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Tech - GitHub REST API Updates

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GitHub has introduced a new star history REST API endpoint that allows users to track a repository's star growth over time without exposing stargazer identities. This update provides insights into a repository's popularity without compromising user privacy.

Key points

  • The new star: history REST API endpoint provides a privacy-safe way to track a repository's star growth over time.

  • Stargazer listing endpoints: were previously restricted to admins and collaborators to protect user privacy.

  • The new endpoint: allows users to get insights into a repository's popularity without exposing stargazer identities.

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Tech - GPT-6 Astra Model Availability

GPT-6 Astra, a new model designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. This model has shown promising results in internal testing, including planning and validating as it goes, batching diagnosis with verification, and independently executing tasks.

Key points

  • GPT-6 Astra: is a new model designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks.

  • The model: is now generally available in GitHub Copilot.

  • Internal testing: has shown promising results, including planning and validating as it goes.

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Tech - Splunk and Cisco Partnership

Splunk and Cisco are partnering to bring AI-powered workflows, unified visibility, and intelligent automation to life. The #splunkconf26 Product Keynote will showcase this partnership and provide a glimpse into what's next for Splunk and Cisco.

Key points

  • Splunk and Cisco: are partnering to bring AI-powered workflows, unified visibility, and intelligent automation to life.

  • The #splunkconf26 Product: Keynote will showcase this partnership.

  • The keynote: will provide a glimpse into what's next for Splunk and Cisco.

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Real Estate - Airtable Meetup

Milwaukee builders, join us for the Airtable Meetup next week! The meetup will provide a space for builders to trade workarounds, ask questions, and get real feedback from people outside their own team.

Key points

  • The Airtable Meetup: is happening next week.

  • The meetup: will provide a space for builders to trade workarounds and ask questions.

  • The meetup: will offer real feedback from people outside the builders' own team.

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