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14 Jul 2026 edition
AWS

Introducing modularized kernel cryptography in Amazon Linux

We are introducing modularized kernel cryptography in Amazon Linux 2023, an approach that separates Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 cryptographic components into an independent kernel module that…

Source: AWS Compute Blog Mahak Arora
DevOps

Building a Custom Metrics Exporter for Kubernetes

Kubernetes ships with built-in awareness of CPU and memory, but most real-world scaling decisions depend on signals that live entirely outside that narrow window: how many messages are waiting in a queue, how long the…

Source: Kubernetes Blog
Java GitHub

OpenLiberty/open-liberty: Open Liberty Release 26.0.0.7

Open Liberty Release 26.0.0.7 Build: https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/openliberty/runtime/release/26.0.0.7/ Driver: https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/openliberty/runtime/release/26.…

Source: Open Liberty Releases LibbyBot
Java

IntelliJ Scala Plugin 2026.2 Is Out!

Hello everyone, The new release of IntelliJ IDEA introduces a few new features for Scala developers that we’ve been working on for some time, as well as a number of fixes and improvements. We hope that they will make…

Source: IntelliJ IDEA Blog Maciej Gorywoda
Java

zdmd: From DESIGN.md to Web Standards

DESIGN.md stores a design system as YAML token blocks inside a markdown file. Agents and developers can read, review, and diff it like any other document. zdmd is a Java port of the reference TypeScript CLI: a…

Source: Adam Bien Blog
AI

How data science teams use ChatGPT Work

See how data science teams can use ChatGPT Work to build root-cause briefs, impact readouts, KPI memos, scoped analyses, and dashboard specs from real work inputs.

Source: OpenAI Blog
AI

How sales teams use ChatGPT Work

See how sales teams can use ChatGPT Work to create pipeline briefs, meeting prep packets, forecast reviews, account plans, and stalled-deal diagnoses from real work inputs.

Source: OpenAI Blog
Rust

Rustup 1.29.1 beta: call for testing!

We are excited to announce that rustup 1.29.1 beta is now available for testing and we are currently looking for testers. What's new The headlines of this release are: Concurrency in certain rustup operations has been…

Source: Inside Rust Blog rami3l
Rust

Program management update — June 2026

Program management update — June 2026 Meetings We started attending the Types meetings. The topic is something neither of us are deeply familiar with, but the team was extremely welcoming, and kept stressing that we ask…

Source: Inside Rust Blog Tomáš Šedovič
AI

How data science teams use ChatGPT Work

See how data science teams can use ChatGPT Work to build root-cause briefs, impact readouts, KPI memos, scoped analyses, and dashboard specs from real work inputs.

Source: OpenAI Blog
AI

How sales teams use ChatGPT Work

See how sales teams can use ChatGPT Work to create pipeline briefs, meeting prep packets, forecast reviews, account plans, and stalled-deal diagnoses from real work inputs.

Source: OpenAI Blog
Hardware

Jevons Paradox Shouldn’t Comfort You

14 July 2026 by Phillip JohnstonI have a problem with the “we’re safe due to Jevons paradox, it’ll increase demand for software” argument that I’m increasingly seeing. You see, Jevons paradox is the claim about the…

Source: Embedded Artistry Blog Phillip Johnston
DevOps

Introducing Usage Limits for Pulumi Neo

Pulumi Neo is an AI agent that takes on real infrastructure work, and it’s natural to want to hand it more and more. Usage limits give you control so you can do exactly that: set a monthly dollar limit, and Neo pauses…

Source: Pulumi Blog John Keiser
Python

Understanding Mixin Classes in Python

Learn how to write reusable Python mixin classes, distinguish them from abstract base classes, and steer clear of common pitfalls.

Source: Real Python
Python

#488 tau - it's 2pi and it writes code

Topics include , JupyterLab 4.6 and Notebook 7.6 are out!, Tau, and Django Tasks and Django 6.1.

Source: Python Bytes Michael Kennedy and Calvin Hendryx-Parker
Java GitHub

jbangdev/jbang: v0.141.0

A quick release to mainly fix two regressions in the Aesh move + various fixes/cleanups. --runtime-option with space separator works again — --runtime-option -Dfoo=bar was broken since 0.139.3, now fixed via aesh 3.16.5…

Source: JBang Releases maxandersen
DevOps

Knowledge as Code: The Memory File Just Got a Spec

Five weeks ago I wrote that the least glamorous piece of an agent loop is also the one that decides whether it compounds: memory. A markdown file outside the context window that holds what is done, what is next, and…

Source: Pulumi Blog Engin Diri