The New Stack: “Can OpenTelemetry Save Observability in 2026?”
The New Stack: “Can OpenTelemetry Save Observability in 2026?”
Cost and complexity hobbled observablity in 2025. Is OpenTelemetry part of the solution for 2026?
January 1, 2026

How to integrate Kairos architecturally into an edge AI platform
How to integrate Kairos architecturally into an edge AI platform
Remote sensing in agriculture requires complex systems that are able to communicate with various external devices like GPS and cameras, and use machine learning and AI inference to provide insights to the grower regarding their orchard,...
December 29, 2025 | Jordan Karapanagiotis, Software Engineer - Aurea Imaging, Mauro Morales, Staff Engineer & Kairos Maintainer - Spectro Cloud

TFIR: “Kubernetes 1.35 Brings In-Place Pod Updates and Native Identity to Production | Drew Hagen”
TFIR: “Kubernetes 1.35 Brings In-Place Pod Updates and Native Identity to Production | Drew Hagen”
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.
December 27, 2025

Bringing sustainability back into the conversation: CNCF Cloud Native Sustainability Month Tokyo
Community Post Bringing sustainability back into the conversation: CNCF Cloud Native Sustainability Month Tokyo
It’s undeniable that AI is a breakthrough technology that no one wants to be left behind on. However, as AI accelerates innovation in the cloud-native world, environmental sustainability often gets sidelined, perceived as something that could...
December 24, 2025 | Sunyanan Choochotkaew, KubeCon+CloudNativeCon Japan 2025 Program Co-Chair and CNCJ Board

TFIR: “How Kubernetes AI Conformance Bridges the Gap Between Cloud Native and AI Workloads”
TFIR: “How Kubernetes AI Conformance Bridges the Gap Between Cloud Native and AI Workloads”
Alex Chircop explains how Kubernetes AI conformance bridges cloud-native and AI ecosystems, enabling portable AI workloads across major cloud providers including Akamai.
December 23, 2025

Kyverno at ContribFest: Community, collaboration, and the power of open source in action
Ambassador Post Kyverno at ContribFest: Community, collaboration, and the power of open source in action
A few weeks ago at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America in Atlanta, the Kyverno community had the opportunity to participate in ContribFest, one of the most energizing and community-driven initiatives in the cloud-native ecosystem. While ContribFest...
December 23, 2025 | Cortney Nickerson, CNCF Ambassador and Head of Community at Nirmata

Kubernetes Podcast: “Kubernetes 1.35 Timbernetes, with Drew Hagen”
Kubernetes Podcast: “Kubernetes 1.35 Timbernetes, with Drew Hagen”
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. 
December 22, 2025

TFIR: “Crossplane Graduates: How Declarative Control Is Reshaping Cloud Infrastructure and AI Ops”
TFIR: “Crossplane Graduates: How Declarative Control Is Reshaping Cloud Infrastructure and AI Ops”
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.
December 19, 2025

TFIR: “How CNCF Is Preparing Cloud-Native Projects for AI-First Developers | Alex Chircop”
TFIR: “How CNCF Is Preparing Cloud-Native Projects for AI-First Developers | Alex Chircop”
Alex Chircop from Akamai explains how CNCF projects are evolving to support AI workloads, from Kubernetes GPU orchestration to open source infrastructure tooling.
December 19, 2025

The mentorship flywheel: How CNCF is growing the next generation of cloud native leaders
Mentorship Post The mentorship flywheel: How CNCF is growing the next generation of cloud native leaders
A record year for mentorship, 187 graduates contributing to the ecosystem, and one engineer’s journey from “I didn’t know about Docker” to Kyverno maintainer. In 2025, the CNCF mentorship programs hit a milestone: 187 successful mentorship...
December 18, 2025 | Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation at CNCF