Introducing About the Song, a New Way to Explore the Stories Behind the Music

Music fans know the feeling: A song stops you in your tracks, and you immediately want to know more. What inspired it, and what’s the meaning behind it? We believe that understanding the craft and context behind a song can deepen your connection to the music you love. That’s why Spotify is introducing About the...
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6 Feb 2026

SpacemiT announces the availability of  Ubuntu on K3/K1 series RISC-V AI computing platforms

SpacemiT (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. today announced a  collaboration with Canonical to make  Ubuntu available on SpacemiT’s new K3 SoC and the existing K1 series RISC-V computing platforms. This collaboration marks a deep integration between open-source operating systems and open RISC-V silicon, bringing powerful, flexible, and reliable intelligent computing solutions to developers worldwide. Hardware platforms […]
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5 Feb 2026

How to Use Page Match to Seamlessly Switch Between a Book and Its Audiobook on Spotify

Today, Spotify announced two new updates to give book lovers a more personalized and flexible way to enjoy stories: the ability to purchase physical books via a partnership with Bookshop.org and our new Page Match feature. Here, we’re diving deeper into how you can use Page Match to bridge physical and audio reading. This first-of-its-kind...
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5 Feb 2026

Spotify Partners With Bookshop.org and Debuts Page Match Feature to Bridge Physical, E-book, and Audio Formats

Since bringing audiobooks to Spotify in 2022, we’ve helped listeners discover thousands of new favorite titles and authors while driving growth in the publishing industry. Today, we’re turning the page with two new updates that will give book lovers an even more personalized and flexible way to enjoy stories on Spotify. First, we’re announcing a...
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5 Feb 2026

Roadmap for AI in Visual Studio (February)

After a busy January (catch up here), we’re shifting focus to reliability and refinement. This month is about tightening core workflows, improving agent stability, and building on the MCP foundations we’ve been laying. Agent Mode & Coding Agents Reliability is the priority this month. We’re raising the floor on agent-driven scenarios with: Better progress and […]
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5 Feb 2026

AI meets SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu

Partnership between Microsoft and Canonical Since 2016, when Microsoft announced its intention to make Linux a first class citizen in its ecosystem, Canonical and Microsoft have been working hand in hand to make that vision a reality. Ubuntu was among the first distributions to support the preview of SQL Server on Linux. Ubuntu was the […]
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4 Feb 2026

Get More From Lyrics on Spotify With These 3 Upgrades

Lyrics are one of Spotify’s most popular features, giving fans a richer way to experience the music and artists they love. They’re viewed hundreds of millions of times each day, as listeners return again and again to follow the words in real time. Today, we’re excited to share three upgrades that make it easier to...
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4 Feb 2026

Performance improvements to MEF-based editor productivity extensions

If you use editor productivity extensions for Visual Studio 2026, there’s good news—they can now load faster! Extension developers with existing MEF-based editor productivity extensions should read this blog to learn about recent changes and how they might be affected.  We introduced VisualStudio.Extensibility to simplify the creation of Visual Studio extensions for developers. Previously, handling threads in VSSDK-based extensions […]
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3 Feb 2026

AWS IoT Greengrass comes to Ubuntu Core

AWS’s open source edge run time meets Canonical’s fully containerized OS for devices delivering a supported and robust end-to-end answer for enterprises looking to develop their own IoT hardware and solutions. London, February 3, 2026 — Canonical and AWS are pleased to announce the release of the new snap for AWS IoT Greengrass, making the […]
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3 Feb 2026

Spotify Celebrates the 2026 Best New Artist Nominees During a Star-Studded Party in LA

Spotify’s annual Best New Artist celebration returned to Los Angeles last night with a one-of-a-kind tribute to the 2026 nominees. Held at The Lot at Formosa, the event delivered unforgettable performances and star-studded moments, showcasing Spotify’s commitment to championing the voices shaping the future of music. All of this year’s nominees—Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE,...
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31 Jan 2026