Releasesby GlyphChat SDK adds native Slack agent support
You can now build native Slack agents with Chat SDK's Slack adapter . The adapter supports the full Slack agent messaging experience , from agent conversations in the Messages tab to suggested prompts, rotating status messages, token-by-token streamed replies, and native feedback buttons.
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Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview
The Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview . The app brings Genie into Microsoft Teams so users can ask data questions and get answers without leaving Microsoft Teams. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta)
The Anthropic connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The connector allows you to ingest Compliance API data , audit activity, organizations, users, roles, groups, settings, and Claude chats and messages , from Anthropic into Databricks. See Anthropic connector .
Data lineage ingestion control is GA for BigQuery, Spark and Airflow
Data lineage can now be controlled at the organization, folder or project level for BigQuery, Managed Service for Apache Spark and Managed Service for Apache Airflow.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview and 3 Pro Image Preview are retired
The Nano Banana preview models gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3-pro-image-preview have been retired and are no longer accessible. Update your code to use either gemini-3.1-flash-image or gemini-3-flash-image instead.
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now generally available. You can use assessments to continuously evaluate the security posture of your Azure PostgreSQL flexible
Legacy Claude Console Workbench sunsets on August 17, 2026
Access to the legacy Workbench ends August 17, 2026, and saved prompts, variables and evals are not supported in the updated Workbench. Export any data you want to keep from the banner or Organizational Settings.
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Data downloaded by Vercel Sandbox is now free
Vercel Sandbox no longer bills for data it downloads from the internet. Installing packages, cloning a Git repository, or pulling artifacts and datasets from an external source does not count toward Sandbox Data Transfer usage. Traffic received on a Sandbox's exposed ports is still billable, as is outbound traffic the Sandbox sends to the internet.
GLM 5.2 is 35% off via Novita on AI Gateway
GLM 5.2 is 35% off on AI Gateway through July 24 when routed through Novita. To get the discounted rate, set the model to zai/glm-5.2 in the AI SDK and route requests through Novita: After July 24, the model stays available at standard provider rates with no markup. Try GLM 5.2 in the model playground . Read more
Kimi K3 is now available on AI Gateway
Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI is now available on AI Gateway. K3 is an open-source model with a 1M-token context window and native visual understanding, accepting text, image, and video inputs.
Inkling from Thinking Machines is now available on AI Gateway
Inkling from Thinking Machines is now available on AI Gateway. Inkling is a broad generalist model, trained across agentic, reasoning, coding, instruction-following, factuality, vision, and audio tasks rather than optimized for a single domain. The model also supports controllable thinking effort.
Vercel Workflows trace viewer now has a minimap
The trace viewer for Vercel Workflows now has a minimap that shows the entire run in one view. Drag the viewport to pan, resize it to zoom, or drag across the minimap to select a new section. Click anywhere on the minimap to jump to that point, or scroll and use arrow keys to step through the run.
Configure where run state lives in Vercel Workflows
Vercel Workflows now keeps each run's state, queue dispatch, and output streams in a single home region: the region where the run starts by default, or any target region you choose.
AgentMail joins the Vercel Marketplace
You can now provision and manage AgentMail directly from the Vercel Marketplace. Your AI agents can send, receive, and respond to email from a real inbox. AgentMail handles the mail servers and deliverability.
Access and share AI Gateway leaderboard data
We are making the data behind the AI Gateway leaderboards open under the CC BY 4.0 license . You can now download or query the data through the leaderboard-export API endpoint and render any chart as a shareable image. The AI Gateway leaderboards show how AI is used in production, ranking traffic for models, labs, apps, and providers.