AWS
(25 articles)Amazon Route 53 Domains adds support for .ai, and other top-level domains
Amazon Route 53 Domains now supports registration and management of ten new top-level domains (TLDs), including .ai. This expansion enhances Route 53's capabilities, offering customers more domain registration options.
EC2 Auto Scaling Introduces New Mechanisms for Group Deletion Protection
EC2 Auto Scaling introduces a new policy condition key, `autoscaling:ForceDelete`, to control whether an Auto Scaling group (ASG) can be deleted while it still contains instances. This enhances security and prevents accidental deletion of active ASGs.
Amazon EVS now supports multiple VMware NSX Edge Gateways
Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) now allows deploying multiple VMware NSX Tier-0 Gateways within VMware SDDCs. This enables enhanced network segmentation and more flexible routing configurations for hybrid cloud environments.
Announcing general availability of Amazon EC2 M4 Max Mac instances
Amazon Web Services announces the general availability of Amazon EC2 M4 Max Mac instances, powered by the latest Mac Studio hardware. These next-generation instances enable Apple developers to migrate their most demanding build and test workloads onto AWS.
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports replicas in Oracle multi-tenant configuration
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports database replicas for instances configured in Oracle multi-tenant. This feature allows for cost reduction through consolidation and improved disaster recovery capabilities.
Amazon EC2 C8i and C8i-flex instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) and Europe (Frankfurt) regions
Amazon EC2 C8i and C8i-flex instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in additional regions. These instances offer high performance and fast memory bandwidth for compute-intensive workloads.
AWS Config launches 13 new managed rules
AWS Config has launched 13 new managed rules for various use cases including security, durability, and operations. This expansion allows customers to govern more aspects of their AWS environment directly from AWS Config.
AWS expands Resource Control Policies support for Cognito and CloudWatch Logs
AWS Resource Control Policies (RCPs) now support Amazon Cognito and Amazon CloudWatch Logs, offering central control over maximum available permissions. This enhances security and compliance by allowing organizations to manage permissions more effectively.
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Browser now supports custom browser extensions
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Browser now supports custom Chrome browser extensions, enabling automation for complex workflows that standard browser automation cannot handle alone. This enhances the capabilities for building sophisticated AI agents.
Now available: 48xlarge and metal-48xl sizes for EBS optimized Amazon EC2 instances
AWS announces the general availability of larger 48xlarge and metal-48xl sizes for EBS optimized Amazon EC2 C8gb, M8gb, and R8gb instances, powered by AWS Graviton4 processors. These new sizes offer increased capacity and performance for demanding workloads.
Amazon MQ now supports Java Messaging Service (JMS) specification for RabbitMQ brokers
Amazon MQ now enables RabbitMQ 4 brokers to connect to JMS applications through the RabbitMQ JMS Topic Exchange plugin. This allows customers to use JMS 1.1, JMS 2.0, and Jakarta Messaging 3.0 clients with their RabbitMQ brokers.
AWS Security Agent now supports GitHub Enterprise Cloud
AWS Security Agent now supports GitHub Enterprise Cloud, allowing customers to connect their GitHub Enterprise Organization for AI-powered security capabilities. This integrates security analysis directly into development workflows for private repositories.
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod introduces enhanced lifecycle scripts debugging
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now offers enhanced troubleshooting capabilities for lifecycle scripts, simplifying the identification and resolution of issues during cluster node provisioning. This improves the reliability of AI/ML workload development.
AWS Clean Rooms adds support for join and partition hints in SQL
AWS Clean Rooms now supports join and partition hints for SQL queries, enabling optimization of join strategies and data partitioning. This improves query performance and reduces costs for data collaboration.
Amazon EMR Serverless now supports AWS KMS customer managed keys for encrypting local disks
Amazon EMR Serverless now supports encrypting local disks with AWS Key Management Service (KMS) customer managed keys (CMKs). This provides greater control over encryption, helping meet strict regulatory and compliance requirements.
Amazon Bedrock Reserved Tier available now for Claude Sonnet 4.5 in AWS GovCloud (US-West)
Amazon Bedrock introduces the expansion of its Reserved service tier for Claude Sonnet 4.5 in AWS GovCloud (US-West). This provides predictable performance and guaranteed tokens-per-minute capacity for AI workloads.
Amazon EC2 C8gn instances are now available in additional regions
Amazon EC2 C8gn instances, powered by AWS Graviton4 processors, are now available in additional AWS Regions. These instances offer up to 30% better price performance for network-intensive workloads.
AWS introduces additional policy details to access denied error messages
AWS now includes the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Organizations policy's Amazon Resource Name (ARN) in access denied error messages. This helps users quickly identify the exact policy responsible for denied access, streamlining troubleshooting.
Instance Scheduler on AWS adds enhanced scaling, reliability, and event-driven automation
AWS announced enhanced scheduling orchestration for Instance Scheduler, including tracking tagging events and self-service troubleshooting. This improves cost optimization and reliability for managing EC2 instances.
Announcing availability of second-generation AWS Outposts racks in 20 more countries
Second-generation AWS Outposts racks can now be shipped and installed in 20 additional countries, extending AWS infrastructure and services to more on-premises locations. This significantly expands hybrid cloud capabilities globally.
Amazon RDS for SQL Server enhances differential and transaction log restores support
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports differential and transaction log restores for Multi-AZ and read replica instances. This provides essential protection and improved recovery point objectives for critical databases.
Amazon ECR now supports cross-repository layer sharing to optimize storage and improve push performance
Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) now enables sharing common image layers across repositories within a registry via blob mounting. This optimizes storage and improves push performance for microservices and applications built from common base images.
Amazon Quick Suite launches expanded size, faster ingestion, and richer data type support for SPICE datasets
Amazon Quick Sight's SPICE engine now supports higher scale, faster ingestion, and broader data types, allowing customers to load up to 2TB of data per dataset. This powers advanced analytics and AI-driven workloads with improved performance.
Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments reduces downtime to under five seconds
Amazon RDS now supports faster Blue/Green Deployments switchover, reducing primary database upgrade downtime to typically five seconds or less for single-Region configurations. This significantly improves availability for database updates.
Announcing Amazon EC2 G7e instances accelerated by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs
AWS introduces Amazon EC2 G7e instances, accelerated by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, offering up to 2.3x inference performance. These instances provide cost-effective performance for generative AI inference and high-performance graphics workloads.
GCP
(10 articles)Improving workflow orchestration with Apache Airflow 3.1 in Cloud Composer
Google Cloud Composer now supports Apache Airflow 3.1, providing an innovative, portable, and extensible workflow orchestration service. This update enhances capabilities for managing complex data and AI/ML workflows.
Monitoring Google ADK agentic applications with Datadog LLM Observability
Datadog now integrates with Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) to provide LLM Observability for agentic systems. This helps monitor and troubleshoot the unpredictable nature of multi-step AI agents.
Scaling WideEP Mixture-of-Experts inference with Google Cloud A4X (GB200) and NVIDIA Dynamo
Google Cloud is releasing new validated recipes to scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) inference with A4X (GB200) instances and NVIDIA Dynamo. This addresses communication latency and memory bandwidth constraints for massive AI models.
Introducing managed connection pooling in AlloyDB — scale further, connect faster
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL now offers managed connection pooling, allowing applications to scale further and connect faster. This feature improves performance and scalability for demanding enterprise workloads.
How Fastweb + Vodafone reimagined data workflows with Spanner & BigQuery
Fastweb + Vodafone leveraged Google Cloud services like Spanner and BigQuery to rebuild their Customer 360 platform. This case study demonstrates how they achieved faster and more personalized customer experiences.
Getting Started with Gemini 3: Deploy Your First Gemini 3 App to Google Cloud Run
This guide demonstrates how to deploy your first Gemini 3 application to Google Cloud Run, leveraging Google AI Studio for quick API key and code access. It provides a practical path for developers to build and customize AI applications.
Accelerate migrations with new incentives from the Rapid Migration and Modernization Program (RaMP)
Google Cloud introduces new incentives for its Rapid Migration and Modernization Program (RaMP) to help organizations migrate and modernize applications like SAP, Oracle, and VMware. This aims to help businesses become AI-ready and optimized in the cloud.
Mastering Gemini CLI: Your Complete Guide from Installation to Advanced Use-Cases
Google Cloud and DeepLearning.ai announce a free course on Gemini CLI, teaching users how to integrate its powerful features into daily workflows. This comprehensive guide empowers developers to leverage Gemini CLI for coding and creation.
Sawasdee Thailand! Google Cloud launches new region in Bangkok
Google Cloud has launched a new region in Bangkok, Thailand, to provide low-latency, high-performance applications and secure data residency for Thai businesses. This expansion supports local digital transformation and AI adoption.
Elevate your applications with Firestore’s new advanced query engine
Firestore, Google Cloud’s scalable document database, has debuted a new advanced query engine with over a hundred new query features, index-less queries, and new index types. This significantly enhances querying capabilities for developers.
Azure
(10 articles)Deployment safeguards – pod security standard support in AKS
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports Pod Security Standards within Deployment Safeguards, enabling centralized management and enforcement of pod security configurations. This helps organizations ensure consistent security across Kubernetes clusters.
StandardV2 NAT Gateway with zone-redundancy and StandardV2 public IPs
StandardV2 SKU NAT Gateway is now generally available, offering enhanced resiliency, greater performance, and dual-stack connectivity. This update provides a more robust and efficient outbound connectivity solution for Azure resources.
Introducing the Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit: Your AI Pair Programmer Just Got Smarter
The Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit is an open-source collection of skills that teaches AI coding assistants expert-level Azure Cosmos DB best practices. This helps developers get production-ready guidance instantly, improving efficiency and code quality.
Granular APIs for OneLake security
Microsoft Fabric continues to expand OneLake security with new granular REST API support for role management. This gives developers and platform teams more control over how security policies are created and managed programmatically.
Azure Load Testing in Switzerland North
Azure Load Testing is now generally available in Switzerland North, allowing customers to generate high-scale load and run simulations in the region. This helps identify performance bottlenecks and ensure application scalability.
Application volume group for Oracle create data protection volume group (API)
The application volume group for Oracle now supports creating data protection volumes with the same anti-affinity layout as production volume groups via API. This enhances data protection capabilities and simplifies disaster recovery for Oracle workloads.
Ubuntu 24.04 support in AKS
Ubuntu 24.04 is now generally available on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) starting with Kubernetes version 1.32, with containerd 2.0 enabled by default. This provides a clear and flexible path for customers to adopt new OS versions without disrupting workloads.
Simplifying Image Signing with Notary Project and Artifact Signing (GA)
Azure announces the general availability of simplifying image signing with Notary Project and Artifact Signing. This provides a reliable way to ensure container images are authentic and untampered, enhancing supply chain security for cloud-native applications.
Introducing Copilot for Real-Time Dashboards: Write KQL with natural language
Copilot is now integrated into Real-Time Dashboard tile editing in Microsoft Fabric, allowing users to write KQL queries with natural language. This new feature brings AI directly into the workflow, simplifying data exploration and analysis.
Improving Efficiency through Adaptive CPU Uncore Power Management
Microsoft Azure is improving efficiency through adaptive CPU uncore power management to balance performance and power consumption. This deep technical dive highlights strategies for maximizing performance while reducing energy usage in datacenters.
Cloudflare
(2 articles)Route leak incident on January 22, 2026
Cloudflare experienced a route leak incident on January 22, 2026, due to an automated routing policy configuration error. The blog post discusses the impact and the implemented changes to prevent future occurrences.
How we mitigated a vulnerability in Cloudflare’s ACME validation logic
Cloudflare identified and mitigated a vulnerability in its ACME certificate validation logic. This post explains the vulnerability and the steps taken to secure the automation of certificate validation.
Cloud Native
(7 articles)The autonomous enterprise and the four pillars of platform control: 2026 forecast
This 2026 forecast discusses how AI Agents will move from simple assistance tools to core mechanisms for automating the balance between developer velocity and enterprise governance. It highlights the evolving role of platform engineering in achieving autonomous enterprises.
OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation 2026 Goals
The OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation SIG has set ambitious goals for 2026, focusing on achieving production readiness with a stable 1.0 release. This roadmap includes expanding protocol and language support to serve a broader range of use cases.
Platform engineering maintenance pitfalls and smart strategies to stay ahead
This article discusses common maintenance pitfalls in platform engineering, especially with Kubernetes-based platforms, and offers smart strategies to stay ahead. It provides valuable insights for teams aiming to increase productivity and abstract infrastructure complexity.
Announcing the Checkpoint/Restore Working Group
The Kubernetes community announces the new Checkpoint/Restore Working Group, focusing on integrating checkpointing and restoring capabilities into Kubernetes. This initiative aims to enhance the resilience and management of containerized applications.
Kubernetes Established as the De Facto ‘Operating System’ for AI as Production Use Hits 82% in 2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey
The 2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey reveals that Kubernetes has become the backbone of modern infrastructure, with 82% of container users running it in production. This highlights its foundational role in driving AI growth and cloud-native adoption.
Reclaiming underutilized GPUs in Kubernetes using scheduler plugins
This article explores strategies for reclaiming underutilized GPUs in Kubernetes clusters using scheduler plugins. It addresses the high cost of GPUs and provides methods to optimize their usage for AI workloads.
Reducing Log Volume with the OpenTelemetry Log Deduplication Processor
The OpenTelemetry Collector’s log deduplication processor helps reduce repetitive log noise, which often accounts for a significant portion of log volume. This can lead to reduced storage costs and improved signal-to-noise ratio for observability.
Docker
(3 articles)How to Automate Arm Migration with Docker MCP Toolkit, VS Code, and GitHub Copilot
This post demonstrates how Docker MCP Toolkit and the Arm MCP Server simplify architecture migrations from x86 to Arm64. It highlights reducing cloud costs and improving performance through automated migration workflows.
Using MCP Servers: From Quick Tools to Multi-Agent Systems
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are introduced as a specification for exposing tools, models, or services to large language models through a common interface. They act as smart adapters, enabling LLMs to interact with APIs and databases.
Your Dependencies Don’t Care About Your FIPS Configuration
This article discusses challenges with FIPS compliance in container images, where correctness at the base image layer doesn't guarantee compatibility across dependencies. It highlights the debugging complexities when adopting FIPS-enabled container images.
GitHub
(3 articles)Build an agent into any app with the GitHub Copilot SDK
Now in technical preview, the GitHub Copilot SDK allows developers to build an agent into any application. This SDK can plan, invoke tools, edit files, and run commands, providing a programmable AI layer.
A cheat sheet to slash commands in GitHub Copilot CLI
This cheat sheet provides a guide to using slash commands in GitHub Copilot CLI, enabling developers to run tests, fix code, and get support directly within their workflow. It helps streamline development by automating busywork.
AI-supported vulnerability triage with the GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent
Learn how the newly released GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent uses AI to support vulnerability triage in GitHub Actions and JavaScript projects. This enhances security workflows by automating the identification and categorization of vulnerabilities.
Monitoring
(2 articles)Unify and correlate frontend and backend data with retention filters
Datadog's RUM x APM cross-product retention filters help unify and correlate frontend and backend data. This enables faster troubleshooting and resolution of user-experience issues by providing a comprehensive view of application performance.
Scale compliance across global frameworks with Datadog Cloud Security
Datadog Cloud Security now supports an expanded list of global and industry-specific compliance frameworks. This makes it easier for organizations to measure their security posture and act on misconfigurations to meet regulatory requirements.
DevOps
(2 articles)Secrets management disaster recovery without the operational burden
This article discusses how to achieve secrets management disaster recovery without the heavy operational burden of building and maintaining complex systems. It highlights the importance of highly available, secure, and resilient secrets platforms.
LLMs create a new blind spot in observability
The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) introduces a new blind spot in observability, as their unpredictable nature makes traditional monitoring challenging. This article explores the evolving landscape of observability for AI-driven systems.
