ISSUE 506
Who Can Stop the Bloat?

"It’s still very early, and some dangerous patterns are emerging."

— Christian Posta, vice president and global field CTO at Solo.io, on enterprise users of model context protocols, which can quickly flood an AI coding agent's context window. Read more in our new feature.

CTO Chris Aniszczyk on the CNCF push for AI interoperability

In this episode of The Makers, The New Stack chats with CNCF CTO Chris Aniszczyk about the AI and CNCF programs ahead of this year’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, set for March 23-26 in Amsterdam. Tune in to learn what AI agents and microservices have in common!

On-demand: 5 MFT trends shaping 2026

Get an in-depth look at the top five managed file transfer trends transforming how organizations move data in 2026 and beyond. This lively conversation on modern MFT solutions is now available to watch on-demand.

Week in review: Who can stop the bloat?

It’s the TNS week in review, and leading today’s dispatch is a new, deeply sourced feature from contributor Bill Doerrfeld on how the enterprise can limit bloat when using model context protocols.

Leaders from across the industry speak with Doerrfield about ways to reduce LLM confusion and context bloat. We offer ten ideas for achieving a lean-and-mean MCP machine, drawn from professionals facing this emerging problem in AI for software development. 

— Nick Lucchesi, editor-in-chief, TNS

GitHub is letting developers choose between Copilot and its biggest rivals
Pro+ and Enterprise subscribers can now assign tasks to Claude, Codex, or Copilot from a single dashboard and have them work asynchronously.

Liya Linux proves that high performance doesn’t require a command line
This Linux Arch-based distribution combines a highly customized, modern Cinnamon desktop with a user-friendly, point-and-click installation process.

Moltbook: Hype or the Singularity?
The "AI-only social network" making headlines is less about intelligent agents and more about human prompt-writing and shoddy security.

50 years ago, a young Bill Gates took on the ‘software pirates’

"Open Letter to Hobbyists" sparked a decade-long conflict between proprietary software interests and the burgeoning hacker community, ultimately paving the way for the modern open source movement.

Why Kubernetes is retiring Ingress NGINX

Kubernetes is pulling the plug on Ingress NGINX in March 2026, and there's no drop-in replacement. Time to start planning — now.

To meet MTTR goals, streamline and unify your tools

Tool sprawl often reduces ops efficiency, increasing investigation time and mean time to respond (MTTR) to incidents.

Unlocking AI’s full potential: Why context is everything

Data 360 turns data into trusted enterprise context—the new currency for accurate, unified, autonomous agents.

Sonar Summit - APJ, EMEA, Americas
March 3 | Virtual

Attend Sonar’s global virtual event for the “vibe, then verify” blueprint and get authoritative and practical guidance across four tracks: Main Stage (AI and the future of software), SonarQube Stage (deep dives on quality and security), Community Stage (peer insights), and Backstage (live expert Q&A).

Building a self-service developer platform the thoughtful way
March 12 | Virtual

As more organizations move workloads on-premises, demand for a “public cloud-like” experience is driving the adoption of Kubernetes-based internal platforms. In this session hosted by Charles Humble, Broadcom’s Jad El-Zein will show how to automate full-stack Kubernetes deployments with a single git commit.

KubeCon Reception with TNS, Dynatrace & Akamas
March 25 | Amsterdam, NH

Join us on the waterfront at Zuidpool in Amsterdam for an evening of connection and celebration! Mingle with the brightest minds in cloud native, enjoy elevated bites and drinks, and engage with The New Stack's editorial team. Reserve your spot today for what promises to be a highlight of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon!

How to architect a CI/CD pipeline that really scales
On-demand

In this insightful webinar, we welcomed Harness’ Eric Minick and Stephen Cihak for a spirited discussion on why copying CI/CD templates creates technical debt and leads to operational paralysis. Catch the replay today to learn why the future of DevOps scaling isn’t about copying YAML; it’s about inheriting it.

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