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API Summit 2024 is underway! The seventh-annual Kong event kicked off today with 7 tracks and 60+ sessions from industry trailblazers. And, of course, the two-day event is packed with Kong-related news and product updates. Looking for a quick rundown of all the big Kong news? Here's a round-up of the Kong announcements dropped today.

Today more than ever before, businesses must navigate a complex landscape of regulations to ensure they are compliant with various personal data protection laws. From the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the United States, and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) in Saudi Arabia, these regulations set the standards for how businesses collect, store, and process personal data.

Choosing a QA automation partner is not just a question of technicality but it’s strategy. So CTOs and VPs must meet general criteria like compatibility of the partner’s service with current development pipelines, scalability of the partner’s automation solutions, and the partner’s experience in managing complex test cases. Furthermore, knowing their view toward the integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline can significantly boost.

Local preview environments are transforming how developers test and validate code changes before merging them into the main codebase. Acting as temporary cloud environments, they provide a production-like setting where new features and bug fixes can be tested in isolation, catching issues early and streamlining the development code review process. These environments are crucial for enhancing development velocity, especially in CI/CD workflows used by DevOps engineers and QA teams.

Like most organizations today, you’re probably looking to optimize your business model through increased technology adoption. The more successful digital transformation projects look at changing business trends and seek to incorporate those trends within their own specific environment. Similarly, as API technology grows, promising new functionalities and integrations, enterprises should aim to embrace the utility of APIs within their wider technology strategy.