identity for AI agents, revolutionizing identity security. This innovation continuously assesses identity, device, threat, and business context to make real-time access decisions. Key features include real-time authorization for AI agent actions, expanded access for AWS, and unified visibility across non-human identities. These advancements aim to enhance security and reduce risks in today's complex digital landscape. #CyberSecurity #AI...
Ryan Terry

Increased Blob store limit for Hobby users

2026-06-15 00:00
📢 Great news for Hobby users! You can now create up to 100 Blob stores, an increase from the previous limit of 5. This change allows for better organization of data by project, environment, or region, accommodating the growth of applications. Please note that storage, operations, and transfer limits still apply. Learn more in the Blob documentation! 📊💻 #BlobStorage #DataManagement #HobbyUsers #TechUpdate #CloudStorage
Source: Vercel Blog
Elliot Dauber

Introducing 1Password Credential Broker

2026-06-15 00:00
🚀 Introducing the 1Password Credential Broker! This new tool addresses the challenge of managing service account tokens in CI/CD environments. It ensures that machine workloads and AI agents only access the credentials they need, at the moment they need them. Focused on GitHub Actions, it offers job-scoped access and detailed logging for enhanced security. This reduces the risk of overprovisioned access and improves audit trails. Join the private beta today to experience secure credential...
info@1password.com (Jeff Malnick)

Welcoming Apono to 1Password

2026-06-15 00:00
🌟 Exciting news for 1Password! We have acquired Apono to enhance our identity security solutions. As digital identities evolve, the need for robust access governance is crucial. Apono will help us manage not just human access, but also machine identities and AI agents. We are also launching the 1Password Credential Broker, which protects credentials while ensuring secure access. Together, Apono and Credential Broker will strengthen the foundation of trusted access. Welcome aboard, Apono team!...
info@1password.com (David Faugno)

Xiaomi’s MiMo Code claims it beats Claude Code past 200 steps

2026-06-14 17:00
🚀 Xiaomi has open-sourced MiMo Code, claiming it outperforms Claude Code in long-horizon coding tasks. 🔍 Current agents often stall around 30 steps due to early hypothesis locking and error compounding. Xiaomi aims to address these common issues, focusing on reliability beyond 200 steps. 📊 A new benchmark from UC Berkeley highlights the shortcomings of coding agents by grading actual shipped work, revealing that many struggle significantly in real projects. #Xiaomi #MiMoCode #Coding #AI...
Janakiram MSV

Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8: The real stakes, not the spec sheet

2026-06-13 15:00
This week, Anthropic launched Fable 5, the first model in its Mythos-class tier, which claims to surpass Opus 4.8 in capability. 🤖 While there’s excitement among many experts, concerns arose about its pricing and safety features. Fable 5 costs significantly more and initially routed some tasks to the less capable Opus 4.8. 💰 After backlash, Anthropic revised the model's response policy. Testing between Fable 5 and Opus 4.8 revealed interesting insights on reasoning and coding tasks. #AI...
Jessica Wachtel

Introducing Omnigent: A Meta-Harness to Combine, Control and Share Your Agents

2026-06-13 15:00
🚀 Introducing Omnigent: a new open-source meta-harness from Databricks! This tool allows users to combine, control, and share various AI agents through a unified interface. It supports models like Claude Code, Codex, and Pi, along with custom agents. Access your agent sessions from terminal, web, desktop, or mobile for seamless management! #Omnigent #AI #OpenSource #Databricks #AgentManagement

Workflow SDK now runs natively in Nitro v3

2026-06-13 00:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The Workflow SDK now integrates natively with Nitro v3, currently in beta. Steps now operate within the same runtime as your app, enhancing efficiency. Nitro's useStorage() and server-side APIs can be utilized directly in "use step" functions. Additionally, the Nitro dev server provides access to the workflow web UI for monitoring and debugging at /_workflow. Workflow routes are bundled with your app, enabling faster builds and optimized code. #WorkflowSDK...
Source: Vercel Blog
Rihan Arfan

Deloitte Japan Advances Security Operations with Cisco Foundation AI’s Open-Source Model

2026-06-12 18:59
🚀 Deloitte Japan is validating the use of Cisco Foundation AI’s open-source model for its security operations. This model automates key tasks like security alert analysis and false positive reduction. By streamlining workflows, Deloitte enhances efficiency and detection quality in handling numerous daily alerts. The goal is practical automation of repetitive tasks, improving overall security operations. #DeloitteJapan #CiscoAI #CyberSecurity #AI #Automation
Huaibo Zhao

Deploy Long-Context Reasoning and Agentic Workflows with MiniMax M3 on NVIDIA Accelerated Infrastructure

2026-06-12 14:43
🚀 As AI adoption grows, developers face challenges with fragmented pipelines for text, vision, and code. MiniMax M3, available on NVIDIA's infrastructure, addresses this by offering a unified multimodal system for long-context reasoning and agentic workflows. With 428B parameters, it supports applications like long video understanding and extended coding sessions. Notably, its innovative MiniMax Sparse Attention enhances performance, making it significantly faster than previous models....
Anu Srivastava

Talk to all your data, wherever it lives

2026-06-12 09:51
🔗 Connect your data seamlessly with Agentic AI! Databricks introduces Lakehouse Federation, allowing users to access all data sources without a lengthy migration process. This means you can start querying data in natural language right away. Unity Catalog serves as the secure source of truth for both federated and managed data, making AI workloads production-ready. #DataManagement #AI #LakehouseFederation #UnityCatalog #BusinessIntelligence

Claude Fable 5 access suspended on AI Gateway

2026-06-12 07:01
🚨 Important Update: Access to Claude Fable 5 has been suspended on AI Gateway for all users due to a directive from the US Government. Currently, there is no clarity on when or if access will be restored. However, users can still utilize other Anthropic models available on the platform. Stay informed! 📊 #AIUpdates #ClaudeFable5 #Anthropic #AIGateway
Source: Vercel Blog
Jerilyn Zheng

Environment variable size limit removed for Serverless Functions

2026-06-12 00:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! Netlify has removed the 4KB size limit on environment variables for Serverless Functions running on its current runtime. This change allows teams to use as many environment variables as needed without worrying about deployment failures due to size constraints. However, the limit still applies to functions in Lambda compatibility mode. To fully benefit from this update, consider upgrading your functions. Learn more in the Netlify documentation! 📖 #Netlify...
Source: Netlify Blog

Introducing Vercel Drop

2026-06-12 00:00
🚀 Exciting news from Vercel! Introducing Vercel Drop, a simple way to deploy files or folders directly from your browser. Just drag your project to vercel.com/drop, select your team and project name, and hit Deploy. Your project will be live in seconds! Vercel Drop supports both framework projects and static sites, making it versatile for various needs. For more information, visit vercel.com/drop or check out the documentation. #Vercel #WebDevelopment #Deployment #TechNews #Innovation
Source: Vercel Blog
Jeremy Dopkin

Kimi K2.7 Code now available on AI Gateway

2026-06-12 00:00
🚀 Exciting news! The Kimi K2.7 Code from Moonshot AI is now live on AI Gateway. This coding model excels in long-horizon programming tasks, covering areas like frontend development and DevOps. Its multimodal architecture supports both text and vision input, enhancing its versatility. To utilize K2.7 Code, simply set the model to moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code in the AI SDK. AI Gateway offers a unified API for efficient model management and includes features like custom reporting and Zero Data...
Source: Vercel Blog
Jerilyn Zheng

Program Claude Code, Codex, Pi and other agent harnesses with AI SDK

2026-06-12 00:00
🚀 AI SDK 7 has launched the HarnessAgent, a unified API for utilizing popular agent harnesses like Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. With this update, developers can easily switch between harnesses without rewriting their agents, streamlining the integration process. The new system maintains a secure environment and ensures compatibility with existing SDK tools. Explore the details in the AI SDK harness documentation! 📚 #AI #SDK #TechUpdate #Programming #Innovation
Source: Vercel Blog
Felix Arntz