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AI & Infrastructure

Google opens Pathways on GKE for jobs spanning multiple TPU slices

The generally available release lets one JAX client coordinate compatible TPU slices. Google lists a separate preview for Slurm users.

Published November 11, 2026 · Google Cloud

GKE general availability announced November 9 in regions with supported TPUs. Slurm on Cluster Director remains in preview.

Developer Tools

GitHub sets a December cutoff for alerts on dormant repositories

Dependabot alerts can be paused after a year without qualifying repository activity. A push or a settings change restores them, while enforced enterprise controls can keep them enabled.

Published November 10, 2026 · GitHub

Announced November 10. Inactivity-based alert suspension begins December 8, 2026 on GitHub cloud services; Enterprise Server is excluded.

AI & Infrastructure

Google opens Gemini 4 Carbon to paid API users with temporary pricing

Google lists separate input and output rates for Carbon, with both scheduled to double after the introductory period.

Published November 10, 2026 · Google

Paid API availability announced November 10. Introductory public-model rates expire November 30.

Security & Privacy

Firefox patches desktop sandbox flaws across three release lines

Mozilla published Firefox 160 and fixes for the 153 and 115 Extended Support Release lines. The version to verify depends on which line a device follows.

Published November 10, 2026 · Mozilla

Firefox 160, ESR 153.7 and ESR 115.45 are the fixed versions named in Mozilla’s November 10 advisories.

Software & Infrastructure

Zarf 1.0 sets a migration timetable for offline Kubernetes packages

The public release adds a new package format. Teams using the old format face separate build and deployment deadlines, and older clients cannot read the new deployment records.

Published November 10, 2026 · Zarf / OpenSSF

Stable v1.0.0 release assets are public. The project is Apache 2.0 licensed and self-managed.

Security & Privacy

Firefox 160 for iOS fixes two high-impact privilege flaws

Mozilla’s iOS advisory identifies three issues fixed in Firefox 160, including a high-impact flaw in Reader View.

Published November 9, 2026 · Mozilla

Mozilla published its advisory November 9. The fixes are in Firefox 160 for iOS. The U.S. App Store showed the free 160.0 update. CGH did not verify every storefront.

Software & Infrastructure

OpenShift 5 moves its read-only cluster troubleshooting server out of preview

Red Hat now supports the cluster MCP server in OpenShift 5. It can help an AI client inspect networking and workloads within the permissions it receives.

Published November 9, 2026 · Red Hat

Red Hat announced general availability November 9. The cluster MCP server is generally available in 5.0. Separate pricing and a country-by-country rollout were not verified.

AI & Infrastructure

LG opens K-EXAONE 2.5 for free API testing under noncommercial terms

The hosted model is available through LG’s API platform. The service terms restrict commercial use and require users to manage expiring keys.

Published November 9, 2026 · LG AI Research

LG announced free access November 9 for eligible registered users, with usage limits and noncommercial terms. CGH did not verify a country-by-country signup list.

AI & Infrastructure

Google outlines separate TPU systems for sensitive data and long AI inputs

Google announced TPU 8tx for workloads that need protection while data is processed and TPU 8i Max for workloads limited by memory bandwidth.

Published November 9, 2026 · Google Cloud

Announced November 9. Google did not provide a general-availability date, launch regions, or public prices for the two systems in the materials reviewed.

Developer Tools

Open WebUI lets scheduled jobs run coding agents in a chosen folder

Version 0.13.3 gives scheduled jobs a saved terminal and working folder for a coding agent. Those jobs send their output to a chat.

Published November 9, 2026 · Open WebUI

The project published v0.13.3 as a regular release on November 8. Agent scheduling requires access to a compatible terminal and agent. The release notes give no separate feature price or regional rollout.

Developer Tools

Vercel makes tracing standard on eligible new Next.js projects

Vercel opened trace search to every plan and turns on collection for qualifying new Next.js projects. The default rule captures production and preview requests.

Published November 9, 2026 · Vercel

Generally available on Hobby, Pro and Enterprise. Default collection has project and runtime requirements. Vercel did not announce a geographic rollout.

Security & Privacy

GrapheneOS changes how Pixel builds handle approximate location and emergency-number data

GrapheneOS changed how it handles approximate location and emergency-number data. The follow-up for four Pixel 10 models reached Stable by November 9.

Published November 8, 2026 · GrapheneOS

As of November 9, the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL and 10 Pro Fold list 2026110800 on Stable. Pixel 10a and Pixel 9a list 2026110700 on Stable. No separate software charge or country rollout was announced.