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Apache Iggy project
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Apache elevates Iggy and Sourcelume as open-source infrastructure for real-time data and AI provenance

The Apache Software Foundation has made Apache Iggy and Apache Sourcelume Top-Level Projects, pairing fast message streaming with signed training-data provenance.

3 min to readAug 30, 2026 · 19h
Salesforce Headless 360 enterprise agent platform
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Salesforce turns enterprise applications into reusable capabilities for AI agents

Salesforce’s Headless 360 platform exposes governed business capabilities across frameworks, giving developers a path to build agent-powered experiences without rebuilding core enterprise logic.

4 min to readAug 30, 2026 · 05h
Laptop displaying a cybersecurity lock interface
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Microsoft details TerminalFix, a ClickFix campaign that turns fake CAPTCHAs into network pivots

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare verification pages, PowerShell, DLL sideloading, steganography, and a reverse tunnel to move from one click into internal network access.

3 min to readAug 30, 2026 · 04h
Server racks in a modern data center
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Google releases Credentio to make C2PA validation local and easier to ship

The open-source C++ library gives client and server developers a local-first way to validate Content Credentials, adding a practical verification layer to media and AI pipelines.

3 min to readAug 29, 2026 · 05h
Editorial cover for Cloudflare BotBase for Operators and bot management
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Cloudflare's BotBase for Operators turns bot identity into a managed workflow

Cloudflare is moving bot submission out of a black box and into the dashboard, which makes identity, status, and edits feel like part of the product instead of an afterthought.

4 min to readAug 28, 2026 · 21h
Editorial cover for Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS cache optimization
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Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 cache overhaul shows software wins by saving memory

Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 cache rewrite shows how software efficiency can unlock infrastructure gains that are invisible to users but huge at fleet scale.

3 min to readAug 28, 2026 · 05h
Editorial image from Cloudflare OS showing agents, apps, and work themes
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Cloudflare OS turns the web stack into an operating system for agents

Cloudflare is pitching a new software layer that treats the internet as an operating system for agents, apps, and work. That is a surprisingly clear way to describe where software is headed: closer to orchestration, identity, and execution control rather than just interfaces.

3 min to readAug 27, 2026 · 05h
A digital collage representing the software industry, featuring abstract code structures, a server rack with glowing lights, and a shield icon symbolizing security.
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Software Briefing: Nutanix AI 2.8, Ambient AI Security Tools, and Tuya Valuation Analysis

A morning briefing covering Nutanix's latest platform updates for AI and Kubernetes, the launch of automated physical security tools by Ambient AI, and a valuation analysis of Tuya.

4 min to readAug 27, 2026 · 05h
A split-screen graphic showing a mobile device with a generic OS interface on one side and a rising stock chart on the other, symbolizing the dual focus of operating system milestones and market movements.
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Software Sector Briefing: HarmonyOS Milestone, JFrog Rally, and Cybersecurity Market Shifts

A category briefing covering MIIT's designation of HarmonyOS as the world's third-largest mobile OS, JFrog's stock surge, and retail investor movements in cybersecurity equities following a U.S. breach.

3 min to readAug 26, 2026 · 17h
GitHub Copilot model picker showing MAI-Code-1.1-Flash.
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GitHub Copilot adds MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and doubles down on customization

GitHub says MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is rolling out across Copilot experiences with better vision support, lower pricing, and a broader push toward app-level customization.

4 min to readAug 26, 2026 · 05h
Software delivery and secret management control plane
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GitLab's Secrets Manager pushes software delivery beyond CI/CD

GitLab's new Secrets Manager support for ESO, Terraform, and API access turns secret storage into a broader software control plane for app and infrastructure workflows.

3 min to readAug 25, 2026 · 17h
Developer workflow with agentic software delivery and repository compliance visuals
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GitHub is turning software delivery into a guided agent workflow

GitHub's agent-app guidance and license-data improvements show software delivery is being rebuilt around AI, automation, and cleaner governance.

4 min to readAug 25, 2026 · 05h
GitHub Copilot working inside a Microsoft Teams code channel
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GitHub Copilot brings shared agentic work into Microsoft Teams

GitHub Copilot's new Teams integration turns conversations into visible agent sessions, pushing software development further into shared, collaborative workflow territory.

4 min to readAug 24, 2026 · 17h
Developer tools and plugin manifests on a laptop
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GitHub's Agent Plugins 1.0 makes agent tooling portable across clients

GitHub's latest Copilot release is less about another model picker and more about a shared package format for skills, MCP servers, and governed agent tooling.

4 min to readAug 24, 2026 · 05h
Software engineering team collaborating around code and chat tools.
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Google ADK pushes AI agents behind zero-trust controls

Google is arguing that agent frameworks need to behave like production software, not demos. Its latest ADK guidance pushes developers toward signatures, sandboxing, and deterministic validation before an agent can touch real state.

4 min to readAug 23, 2026 · 04h
Software team collaborating around code and chat tools.
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GitHub Copilot expands from the IDE into Slack and Teams workflows

GitHub is moving Copilot into team chat, where Slack and Teams can now become the place work is planned, reviewed, and handed back as artifacts.

3 min to readAug 22, 2026 · 05h
Software developer coding on a laptop in a modern workspace.
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Microsoft's MAI-Code-1.1-Flash argues cheap coding models can still matter if they fit real developer loops

Microsoft's August 11, 2026 MAI-Code-1.1-Flash update matters because it pushes code-generation competition away from prestige benchmarks and toward the practical question developers actually care about: whether a smaller model can be fast, cheap, and useful inside the daily terminal-and-IDE workflow.

4 min to readAug 21, 2026 · 17h
Web dashboard and analytics screen representing structured browser tooling for AI agents.
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Cloudflare wants websites to stop making AI agents guess their way through the web

Cloudflare's August 6, 2026 WebMCP preview matters because it turns an emerging browser-agent standard into a practical no-code switch for websites, pushing the web toward structured tool interfaces instead of fragile screenshot-and-click automation.

5 min to readAug 21, 2026 · 05h
GitHub Copilot interface showing agent plugin and developer workflow controls.
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GitHub Copilot's August releases make agent tooling more portable

GitHub's August Copilot updates combine new models, Agent Plugins 1.0, CLI task controls, and IDE management features into a more portable agent workflow.

4 min to readAug 20, 2026 · 05h
Microsoft Learn visual representing Visual Studio release documentation.
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Visual Studio's August update makes AI part of the IDE contract

Visual Studio 2026 version 18.9.0 positions AI integration, performance, and developer fundamentals as the baseline for Microsoft's flagship IDE.

3 min to readAug 15, 2026 · 04h
Visual Studio development environment with an AI coding agent applying built-in .NET and Azure expertise.
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Visual Studio's built-in agent skills turn platform expertise into reusable software

Microsoft's July Visual Studio 2026 update adds built-in .NET and Azure agent skills, a small-looking feature that reflects a larger shift: development tools are packaging expert workflows for AI agents instead of leaving every team to write its own instructions.

4 min to readAug 14, 2026 · 05h
Agent Plugins 1.0 manifest shown in a developer tool.
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GitHub’s Agent Plugins 1.0 makes agent tooling portable across clients

GitHub says Agent Plugins 1.0 can package skills and MCP servers once for use across VS Code, Copilot CLI, the Copilot SDK, and the Copilot app.

3 min to readAug 13, 2026 · 17h
Developer building an MCP server that connects an AI agent to external tools.
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MCP's stateless core changes how agent tools can scale

The 2026-07-28 Model Context Protocol specification makes stateless operation a first-class path, reducing the session assumptions that have complicated serverless, edge, and horizontally scaled agent deployments.

4 min to readAug 13, 2026 · 05h
Windows update interface showing an Insider preview build and maintenance status.
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Windows Insider certificate deadline turns routine updating into a hard stop

Microsoft is warning Windows Insiders to install a build with a renewed flight certificate before August 11, a small maintenance detail that shows how preview software can stop receiving updates when its trust window expires.

4 min to readAug 11, 2026 · 05h