Swift's new C interop annotations let developers use C libraries like WebGPU with native Swift syntax, eliminating unsafe pointers and manual memory management.

Swift project launches Windows workgroup to ensure ongoing support, improvements, and best practices for developing Windows apps in Swift.

Studioworks processes millions in invoices using Swift on the server with near-zero crashes, highlighting Swift's reliability and performance for web apps.

Apple releases Swift System Metrics 1.0 for cross-platform process monitoring with stable API, collecting CPU, memory, file descriptors, and process start time.

Swift community expands at FOSDEM 2026 with fringe event, new packages including FuzzyMatch and SQLClient-Swift, and System Metrics 1.0 release.

Swift 6.3 launches with @c attribute for C interop, official Android SDK, and performance controls, expanding Swift's reach.

Swift 6.3 integrates Swift Build into Package Manager, unifying cross-platform builds. Developers can test new system now.

Swift extension now on Open VSX, enabling use in Cursor, VSCodium, AWS Kiro, Google Antigravity, and more AI-powered IDEs.

valkey-swift 1.0 brings production-grade Swift client for Valkey with structured concurrency, compile-time type safety, and full command coverage.

Python Packaging Council approved under PEP 772, with five elected members. First vote likely June 2026 after PyCon US. New governance brings structure to packaging tools and standards.

A critical Linux kernel bug present since 2017 allows arbitrary writes to page cache via AEAD sockets and splice, enabling privilege escalation. Fixed in mainline.

Greg Kroah-Hartman released seven stable kernels, two with Xen fixes and five backporting critical AEAD socket vulnerability patches. Users of affected series should upgrade immediately.

GCC 16.1 release: C++20 becomes default, standard library matures, experimental C++26 features (reflection, contracts, expansion statements, std::simd), new Algol68 frontend, and HTML diagnostics output.

Hyrum's Law manifests as kernel improvements break Google's TCMalloc due to undocumented dependencies, forcing accommodations under no-regressions policy.

Prolly trees, a probabilistic variant of B-trees, enable efficient version control for databases like Dolt by supporting immutable, content-addressable storage and structural sharing.

The NHS plans to close most open-source repositories due to AI security scanners, sparking debate. Critics cite past successes and policy contradictions.

Julia Vitarello, mother of Mila who received the first custom drug for a rare mutation, launches a new biotech to scale N-of-1 therapies after previous startup folded due to FDA regulatory gaps.

FDA survey finds PFAS 'forever chemicals' in half of infant formula samples, but levels are extremely low (≤2.9 ppt) and pose no immediate health risk. Experts urge calm, recommend using filtered water.

Trump's psychedelic research order overlooks racial access gaps, experts say, warning of a white-only therapy boom.

PFAS chemicals detected in multiple infant formula brands, prompting FDA review. Experts warn of health risks for babies.