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Cycle Introduces EU Control Plane as Sovereignty Debate Continues

Renato Losio — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:15:00 GMT

Cycle recently introduced a separate EU-based control plane, allowing European customers to keep platform management data and telemetry within Europe. The new offering is designed to improve compliance, operational isolation, and responsiveness for European organizations.

By Renato Losio

AI Tools Accelerates Coding, But Not Overall Software Delivery, GitLab Research Finds

Sergio De Simone — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT

GitLab's 2026 AI Accountability Report highlights an AI Paradox: although 78% of developers say they code faster, overall software delivery has not accelerated due to downstream testing and review bottlenecks and new challenges for enterprise governance and traceability.

By Sergio De Simone

AI Is Moving up the Software Lifecycle: from Code Review to PRD Governance

Leela Kumili — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Technology companies are extending AI beyond code generation into earlier stages of the software lifecycle, including PRD validation, design inputs, and code review. Initiatives from Uber, DoorDash, and Cloudflare highlight a shift toward AI-driven governance layers that evaluate engineering artifacts before implementation while preserving human oversight across the development pipeline.

By Leela Kumili