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2026-09-18 · 06

  1. Artificial intelligence

    PrismML releases Ternary Bonsai 2 27B

    PrismML's Qwen3.8 27B derivative is available under Apache 2.0. The smallest GGUF language-model file is 5.95 GB, with a separate optional vision component for image input.

    Running the GGUF files requires PrismML's llama.cpp fork, which supplies the model's custom ternary inference kernels.

    PrismML via PR Newswire ·

  2. Microcontrollers

    CircuitPython Turbo brings compiled modules to RP2040 and RP2350 builds

    Official continuous builds now load host-compiled Native and Viper .mpy modules on RP2040 and RP2350 boards. Stable CircuitPython 10.3.0 predates the feature; compiled modules must match the board's CPU architecture.

    Developers can compile custom arithmetic loops while keeping the surrounding application in Python.

    Adafruit Learning System ·

  3. Embedded systems

    Espressif publishes Zephyr emulation guide for four ESP32 targets

    The guide covers ESP32, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3 and ESP32-C6 using Espressif's QEMU fork and the Zephyr SDK. ESP32-C6 currently requires building QEMU from source; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth workloads still need hardware.

    The documented workflow supports firmware boot tests and GDB debugging before a physical board is available.

    Espressif Developer Portal ·

  4. Home servers

    TrueNAS introduces Proxmox storage plugin for early adopters

    The plugin connects Proxmox VE 8.x or later to TrueNAS 25.10+, automating VM disk provisioning and ZFS snapshots. NVMe/TCP requires Proxmox VE 9.x and nvme-cli on every node; iSCSI is also supported.

    ISO images and backup files remain on NFS or SMB shares because the plugin manages block storage only.

    TrueNAS ·

  5. Developer tools

    GitHub Actions adds per-workflow execution policies at general availability

    Actor and event allowlists now support individual workflow files, policy insights and a REST API. Evaluate mode reports which runs would be blocked before administrators enforce the rules.

    A deployment workflow can be limited to a designated team while CI workflows in the same repository remain open to contributors.

    GitHub Changelog ·

  6. Developer tools

    GitHub Actions makes Ubuntu 26.04 runners generally available

    The image is supported for production workflows on x64 and arm64. The ubuntu-latest label will migrate from Ubuntu 24.04 between October 19 and November 19, 2026; changed tools or packages may break dependent builds.

    Workflows can test ubuntu-26.04 now or pin ubuntu-24.04 to retain the current operating-system image during the migration.

    GitHub Changelog ·

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