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Cloudflare introduces on-demand CPU and memory profiling with flamegraphs for Workers and Durable Objects

Cloudflare has unveiled on-demand CPU and memory profiling for its Workers and Durable Objects, enabling developers to request production flamegraphs for active workers, inspect them interactively, and download profiles for deeper analysis. The feature is accessible via the Workers Observability page and can be used from the CLI or Cloudflare Dashboard, with capabilities to profile by version and specific Durable Object isolates.

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Swift 6.4 debuts with default Swift Build in Swift Package Manager as Vapor 5 beta takes center stage

Swift’s September edition spotlights a major step for server-side Swift: Swift 6.4 brings deeper interoperability and a default build workflow in Swift Package Manager, while Vapor 5 advances the Vapor framework with a complete rewrite and structured concurrency support. The ecosystem also sees enhancements to WebAssembly tooling, cloud SDKs, and distributed systems features.

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GitHub Copilot adds general availability for local sandboxing across CLI, app, and VS Code

GitHub extends local sandboxing for Copilot to developers using Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and VS Code sessions with Agent Host. The feature enforces execution boundaries, restricting file access, networking, and credentials according to developer- or org-defined policies, powered by Microsoft eXecution Container across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Faster Developers Don’t Make a Faster Team: JetBrains study details AI-assisted productivity gaps

A JetBrains review of engineering teams using AI agents finds that speed gained by individual developers does not automatically translate into faster teams or organizations, with governance, review processes, and operational maintenance emerging as bottlenecks. The article also discusses JetBrains Air and Air Teams as a framework to align team-wide AI workflows.

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JetBrains joins OpenSSF to bolster secure software development

JetBrains has joined the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) as a general member, a move announced at OpenSSF Community Day Europe in Prague. OpenSSF is a Linux Foundation initiative focused on securing the software supply chain, and hosts projects such as Sigstore and SLSA. The OpenSSF AI/ML Security Working Group provides guidance on signing machine learning models and safe usage of AI code assistants. JetBrains says its approach, including a framework called JetBrains Air, will help developers understand and verify outputs from AI agents, aligning with OpenSSF’s mission to improve security in software development.

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Python documentation now available in German

The Python documentation has been published in German, extending access for German-speaking developers and learners. The initiative was driven by community contributors, and Python notes that translations rely on ongoing participation to stay accurate and up to date, with guidance available via the Translation dashboard and Python Developer’s Guide.

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JetBrains introduces Junie /demo: automated UI demos and testing within Junie CLI

JetBrains’ Junie /demo adds an automated demo mode to Junie CLI, enabling developers to describe a check, let Junie build and launch the app, interact with the UI, and produce shareable evidence (HTML reports, screenshots, and videos). The integration with CI and GitHub Actions supports broader demo workflows, while the feature emphasizes offloading repetitive GUI checks and keeping results inspectable.

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Atlassian Data Center sales and support ending prompts migration spotlight for YouTrack with live webinar series

Atlassian is discontinuing sales and support for Data Center products, prompting a guided migration path to YouTrack through live webinars. The events include a demo, customer stories, and practical steps for migrating from Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management to YouTrack, with English, Japanese, and Russian sessions.

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JetBrains standardizes WSL access in IDEs with Native mode and a lightweight IJent agent in 2026.2

JetBrains has consolidated WSL support across IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, and PhpStorm into a single recommended approach: Native mode. This mode runs the IDE as a Windows application while a lightweight agent inside WSL handles files and processes on its behalf. The move follows years of experimentation with multiple architectures.

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Kotlin 2.4.20 Released with Multiplatform Studio of Updates

Kotlin 2.4.20 has been released with a suite of multiplatform updates spanning the standard library, Kotlin/Native, Kotlin/Wasm, Kotlin/JS, and Gradle/build-tools. The release includes coroutine stack trace recovery, new collection utilities, Swift export features for native binaries, Wasmtime support in the Gradle plugin, a new DSL for browser testing in Kotlin/JS, and more. IDE integrations with the latest IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio are noted, along with guidance to update build scripts to reference 2.4.20.

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Lyria 3.5 Arrives in Google Gemini App and API, Promising Higher-Fidelity Music Creation

Google announces Lyria 3.5, the latest version of its music generation model, is now available in the Gemini app and API. The update emphasizes more expressive vocals, richer musical arrangements, and flexible track lengths, with templates to jumpstart creativity. Lyria 3.5 is globally accessible on web and mobile, and also available through Google Flow Music, Google AI Studio, and Google Vids.

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Google Antigravity and Gemini 3.7 Flash accelerate multi-agent problem solving across math and engineering

Google describes updates to Teamwork that enable autonomous AI agents to collaborate, critique, and iterate on long-horizon challenges. Pairing Gemini 3.7 Flash with this orchestration accelerates problem solving across research and engineering, with notable mathematical results, a cycle-accurate CPU simulator, and upstream OSS improvements.

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From Leaderboards to Model Profiles: JetBrains Ties 523 Tasks Across LLMs While Highlighting Divergent Coding Trajectories

JetBrains’ Junie evaluation pipeline compares LLMs in agentic coding, revealing that similar task success can mask distinct execution paths and costs. The study introduces a four-perspective framework to examine outcomes, efficiency, patch quality, and process, and argues for model-specific profiling.

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RouteScan Introduces a Non-Intrusive Audit for MoE LLM Safety Using Expert Routing Telemetry

A newly proposed framework, RouteScan, offers a non-intrusive method to audit the safety of Mixture-of-Experts language models by collecting telemetry from expert routing decisions. The work is presented in an arXiv preprint released on August 24, 2026, detailing a pathway to assess MoE LLM safety without direct intrusion into model internals.

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aiXamine proposes a unified, black-box framework to evaluate cross-dimensional trade-offs in LLM safety, security, and privacy

A newly posted arXiv preprint titled aiXamine proposes a unified black-box approach to evaluating cross-dimensional trade-offs in large language model safety, security, and privacy. While the available metadata highlights the scope and hosting context, detailed methodology and results are not provided in the supplied text.

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Google Play sweeps players into a vault of prizes with Play Points

Google Play is expanding its sweepstakes program, letting Play Points members redeem points for unlimited entries into a prize vault featuring more than 20,000 prizes, including experiences, collectibles, and exclusive items. The promotion runs for U.S. Play Points members until September 14, with entries unlocked via the You tab in the Play Store.

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Waymo brings Gemini into its custom Ojai vehicles

Waymo is extending Google's Gemini to its purpose-built Ojai autonomous vehicles, offering riders an in-car AI assistant that can be engaged from the cockpit to control cabin settings and learn about the surrounding area. The Gemini assistant operates independently of the Waymo Driver and remains inactive until a rider chooses to engage it.

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