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The 2026 software supply chain security gap

AI-generated code is now nearly universal. Enforcement is not. That gap is where your software supply chain is most exposed. Cloudsmith's CEO Glenn Weinstein, Co-Founder & CTO Lee Skillen, and VP of Product Alison Sickelka join Product Marketing Manager Meghan McGowan to unpack the 2026 State of Artifact Management report – a survey-based look at how AI development is reshaping the threat landscape, what organizations are getting wrong, and what the highest-leverage fix actually looks like.

Introducing the Cortex AI Assistant (now in Slack)!

Mention @Cortex in any Slack channel the Assistant has been invited to, public or private, and get grounded answers pulled from your Cortex data. Questions can be as simple as "who owns payments-api?" or as analytical as "what's driving our incident trends this quarter?" The Assistant pulls context from all across Cortex, including ownership, Scorecards, Initiatives, on-call, dependencies, and Eng Intelligence metrics, and holds context across a threaded conversation.

Demo - Selector Platform NOC Operator Workflow

See how Selector transforms NOC operations in real time. This demo walks through a typical workflow - from ingesting massive volumes of network and system data to automatically detecting anomalies, correlating events, and pinpointing true root cause. Instead of chasing alerts across siloed tools, Selector delivers a single, intelligent view - reducing noise, highlighting impact, and accelerating resolution.

Demo - Selector Platform CoPilot Diagnosis

See how Selector’s AI Copilot accelerates issue diagnosis in real time. In this demo, watch how natural language queries and AI-driven insights help teams quickly analyze incidents, surface root cause, and understand impact - without digging through multiple tools. Instead of manual investigation, Selector guides operators to answers faster, reducing noise and speeding up resolution. Built for network and operations teams who need clarity, speed, and smarter troubleshooting.

Demo - Selector Platform Dashboard Validation

See how Selector enables real-time validation and visibility through customizable dashboards. In this demo, watch how teams can quickly monitor network and system performance, validate changes, and track key metrics - all in one unified view. Instead of piecing together data across tools, Selector delivers clear, actionable insights that help teams stay aligned and make faster decisions. Built for network and operations teams who need instant visibility and confidence in their environment.

Demo - Selector Platform Actionable Correlation

See how Selector turns fragmented alerts into actionable insight through intelligent correlation. In this demo, watch how events from across the environment are automatically connected, reducing noise and revealing the true root cause behind incidents. Instead of chasing isolated alerts, teams get a single, clear view of what’s happening and what to do next - faster. Built for network and operations teams who need to cut through noise and resolve issues with confidence.

15: Optimizing AI Workloads: Balancing Cost, Performance, and Scalability with Bijit Ghosh

In this episode, Andrew Hillier and Bijit Ghosh discuss the evolving landscape of AI, discussing the growing prominence of inference over training, hybrid cloud strategies, balancing cost with performance, and the orchestration of complex hardware environments. The conversation also touches on emerging concepts like AI factories, the challenges of sovereign cloud, and how enterprises are navigating data gravity and regulatory constraints. It's a deep dive into optimizing AI infrastructure, managing costs, and the disruptive changes that are transforming both technology and business outcomes.

Apache ActiveMQ High Availability Architecture: The Complete 2026 Guide

The most common Apache ActiveMQ high availability mistake is not a configuration error; it is a false assumption. Teams deploy two broker instances, point clients at both with a comma-separated URL, and label the topology "HA." Then the primary crashes, the secondary does not have the message state, and clients start throwing exceptions while the ops team scrambles.

What Is The Best PC Cleaner to Increase Device Performance? [2026]

Sometimes, we need to do some spring cleaning when it comes to our devices, as over time, leftover files can be left on our devices, or junk files could be slowing down our computer and taking up our local storage. While you can clean up your device yourself, this can be time-consuming and risky, as you could delete an important file essential to keeping your device running.

The Best AI Chatbots of 2026

AI has since become an integral part of our lives, whether it’s for work or personal use; we all use AI in some form or another. However, deciding which is the best AI depends on how you want to use it. Whether it's for general questions, coding, deep research, or image creation, we’re lucky enough that there is an AI model available to help you out.