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Azure AI Foundry Labs: a hub for the Latest AI Research and Experiments at Microsoft

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry Labs revolutionizes AI development by bridging cutting-edge research with real-world applications. Offering experimental projects like Aurora and MatterSim empowers developers to prototype new technologies. With tools for dynamic learning and multimodal models, Azure Labs accelerates innovation and collaboration.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Google Cloud Launches Gen AI Toolbox for Databases

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:40:00 GMT

Google Cloud has announced the public beta launch of Gen AI Toolbox for Databases, an open-source server developed in collaboration with LangChain. This new tool is designed to help developers seamlessly integrate production-grade, agent-based generative AI applications with databases while ensuring secure access, scalability, and observability.

By Robert Krzaczyński

AWS CDK Introduces Garbage Collection to Remove Outdated Assets

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Amazon recently introduced the preview of garbage collection in the AWS CDK. The new feature automatically deletes old assets in bootstrapped S3 buckets and ECR repositories, reducing maintenance and deployment costs.

By Renato Losio

Flux v2.5 Release: Expanding GitOps Capabilities with CEL Integration and GitHub App Auth

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Flux, the popular GitOps tool for Kubernetes, has released version 2.5, bringing a host of powerful new capabilities that significantly enhance its functionality and flexibility. This release represents a substantial evolution in Flux's capabilities, with features that the community has been eagerly awaiting. Let's explore what's new and how these changes can improve your GitOps workflows.

By Claudio Masolo

Meta Enhances Download Your Information Tool with Data Logs

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT

Meta has recently introduced data logs as part of their Download Your Information (DYI) tool, enabling users to access additional data about their product usage. This development was aimed at enhancing transparency and user control over personal data.

By Aditya Kulkarni

How a Manual Remediation for a Phishing URL Took down Cloudflare R2

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:46:00 GMT

Due to human error in handling a phishing report and insufficient validation safeguards in admin tools, Cloudflare experienced an incident affecting its R2 Gateway service on February 5th. As part of a routine remediation for a phishing URL, the R2 service was inadvertently taken down, leading to the outage or disruption of numerous other Cloudflare services for over an hour.

By Renato Losio

GitLab Introduces Advanced Vulnerability Tracking to Tackle Code Volatility and Double Reporting

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

GitLab has introduced a new feature that addresses two significant challenges in vulnerability management: code volatility and double reporting. Code volatility refers to the frequent changes in codebases that can reintroduce previously resolved vulnerabilities, while double reporting occurs when multiple security tools identify the same vulnerability.

By Aditya Kulkarni

Cloud Giants Collaborate on New Kubernetes Resource Management Tool

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure have jointly announced a new open-source project called Kube Resource Orchestrator (kro, pronounced "crow"). The project is an attempt to standardise how Kubernetes resources are grouped together and deployed, and it aims to make it easier for platform teams to deploy workloads.

By Matt Saunders

Google Cloud Introduces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS to Future-Proof Data Security

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Google has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures in its Cloud Key Management Service, adhering to NIST post-quantum cryptography standards. This vital update counters the imminent threats of quantum computing on traditional encryption methods, enabling organizations to integrate resilient, future-proof security measures seamlessly.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Microsoft Unveils the First Topological Quantum Chip Majorana 1

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Microsoft's Majorana 1 is the world's first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU), utilizing innovative Topological Core architecture. By harnessing topoconductors and Majorana particles, it promises scalable, reliable qubits for quantum computing. This breakthrough could revolutionize industries, particularly healthcare, solving complex challenges at unprecedented scales.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Opengrep Forks Semgrep to Liberate Rulesets After License Change

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT

A consortium of software companies, including JIT and Orca Security, has launched Opengrep, a fork of Semgrep's open-source software, in response to licensing changes for rules provided in the OSS version. Semgrep CE (formerly Semgrep OSS) is a Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool for analysing source code or compiled code to find security flaws, with over 11,000 stars on GitHub.

By Matt Saunders

AWS Introduces Centralized Root Access Management for Organizations

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

AWS has introduced a new capability for AWS Organizations members, allowing administrators to centrally manage and restrict root-user access across multiple AWS accounts. This update enhances security and governance by providing organizations with greater control over the most privileged access within their cloud environments.

By Craig Risi

GitHub Actions Adds Linux ARM64 Hosted Runners in Public Preview

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

GitHub recently announced the public preview of Linux arm64 hosted runners for GitHub Actions. Free for public repositories, this development provides developers with more efficient tools for building and testing software on Arm-based architectures.

By Aditya Kulkarni

Farewell to Build Scripts as Docker Bake Goes GA

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Docker has announced the general availability of Docker Bake, a build orchestration tool designed to simplify complex Docker image builds. The Bake functionality has been in an experimental phase for several years, and it aims to address common challenges in managing Docker build configurations by declaratively defining build stages and deployment environments.

By Matt Saunders