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AI agents ·

Googlebook Linux Terminal Preview Puts AI Agents in a Sandboxed VM

Google's Googlebook Linux terminal preview runs commands, and AI agents given sudo, inside a Debian VM.

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Developer tools ·

AWS Lambda Web Functions Run Ordinary Web Servers on Lambda

AWS Lambda Web Functions run a standard Node.js web server on Lambda, with up to 128 requests per environment.

Developer tools ·

Supabase Announces Turso Acquisition and $150 Million Raise

Supabase is buying Turso, maker of a Rust rewrite of SQLite, and raised $150 million in a round led by GIC.

Cloudflare ·

Cloudflare Launches Basin, Its Iceberg Data Platform

The former Cloudflare Data Platform is now generally available, with ingestion, an Iceberg catalog and SQL on R2.

Editorial diagram: Cloudflare Adds Isolated Worker Previews for Branches
Developer tools ·

Cloudflare Adds Isolated Worker Previews for Branches

Each preview gets its own URL and configuration, with separate state for supported resources.

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Open source ·

Hop3 0.7 Adds App Installation and Login Checks

The self-hosting platform adds dashboard installs, real login tests and recovery-aware application upgrades.

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Cloudflare ·

Cloudflare Open-Sources Its Privacy Proxy CLI

The pvcli tool makes privacy-protocol requests easier to inspect and debug from the command line.

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AI agents ·

OPAQUE Introduces Agent Manifest and Confidential MCP

OPAQUE's June announcement focuses on verifying agent identity, permissions and tool execution.

An asset, a proof, a backup — diagram for Taproot Assets 0.8 Adds an SDK and Wallet Backups
Bitcoin ·

Taproot Assets 0.8 Adds an SDK and Wallet Backups

Lightning Labs adds a Go library and backup options for applications using assets on Bitcoin and Lightning.

Give the browser an action — diagram for Chrome Previews WebMCP for Browser-Based Agents
Developer tools ·

Chrome Previews WebMCP for Browser-Based Agents

Google's I/O announcement introduces a trial for websites to expose structured actions to browser agents.

One suite, many browsers — diagram for Selenium 4.44 Updates Browser Testing and Grid
Developer tools ·

Selenium 4.44 Updates Browser Testing and Grid

Selenium's May release adds a command-line tool and Grid changes, with breaking changes for .NET users.

A request that can pay — diagram for Stripe and Tempo Introduce Machine Payments Protocol
Payment infrastructure ·

Stripe and Tempo Introduce Machine Payments Protocol

The open protocol lets agents and services coordinate payments within a software request.

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