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Kong Mesh 2.12: SPIFFE/SPIRE Support and Consistent XDS Resource Names

We're very excited to announce Kong Mesh 2.12 to the world! Kong Mesh 2.12 delivers two very important features: SPIFFE / SPIRE support, which provides enterprise-class workload identity and trust models for your mesh, as well as a consistent Kuma Resource Identifier (KRI) naming convention for resources in the Mesh. Read on to learn more!

Powering Event-Driven, Multi-Agent AI: Confluent Named MongoDB Global Tech Partner of the Year

We’re proud to announce that Confluent has been named MongoDB’s 2025 Global Tech Partner of the Year. This award highlights the strength of our partnership and joint go-to-market execution, helping enterprises build the next generation of intelligent, event-driven artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

From Bottleneck to Boardroom: Unlocking Test Automation ROI with Katalon TrueTest

Software is now the front door of your business, and when it fails, revenue and trust are on the line. Yet quality assurance is still too often treated as a cost center instead of a growth driver. The AI mandate is raising the stakes: boards expect faster delivery through AI and low-code, but that speed creates more complexity to test. Most QA teams still rely on manual processes, leaving quality as the bottleneck.

Kong Named Across Eight Categories in 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle Reports

Third-party recognition is always a significant milestone, but being included across multiple categories by a leading research firm like Gartner? That's definitely worth celebrating. Kong has been featured in eight different categories across six Gartner hype cycles for 2025*— our most comprehensive inclusion to date. This recognition spans the entire gamut of API platform capabilities: from API observability to vertical-specific healthcare solutions.

Confluent appoints Stephen Deasy as Chief Technology Officer

Confluent announces Stephen Deasy as its Chief Technology Officer. Stephen will guide how Confluent builds and scales its platform, leading the engineering team's vision, strategy, and day-to-day execution. He'll focus on advancing Confluent's data streaming platform to power more AI and real-time intelligence at global scale.