Articles by Category: Product_announcements

Anthropic’s new Files API vs. pasting: It will save you time, but it won’t save you money.

2026-08-27 13:00
Anthropic has launched its Files API and computer-use toolset as of August 19. This new tool allows developers to upload documents once and reference them by ID in future requests, streamlining the process compared to pasting content repeatedly. 📁💻 A recent test compared this method to pasting and prompt caching, with consistent answer quality across all methods. However, the token usage varied, indicating potential time savings but no cost reduction. #Anthropic #FilesAPI #DevelopmentTools...
Jessica Wachtel

AMD FSR plugin updated for Unreal Engine 5.8

2026-08-27 12:00
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The AMD FSR plugin has been updated for Unreal Engine 5.8. This update includes support for AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series GPUs and introduces FSR Upscaling version 4.1.1, enhancing image quality significantly. The update features machine learning-powered frame generation, delivering smoother gameplay and improved visuals. Plus, integration for developers is simplified with automatic updates for FSR versions. Learn more about the advancements in Unreal Engine 5.8!...

The CLion Roadmap: What’s Coming Between Now and Late 2026

2026-08-27 11:49
🚀 Exciting updates are on the way for CLion! In the next few months, we will be focusing on enhancing agentic workflows, embedded development support, and debugging features in the upcoming minor releases (2026.2.x) and the stable release (2026.3). Key highlights include: - AI skill for HardFault debugging - JSON configuration support for debug profiles - LLDB 21 support for Windows - QNX project support Stay tuned for more details! #CLion #Development #Debugging #EmbeddedSystems #Programming
Oleg Zinovyev

llm-d flow control: Priority queuing for shared GPU inference

2026-08-27 03:01
🚀 llm-d flow control introduces priority-aware admission and tenant fairness scheduling for GPUs. This enhancement allows platform teams to effectively manage mixed workloads on shared model pools. Now available in Red Hat AI Inference 3.5, this feature aims to optimize GPU resource utilization. #RedHat #AIInference #GPU #TechUpdates #MachineLearning
Alexa Griffith, Rishabh Saini

How to recognize your team with GitLab Achievements

2026-08-27 00:00
🚀 GitLab Achievements allows teams to recognize contributions effectively! These custom badges can be awarded for milestones, certifications, or impactful behaviors. Each badge includes a name, description, and an optional personal message to highlight specific achievements. Available since GitLab 19.2, this feature enhances motivation and community engagement. Recognition can be given to both internal teams and open-source contributors, making it a valuable tool for all. 🌟 #GitLab...
Source: GitLab Blog
Lee Tickett

Anthropic’s Claude now has a browser of its own

2026-08-26 22:05
🚀 Anthropic has announced that Claude now features a built-in browser for its desktop app on Mac, Windows, and Linux. This Chromium-based browser, called Cowork, allows users to surf the web seamlessly while working. This update aligns Claude with other AI tools, enhancing user experience. Currently, the feature is available for Pro, Max, and Team plan subscribers. The previous Chrome extension remains useful for specific tasks. #Anthropic #Claude #AI #TechNews #WebBrowser
Frederic Lardinois

NVIDIA NVLink Fusion Brings NVHBM to Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

2026-08-26 21:06
NVIDIA introduces NVLink Fusion to enhance AI infrastructure for large models and complex workloads. This technology supports the deployment of custom AI accelerators (XPUs) and CPUs, streamlining their integration into data centers. Key benefits include improved performance, reduced development complexity, and faster market readiness. NVHBM technology offers increased memory bandwidth, efficient area usage, and lower power consumption, addressing critical challenges in AI accelerator design....
Farshad Ghodsian

Claude Desktop can now easily run Qwen, DeepSeek and Kimi models — after Ollama’s first effort stalled

2026-08-26 16:59
📢 Exciting news for Claude Desktop users! Ollama has reintroduced its integration with Claude Desktop, allowing seamless connection to models like Qwen, DeepSeek, and Kimi. This enables users to access Ollama's library directly within the Claude interface. Previously, Ollama attempted a similar integration but faced limitations after an update. Now, with the latest version v0.33.0, it offers a dedicated local proxy to enhance functionality. #ClaudeDesktop #Ollama #AIIntegration #TechUpdates...
Paul Sawers

Google’s new legal AI exposes a bigger battle over the enterprise stack

2026-08-26 16:33
Google Cloud recently launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a specialized AI designed to streamline legal workflows like contract review and document drafting. This release follows Thomson Reuters' introduction of its own legal AI, highlighting the competitive landscape in enterprise AI solutions. While both aim to enhance legal processes, they adopt different approaches—Google builds on its existing models, while Thomson relies on proprietary data and training. These developments underscore...
Meredith Shubel

Z.ai’s GLM-5.3-Flash is cheap, good, and served on Chinese chips

2026-08-26 16:26
🚀 Z.ai has unveiled its GLM-5.3-Flash model, which quickly gained popularity on OpenRouter. This hybrid model features 320 billion parameters, specifically designed for cost-effective inference. 💰 Available for $0.075 per million input tokens, it competes well with models like OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Terra, though performance benchmarks suggest it falls short of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5. 📊 The model excels in multimodal tasks and is optimized for visual applications, making it a strong contender...
Frederic Lardinois

Perplexity just separated reasoning from authority. Here’s why it matters for enterprises.

2026-08-26 16:18
🚀 Perplexity has launched Portable Computer, a local-first version of its Computer agent running on Nvidia DGX Spark workstations, priced from $4,700. 🔍 This innovation separates probabilistic reasoning from deterministic authority, enhancing reliability in decision-making processes. 📊 Their recent benchmarks show significant performance improvements over competitors, indicating a well-structured engineering approach. For more insights, check out the full article! #Perplexity #AI #Technology...
Janakiram MSV

AI Agents in DataGrip

2026-08-26 13:45
🚀 Exciting updates in the latest DataGrip release! The standout feature is the integration of AI agents, including Claude Code, Codex, and Junie. This enhancement allows for smoother database interactions. Check out the new video that covers: 🔹 Connection setup via text descriptions or JDBC URLs. 🔹 Natural language insights into database architecture. 🔹 Text-to-SQL querying for accurate data retrieval. 🔹 AI-assisted schema cleanup. 🔹 Targeting specific database objects with ease. Watch the...
Maksim Sobolevskiy

Compose Multiplatform 1.12.0 Released

2026-08-26 13:28
🚀 Compose Multiplatform 1.12.0 has been released! This update introduces new tooling for AI assistants, enhancements in web resource management, and better control over desktop window states. Key highlights include: - An MCP server for AI agents in Compose Hot Reload - Automatic font fallback for web applications - A v2 API for window and dialog management For detailed changes, check the release notes on GitHub. #ComposeMultiplatform #AI #WebDevelopment #SoftwareUpdate #TechNews
Elvira Mustafina

Microsoft just released Agent Lightning v1.0. Here’s why it matters for platform engineers.

2026-08-26 12:30
🚀 Microsoft has launched Agent Lightning v1.0, aimed at improving agentic reinforcement learning for platform engineers. This new framework addresses issues in resource management during training and live production, ensuring better oversight of infrastructure services. With the release, reinforcement learning on the Qwen3.5-9B model shows significant improvement, increasing performance on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark from 41.8% to 56.4%. For developers, the harness now manages the...
Adrian Bridgwater

OpenTelemetry Comes to IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, and WebStorm

2026-08-26 07:40
🚀 Exciting news for developers! The OpenTelemetry plugin is now available in IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand, PyCharm, and WebStorm with the 2026.2 release. This plugin allows you to access logs, metrics, traces, and service maps directly in your IDE, enhancing observability without additional setup. You can easily track errors, analyze request paths, and inspect runtime behavior while developing. Ideal for debugging and monitoring applications! 🔍📊 #OpenTelemetry #JetBrains #DevelopmentTools...
Egor Klimov

Negative gaps, min/max sizing, and much more: What’s new in stacks?

2026-08-26 07:30
🚀 Exciting updates for stacks in the Florence release! New features include overlapping items with negative gaps, allowing for creative layouts like card designs. You can now adjust visual layer order with options to set the first or last item on top. Relative sizing for stack items is also introduced, enabling flexible layouts that scale based on percentages. Additionally, stacks and items can now have minimum and maximum sizes, enhancing layout control. Explore these powerful new tools for...
Source: Sketch Blog
Freddie Harrison

Try the Ansible playbook generation lab with Gemini and OpenAI

2026-08-26 07:01
🚀 Red Hat's Ansible Automation Platform has enhanced its VS Code extension since 2021. Key features include automatic linting and simplified documentation access. A standout capability is the generation of Ansible playbooks and roles using AI language models. Explore the Ansible playbook generation lab with Gemini and OpenAI! #RedHat #Ansible #Automation #AI #VSCode
clobner

Introducing v5 Droplets: next-generation performance, sized to your workload

2026-08-26 02:19
🚀 Introducing v5 Droplets! Built on 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors, these new compute options offer up to 30% higher performance for demanding workloads like AI platforms and high-traffic web applications. 🔧 Customize your Droplet with independent selections for vCPU, memory, and storage, tailoring it to your needs. 💡 Existing Droplet plans remain unchanged, ensuring familiarity and simplicity for users. 🌍 Available now in select regions, v5 Droplets support ambitious teams in scaling their AI...
Krishna Nallamothu

Git was built for humans — agents need an upgrade

2026-08-26 00:00
🚀 The shift to agent-driven source code management is underway! At GitLab Transcend, we highlighted the challenges with current Git systems, including high data transfer costs and lack of isolation for agents. 🔍 Our solution, next-gen SCM, offers a redesigned backend that enables agents to query only the necessary data, improving efficiency. 📈 With rising CI/CD pipeline usage and codebase sizes, adapting to agent scale is crucial for enterprises. Next-gen SCM is now in private beta. Request...
Source: GitLab Blog
Jessica Taylor

GitLab Patch Release: 19.3.1, 19.2.5, 19.1.7

2026-08-26 00:00
🚀 GitLab has announced patch releases for versions 19.3.1, 19.2.5, and 19.1.7. These updates focus on addressing security vulnerabilities and improving overall performance. Users are encouraged to upgrade to benefit from these enhancements. Stay secure and efficient! 🔒✨ #GitLab #SoftwareUpdate #Cybersecurity #TechNews
Source: GitLab Blog

Making room for what's next in the GitLab UI

2026-08-26 00:00
🚀 GitLab is evolving its user interface, focusing on a cleaner, more intuitive experience! This year has seen a reduction in colors and controls, paving the way for a UI that surfaces actions when needed. Key updates include neutralized controls, enhanced theming, and a new visual element to guide user interaction. Feedback is essential as we transition to this smarter design. Share your thoughts with us! 💬 #GitLab #UserInterface #DesignEvolution #FeedbackMatters #TechUpdates
Source: GitLab Blog
Jeremy Elder

IBM’s new Granite 4.2 models add reasoning and stay dense

2026-08-25 19:13
🚀 IBM has introduced its Granite 4.2 family of large language models, featuring 3B, 8B, and 30B parameters. This release emphasizes reasoning capabilities, allowing models to operate in different modes, including a low-effort option for simple queries. Unlike competitors, Granite 4.2 remains a text-only model, focusing on dense, decoder-only architecture. IBM also launched new speech recognition models alongside this update. #IBM #GraniteModels #AI #MachineLearning #TechNews
Frederic Lardinois

Private Preview: DigitalOcean Managed Agents Runtime Services

2026-08-25 19:01
🚀 DigitalOcean has launched Managed Agents Runtime Services (M.A.R.S.) in Private Preview! This new service allows developers to run coding agents and workflows in a fully managed environment. It combines Harness Runtime for execution and Action Gateway for secure access to tools like GitHub and Jira. M.A.R.S. offers features such as durable sessions, isolated execution in Firecracker microVMs, and centralized governance for agent interactions. Developers can maintain flexibility without...
Salman Paracha

Anthropic gives chat and Cowork one memory

2026-08-25 17:00
📢 Anthropic has launched an update for Claude, integrating memory across its Cowork and chat services. This unified memory allows Claude to remember user preferences and important details seamlessly. For example, it can draft updates based on known preferences and manage logistics for events by recalling past conversations. Additionally, Claude now updates memory in real-time during sessions, enhancing workflow efficiency. However, sensitive information like health data or identity details...
Frederic Lardinois

Perplexity’s Computer agent can now run locally — if you can afford it

2026-08-25 15:34
🚀 Perplexity, in collaboration with Nvidia, has introduced the Portable Computer, its AI assistant for local use. 🔍 While local AI is gaining traction, it requires specific hardware. Options include the Nvidia DGX Spark desktop or a traditional PC with an Nvidia RTX card and sufficient VRAM. 💰 However, costs are significant, with the DGX Spark priced at $4,800 and compatible RTX cards over $1,500. 🛠️ The transition to local operation involved extensive engineering, ensuring the AI can manage...
Frederic Lardinois

A new chapter for IT operations: Cisco Cloud Control is now generally available for U.S. customers

2026-08-25 15:30
🚀 Exciting news for IT operations! Cisco Cloud Control is now available for U.S. customers. Over 300 customers are already onboarded, with a pre-GA waitlist exceeding 5,000 sign-ups. This platform aims to enhance visibility, AI, and collaboration, simplifying the operating experience across IT environments. Stay tuned for more updates! 🌐💻 #Cisco #CloudControl #ITOperations #AI #TechNews
Balaji Venkatraman

CUDA Python 1.0: Stable APIs, One Foundation, Full Platform Access

2026-08-25 15:00
🚀 CUDA Python 1.0 is here, providing a stable platform for Python developers needing GPU access without deep knowledge of CUDA C++. Key features include: - **cuda.core** for Pythonic access to CUDA runtime. - **cuda.compute** for parallel algorithms in Python. - **cuda.bindings** for low-level CUDA C APIs. This release introduces semantic versioning, ensuring predictable updates and stable APIs. Developers can now collaborate more effectively across GPU libraries. #CUDAPython #GPU...
Elizabeth Goodman

OpenAI built a chip in nine months. Then it let AI rewrite the code.

2026-08-25 14:00
OpenAI recently announced results for its custom inference chip, Jalapeño, designed for large language model tasks. The chip, developed with Broadcom, aims to improve performance and reduce delays during inference. Results show Jalapeño achieves higher throughput without longer response times, addressing cumulative delays in multi-step tasks. Jalapeño optimizes hardware demands by minimizing data transfer between cores and chips, enhancing efficiency throughout the process. #OpenAI #Jalapeño...
Amanda Caswell

A Sovereign Offering for What Canada Builds Next

2026-08-25 13:00
Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio in Canada, responding to organizations' demand for enhanced control over their data and digital infrastructure. 🇨🇦🔐 This on-premises solution allows customers to manage their systems with greater flexibility. Organizations can choose how to operate, whether fully air-gapped or in hybrid environments. 💻🔒 The initiative also includes support through Cisco's Canadian Secure Technical Services, ensuring expertise in planning,...
Raj Juneja

Scale software delivery pipelines in isolation without owning the runner fleet

2026-08-25 00:00
🚀 Looking to streamline your software delivery? GitLab Dedicated offers a secure, single-tenant instance that eliminates the need to manage your own runner fleet. With Hosted Runners, each job runs in an isolated VM, enhancing security and reliability. This service adapts to your CI demands, ensuring low wait times and high performance. Key benefits include compliance support, job-level security, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Track usage and costs easily with GitLab Credits. Learn more about...
Source: GitLab Blog
Kyurim Rhee

Anthropic’s Playground vs. OpenAI’s: The week-old tool beat the six-year incumbent

2026-08-24 19:30
🚀 Anthropic recently launched its new tool, Playground, replacing the Workbench on August 18. This update eliminates features like saved prompts and version history, focusing on a stateless design. 🔄 In a similar move, OpenAI announced plans to retire its saved prompts and evals by November 30. Both companies now believe prompts should be part of the code. 🛠️ A comparison of both tools was conducted by building a PR review bot. The tests showed that Anthropic's Playground successfully...
Nick Lucchesi

Intent to Ship: JPEG XL

2026-08-24 15:32
🚀 New image formats are here! The latest addition is JPEG XL, set to be supported across major browsers like Chrome and Safari soon. This format offers improved features, including progressive rendering, allowing images to display as they download. JPEG XL excels at lossless imagery and compressing JPEGs without losing quality, while AVIF remains a strong option for web-quality photographs. #JPEGXL #WebDevelopment #ImageFormats #Mozilla #BrowserSupport
Jake Archibald

How NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX Unlocks Ultrafast Interactivity at Long Context on NVIDIA Vera Rubin

2026-08-24 15:00
🚀 Exciting advancements in AI technology! NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX serves as the interactive AI inference accelerator for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform. This combination enhances performance across various AI workloads, enabling high throughput and interactivity. Recent benchmarks show Groq 3 LPX achieves an impressive 3,431 output tokens/second, supporting multiagent systems with long context and high interactivity. This capability is crucial for multiturn inference in agentic sessions. #NVIDIA...
Tanya Lenz

Help AI Coding Agents Write Up-To-Date Code With Modern Golang Skills

2026-08-24 14:18
🚀 AI coding agents can produce Go code, but they often use outdated patterns. To address this, the GoLand team developed **Modern Go Guidelines**. These guidelines help agents write code that aligns with the Go version in your project, from 1.0 to 1.27. They ensure compatibility by providing relevant skills based on the version specified in your go.mod file. The tool utilizes a CLI for focused output, offering concise guidelines and detailed explanations as needed. Explore the GitHub...
Artem Pronichev

Junie Can Now Run Entirely on Your Mac – No Credits, No Cloud

2026-08-24 14:10
🚀 Junie Local now runs entirely on your Mac without the need for credits or cloud connectivity! With a simple command, you can download and utilize the optimized Qwen3.6 model directly on your machine. Your data stays private, and setup is minimal. Performance improvements focus on prefill speed, ensuring efficient coding assistance. The model has been rigorously tested to deliver competitive results against leading cloud options. Explore the ease of on-device coding with Junie Local!...
Dmitry Savelev

Spline rebuilt its entire 3D editor. Then it handed the keys to Claude Code.

2026-08-21 19:58
🚀 Spline has launched V2, a complete rebuild of its 3D editor! This update introduces the Spline MCP Server, allowing coding agents like Claude Code and VS Code to interact directly with live scenes. This means real-time edits while keeping everything fully editable. The system uses a local server with the desktop app for macOS and Windows, enhancing collaboration between design and coding. Additionally, Spline’s internal AI can build and edit scenes based on prompts, streamlining the design...
Amanda Caswell

Anthropic brings Mythos 5 to its Claude Security vulnerability scanner

2026-08-21 19:11
🚀 Anthropic has upgraded its Claude Security tool by integrating the Mythos 5 model, enhancing vulnerability scanning for development teams. This new feature allows users to receive specific security alerts and patches without direct model access, reducing potential misuse. Additionally, the company is launching a $35 million Defender Advantage Fund to support open source software security. #CyberSecurity #VulnerabilityScanning #TechUpdate #OpenSource #ClaudeSecurity
Frederic Lardinois

Fine-Grained Access Control Now Available for All Heroku Customers

2026-08-21 17:07
🚀 Fine-Grained Access Controls (FGAC) are now available to all Heroku customers! This upgrade replaces predefined roles with individual capability controls, allowing precise management of permissions at various levels—organization-wide, team-specific, or individual apps. FGAC enhances security, productivity, and compliance readiness. Teams can onboard new members quickly while enforcing strict permission boundaries. Explore the benefits of FGAC in your Heroku setup today! 🔒✨ #Heroku...
Source: Heroku Blog
Alberto Sigismondi

Anthropic’s new browser tool doesn’t actually run a browser

2026-08-21 16:52
🚀 Anthropic has introduced a new Browser Use tool for Claude, allowing it to interact with web pages more effectively. This tool utilizes the page's accessibility tree, enabling Claude to reference specific elements rather than relying on screen coordinates. Browser Use is part of a larger update that includes Computer Use, the Skills API, and Files API, now available for developers via the Claude API. For more details on how this impacts web interactions, check the full article. #Anthropic...
Amanda Caswell

Improved failure reports on Red Hat OpenShift with the event-driven diagnostic operator

2026-08-21 13:18
🚀 Red Hat introduces an event-driven automatic first information report (FIR) collector designed to enhance failure reporting in OpenShift. This tool captures critical system context immediately during incidents, ensuring logs aren't lost or overwritten. It monitors key events, triggers data collection automatically, and stores logs off-site temporarily. This innovation helps teams analyze incidents effectively, improving response times and customer trust. Explore the project and its...
Periyamaruthu Mohanraj