SDxCentral: “Is Kubernetes set for an AI bump?”
January 21, 2026
Kubernetes remains king of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hierarchy, a position the open source-focused cloud native group expects will only accelerate with growing AI opportunities.
TechDay: “Kubernetes cements role as AI & cloud native backbone”
January 20, 2026
Kubernetes use in production has reached 82% among container users, according to new survey data from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, which also points to wider use of Kubernetes for generative AI workloads.
Techzine: “Culture, not code, is the biggest challenge for Kubernetes”
January 20, 2026
Every year, the CNCF takes stock of cloud native computing, the technology to which it owes its existence. Whether it’s cloud native computing as a whole, Kubernetes, or containerization, the entire ecosystem has matured. However, the...
OpenObservability Talks: “State of Cloud‑Native 2026: CNCF CTO’s Insights and Predictions”
January 17, 2026
In the opening episode of 2026, we mark a major milestone—a decade to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)—with none other than the CNCF’s CTO and co-founder, Chris Aniszczyk.
The New Stack: “CNCF Dragonfly Speeds Container, Model Sharing with P2P”
January 16, 2026
Dragonfly project has graduated from CNCF, proving its maturity as a high-scale peer-to-peer system for distributing container images and massive AI models across thousands of nodes.
The New Stack: “Can OpenTelemetry Save Observability in 2026?”
January 1, 2026
Cost and complexity hobbled observablity in 2025. Is OpenTelemetry part of the solution for 2026?
TFIR: “Kubernetes 1.35 Brings In-Place Pod Updates and Native Identity to Production | Drew Hagen”
December 27, 2025
Kubernetes 1.35 brings in-place pod updates, native workload identity, and AI-optimized scheduling to production. Drew Hagen explains what’s new and why it matters.
TFIR: “How Kubernetes AI Conformance Bridges the Gap Between Cloud Native and AI Workloads”
December 23, 2025
Alex Chircop explains how Kubernetes AI conformance bridges cloud-native and AI ecosystems, enabling portable AI workloads across major cloud providers including Akamai.
Kubernetes Podcast: “Kubernetes 1.35 Timbernetes, with Drew Hagen”
December 22, 2025
Drew Hagen, the release lead for Kubernetes 1.35, discusses the theme of the release, Timbernetes, which symbolizes resilience and diversity in the Kubernetes community.
TFIR: “Crossplane Graduates: How Declarative Control Is Reshaping Cloud Infrastructure and AI Ops”
December 19, 2025
Crossplane Co-Creator Bassam Tabbara discusses the project’s CNCF graduation, its evolution into a platform engineering foundation, and why AI agents need strong APIs to move beyond code generation.