Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Palo Alto Networks introduces CLARA Agent for Gemini Enterprise

The agent connects Strata Cloud Manager security data to Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise, where users can ask questions in plain language.

• paloaltonetworks.com source page

  paloaltonetworks.comSep 29, 2026, 10:07 PMUTC

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Okta introduces production-traffic testing for sign-in policy changes

Policy Branches lets administrators monitor draft authentication rules before applying them, including changes that affect AI agent sign-ins.

• okta.com source page

  okta.comSep 29, 2026, 9:07 PMUTC

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GitHub adds repository-level runner settings for Dependabot

Repository administrators can choose runner types, labels and groups for Dependabot updates in eligible repositories.

• github.blog source page

  github.blogSep 29, 2026, 9:04 PMUTC

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GitHub previews external custom properties for repository context

The preview lets external systems supply read-only repository context that can feed GitHub’s existing views, filters and ruleset targeting.

• github.blog source page

  github.blogSep 29, 2026, 8:03 PMUTC

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Appwrite adds Have I Been Pwned breach checks to Auth, with self-hosted setup required

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Appwrite has announced breached password detection for Appwrite Auth, which compares users' passwords with the Have I Been Pwned breach corpus.

• Appwrite, Announcing breached password detection for Appwrite Auth

  appwrite.ioSep 29, 2026, 8:03 PMUTC

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Oct 16, 2026, 10:10 PMUTC

GitHub starts rolling out OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol in Copilot

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GitHub said on September 29, 2026 that GPT-6.1 Sol, which it describes as the latest model from OpenAI, is generally available and rolling out in GitHub Copilot.

• GitHub, GPT-6.1 Sol in GitHub Copilot

  github.blogSep 29, 2026, 7:04 PMUTC

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Oct 16, 2026, 10:10 PMUTC

Upstash Blob adds 1 TB of monthly free egress to pay-as-you-go plan

The service will charge $0.02 per GB for bandwidth after the new monthly allowance.

• upstash.com source page

  upstash.comSep 29, 2026, 5:04 PMUTC

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Neon describes timestamp-based branch restores for Lakebase Postgres

The approach makes a past database state queryable by creating a branch, rather than rebuilding a database from a snapshot first.

• Back to Blog / Product

  neon.comSep 29, 2026, 2:05 PMUTC

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Sonnet 5.5 nears Opus 5.5 on benchmarks but uses more tokens

Artificial Analysis says Sonnet 5.5 reaches near-Opus performance at maximum effort, with the highest output-token use it has measured.

• Artificial Analysis

  artificialanalysis.aiSep 29, 2026, 12:04 PMUTC

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OpenAI to reopen $200 Pro plan Tuesday with about half the API-dollar usage, Sottiaux says

Tibo Sottiaux says the plan returns to new subscribers with the 5-hour limit still off and more benefits that won't count against usage, but usage nets out at half the API spend.

• x.com/thsottiaux/status/2104823812042940713

  x.comSep 29, 2026, 7:14 AMUTC

• mixed-news.com/en/chatgpt-pro-200-pause-one-time-return-30-days

  mixed-news.comSep 29, 2026, 7:14 AMUTC

• 9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/openai-restores-5-hour-codex-and-work-limits-for-chatgpt-plus-users

  9to5mac.comSep 29, 2026, 7:14 AMUTC

• thenextweb.com/news/openai-gpt-6-sol-luna-api-price-cut

  thenextweb.comSep 29, 2026, 7:14 AMUTC

• community.openai.com/t/200-chatgpt-pro-20x-hard-usage-limits-appeared-without-advance-notice/1400674

  community.openai.comSep 29, 2026, 7:14 AMUTC

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AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2 billion all-stock deal

Li would join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist after the deal closes, which is expected by the end of 2026.

• ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1299/amd-to-acquire-world-labs-to-advance-the-future-of-ai-compute

  ir.amd.comSep 29, 2026, 6:05 AMUTC

• www.worldlabs.ai/blog/amd-announcement

  worldlabs.aiSep 29, 2026, 6:05 AMUTC

• drfeifei.substack.com/p/worldlabs-joining-amd

  drfeifei.substack.comSep 29, 2026, 6:05 AMUTC

• www.trendingtopics.eu/amd-buys-world-labs

  trendingtopics.euSep 29, 2026, 6:05 AMUTC

• www.gurufocus.com/news/9100398/amd-to-acquire-ai-research-firm-world-labs-in-82b-deal-shares-dip-amid-valuation-concerns

  gurufocus.comSep 29, 2026, 6:05 AMUTC

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PostgreSQL releases fourth beta of version 19

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 4 is available for download, and the project is asking users to test it with typical application workloads.

• September 24, 2026: PostgreSQL 19 Beta 4 Released!

  postgresql.orgSep 29, 2026, 4:05 AMUTC

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