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News
Azure Functions Ships Serverless Agents Runtime at Build 2026
aiinfrastructurerelease
Azure Functions adds a serverless agent runtime in preview, using markdown-based agent definitions and built-in MCP integration.
GitLab 19.0 Embeds Agentic AI in Secrets, Merge Requests, and Supply Chain Security
devopssecurityrelease
GitLab 19.0 update integrates agentic AI into secrets management, merge request workflows, and supply chain security features.
Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics
industrysystems
Hyundai completes full acquisition of Boston Dynamics, signaling a strategic focus on deploying humanoid robotics in real-world factory environments.
Windows Platform Security and the Race to Secure AI Agents
securitysystemsai
Overview of Microsoft’s 'Execution Containers' (MXC) SDK and industry-wide efforts to standardize secure OS-level isolation for AI agents.
CircleCI Introduces Chunk Sidecars to Bring CI Validation Directly Into AI Coding Workflows
devopsairelease
CircleCI introduces 'Chunk Sidecars' to integrate CI-style validation into the AI development inner-loop, aiming to reduce pipeline failures.
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t.
industrysystemsnetwork
US officials claim ASML EUV machines may have breached export controls into China; ASML denies these claims. High-stakes situation regarding global semiconductor supply chains.
Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access
industrysecurity
Documentation of Google Workspace displaying browser compatibility warnings for Firefox users, raising concerns about platform lock-in.
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed Deductive AI for up to $85M
aiinfrastructuredevopsindustry
Elastic acquires AI SRE startup Deductive AI for up to $85M to bolster its observability platform's automated debugging and incident resolution capabilities.
Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps
networksecurityindustry
India's week-long Telegram ban causes significant spikes in VPN adoption and alternative messaging app downloads, highlighting user resilience to platform restrictions.
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
industrytech
A comprehensive summary of the current fusion energy startup landscape and the capital being funneled into the sector.
.NET 11 Preview 5: Brings File-Based App Improvements, New C# Features, and a Blazor Validation Wave
backendrelease
Overview of .NET 11 Preview 5 updates, including file-based app improvements and new C# language features.
Articles
DuckDB Internals Part 1
backenddatabasesystems
Deep technical analysis of DuckDB's architecture, covering query parsing, optimization strategies, and its efficient columnar storage format.
To study how chips work, MIT researchers built their own operating system
systemssecurityinfrastructure
MIT researchers developed the 'Fractal' kernel to provide a 'microscope' for microarchitecture research, revealing new side-channel vulnerabilities in Apple Silicon.
Behind the Scenes: Block 450 JVM Repositories Into Monorepo to Reduce Dependency Drift
backendinfrastructuresystems
Block’s engineering team details a massive monorepo migration (450 JVM repos), covering CI optimization, custom IDE plugins, and long-term developer velocity impacts.
chopratejas/headroom
aisystemsinfrastructure
A local, reversible context compression tool for LLMs that significantly reduces token usage for agent workloads, logs, and RAG with minimal impact on accuracy.