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MySQL Contributions, System Initiative, Hybrid Networking, AWS Durable Functions, JSON Log Viewer, JEP 526, Vitest 4.0, Next.js 16, Netflix Streaming, Karrot's Architecture, Enterprise WASM, Empathy Driven Platforms

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GenAI Security: Defending Against Deepfakes and Automated Social Engineering

In this episode, QCon AI New York 2025 Chair Wes Reisz speaks with Reken CEO and Google Trust & Safety founder Shuman Ghosemajumder about the erosion of digital trust. They explore how deepfakes and automated social engineering are scaling cybercrime and argues defenders must move beyond default trust, utilizing behavioral telemetry and game theory to counter attacks that simulate human behavior. (Podcast)

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Looking for Root Causes is a False Path: A Conversation with David Blank-Edelman

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with David Blank-Edelman about the relationship between software architecture and site reliability engineering. Site reliability engineering can give architecture vital feedback about how the system actually behaves in production. Architects and designers can then learn from their failures to improve their ability to build systems that can evolve. (Podcast)

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Transforming Life Sciences: AI, Vibe Coding, and Drug Development Acceleration

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Satish Kothapalli about the transformative impact of AI and vibe coding in life sciences software development, the acceleration of drug development timelines, and the evolving roles of developers in an AI-augmented environment. (Podcast)

TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Memori Expands into a Full-Scale Memory Layer for AI Agents across SQL and MongoDB

  2. How Discord Scaled its ML Platform from Single-GPU Workflows to a Shared Ray Cluster

  3. Google Introduces Nano Banana Pro with Grounded, Multimodal Image Synthesis

MySQL Repository Analysis Reveals Declining Development and Shrinking Contributor Base

A recent report has analyzed the repository statistics of the MySQL server to evaluate the project's status, Oracle's commitment to MySQL, and the future of the community edition. (News)

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TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES

  1. JFrog Unveils “Shadow AI Detection” to Tackle Hidden AI Risks in Enterprise Software Supply Chains

  2. NVIDIA Dynamo Addresses Multi-Node LLM Inference Challenges

  3. System Initiative Unveils Expansion with Real-Time Multi-Cloud Discovery and Automation

Hybrid Cloud-Native Networking in Enterprise - Some Assembly Required

Louis Ryan shares a compelling vision for modern cloud native hybrid networking. He critiques primitive network abstractions (the "Big IP" problem) and rigid security policies that rot and cause SPOFs. Discover how architects can elevate network functionality, bake in identity (mTLS/PKI), and leverage composability to achieve repeatable policy enforcement everywhere their applications run. (Presentation with transcript included)

TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES

  1. AWS CodeCommit Returns to General Availability After Backlash

  2. AWS Lambda Managed Instances: Serverless Flexibility Meets EC2 Cost Models

  3. Arm Launches AI-Powered Copilot Assistant to Migrate Workflows to Arm Cloud Compute

  4. Azure API Management Premium v2 GA: Simplified Private Networking and VNet Injection

AWS Introduces Durable Functions: Stateful Logic Directly in Lambda Code

AWS has unveiled Durable Functions for Lambda, revolutionizing multi-step workflows. This feature allows developers to write code that manages state and retry logic without incurring costs during waits. With advanced capabilities like checkpoints, pauses for up to a year, and simplified orchestration, Durable Functions streamline complex serverless applications. (News)

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HL is a Fast, Rust-based JSON Log Viewer Offering Up to 2GiB/s Parsing Speed

Open-source log viewer hl is designed for efficient processing of structured logs in JSON or logfmt format. Built in Rust, it provides fast indexing and parsing, enabling to scan very large log files quickly, whether they are uncompressed or compressed. (News)

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TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES

  1. JEP 526 Simplifies Deferred Initialization ahead of JDK 26

Java News Roundup: Spring Cloud, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM, JobRunr, LangChain4j, Java Operator SDK

This week's Java roundup for November 24th, 2025, features news highlighting: point releases of Spring Cloud, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM, JobRunr, LangChain4j and Java Operator SDK; first release candidates of Hibernate Reactive and Gradle; and a maintenance release of Keycloak. (News)

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TOP Web Development NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Vitest Team Releases Version 4.0 with Stable Browser Mode and Visual Regression Testing

  2. Accessibility with Interactive Components at React Advanced Conf

Vercel’s Next.js 16: Explicit Caching, Turbopack Stability, and Improved Developer Tooling

Unlock the potential of full-stack web development with Next.js 16! This robust release features revolutionary Cache Components, enhanced routing, and Turbopack as the default bundler for lightning-fast builds. Experience architectural breakthroughs and AI-powered debugging. Upgrade today to optimize performance and streamline your development process! (News)

TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES

  1. From On-Demand to Live : Netflix Streaming to 100 Million Devices in Under 1 Minute

  2. Grab Adds Real-Time Data Quality Monitoring to Its Platform

  3. Karrot Improves Conversion Rates by 70% with New Scalable Feature Platform on AWS

Scaling Cloud and Distributed Applications: Lessons and Strategies

The article shares goals and strategies for scaling cloud and distributed applications, focusing on lessons learned from cloud migration at Chase.com at JP Morgan Chase. The discussion centers on three primary goals and the strategies addressing the goals, concluding how these approaches were achieved in practice. For those managing large-scale systems, these lessons provide valuable guidance! (Article)

WASM in the Enterprise: Secure, Portable, and Ready for Business

Andrea Peruffo explains the power of server-side WebAssembly, especially on the JVM. Using Red Hat's Chicory runtime, he details how to achieve secure sandboxing, fault isolation, and cross-architecture portability without foreign function interfaces. Learn through case studies how WebAssembly solves real-world enterprise problems, including achieving 10x - 40x speedups with AOT compilation. (Presentation with transcript included)

TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Growing Yourself as a Software Engineer, Using AI to Develop Software

Empathy Driven Platforms: You Build It, Let’s Run It Together

Erin Doyle explains the evolution from siloed IT Ops to the Platform Team model, revealing why the "You Build It, You Run It" principle created new cognitive load. She shares the Empathy-Driven Platforms strategy - the ultimate attack against engineering roadblocks. Discover ways platform teams can build empathy, foster psychological safety, and adopt a product mindset. (Presentation with transcript included)

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