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github: Enterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplaces

GitHub

2026-08-27

Enterprise-managed settings now let admins enable automatic updates for specific plugin marketplaces by setting `autoUpdate: true` on an `extraKnownMarketplaces` entry. Supported clients will check the marketplace and update it automatically.

github: Global model policy generally available

GitHub

2026-08-26

GitHub is gradually rolling out enforcement of a default global model policy for generally available GitHub Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. The policy was announced in July and is now generally available.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Bastion shareable link expiration

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Azure Bastion shareable links now support an administrator-defined expiration date and time. After expiration, the link can no longer be used to connect.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: IPv6 dual-stack support for Azure Bastion

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Azure Bastion now supports IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack configurations in public preview. New Bastion deployments can be configured with both IPv4 and IPv6 public IP addresses.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Connect to AKS clusters using Azure Bastion

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Azure Bastion integration with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is now generally available. It lets customers create a secure tunnel from a local machine through Azure Bastion to an AKS cluster API server.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing Live Reports for Azure SRE Agent

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Live Reports are now in Public Preview for Azure SRE Agent. They let operations teams create dynamic operational views from SRE Agent conversations and keep them updated with the latest data.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SRE Agent VNet Integration

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Azure SRE Agent VNet Integration is now generally available. It lets the agent operate within existing network controls such as NSGs, private DNS, and firewall policies.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SRE Agent 30-Day Trial

Azure Updates

2026-08-26

Azure SRE Agent is now generally available with a 30-day trial for new customers. The trial lets users create agents, connect operational tools and data sources, and evaluate the product at their own pace.

security: When AI infrastructure becomes the target: Securing gateways and control points

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-08-26

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports on attacks against exposed AI infrastructure, focusing on LiteLLM gateway exploitation and related credential theft, persistence, and cryptomining activity. The post highlights gateways and other control points as targets that need protection.

github: GitHub Apps can now access enterprise billing data

GitHub

2026-08-26

GitHub Apps can now be granted access to enterprise billing data by enterprise owners. The app configuration flow now includes an enterprise billing permission that can be selected when creating or updating an app.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.37: Garhwal

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-08-26

Kubernetes v1.37 ships 67 enhancements: 16 Stable, 23 Beta, 27 Alpha, and 1 deprecation/removal. Key changes include resilient watchcache initialization, HPA scale-to-zero, manifest-based admission config, Pod checkpoint/restore, broader Dynamic Resource Allocation support, and multiple scheduler, storage, node, and observability updates.

github: Rule insights dashboard generally available

GitHub

2026-08-25

The rule insights dashboard is now generally available for both repositories and organizations. It provides a visual, high-level view of how GitHub evaluates and enforces repository rules.