Tech Pulse Daily - November 26, 2025

Cursor AI Raises $2.3B at $10B Valuation

AI-powered code editor Cursor has raised $2.3 billion in Series C funding, valuing the company at $10 billion and cementing its position as the leading AI-first development environment.

• Funding Round: $2.3B Series C led by Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital
• Valuation: $10B, up from $2.5B in previous round 8 months ago
• User Growth: 5 million active developers, 400% YoY growth
• Enterprise: 60% of Fortune 500 companies now using Cursor

Read about Cursor AI's massive funding round →

Kubernetes 1.35 Preview: Native AI Workload Scheduling

The Kubernetes project has released the preview of version 1.35, featuring groundbreaking native support for AI/ML workload scheduling and GPU resource optimization.

• AI Scheduler: New kube-ai-scheduler for ML workload placement optimization
• GPU Sharing: Native multi-tenant GPU sharing with CUDA context isolation
• Training Jobs: First-class support for distributed training job orchestration
• Model Serving: Built-in autoscaling for inference workloads

Read Kubernetes 1.35 preview notes →

Visual Studio Shifts to Annual Release Cycle

Microsoft has announced that Visual Studio will transition to an annual release cadence starting with Visual Studio 2026, moving away from the current continuous update model.

• Annual Releases: Major versions every November starting 2026
• LTS Options: 3-year Long-Term Support for enterprise customers
• Preview Channel: Monthly previews for early adopters
• Reasoning: Better alignment with .NET release schedule

Read about Visual Studio release cycle changes →

React 20 Beta: Automatic Server Components Optimization

The React team has released React 20 beta with automatic Server Components optimization, making it easier to build performant applications without manual configuration.

• Auto-Optimization: Compiler automatically determines server vs client components
• Streaming: Improved Suspense streaming for faster time-to-first-byte
• Cache: Built-in request memoization across component tree
• Migration: Backward compatible with React 19 applications

Read React 20 beta announcement →

GitHub Copilot Workspace Goes GA

GitHub has announced general availability of Copilot Workspace, the AI-powered development environment that can autonomously complete complex coding tasks.

• Autonomous Tasks: Complete issues, implement features, and fix bugs autonomously
• Multi-File Editing: Edit multiple files in a single session with context awareness
• Testing: Automatically generates and runs tests for changes
• Pricing: Included in Copilot Enterprise at $39/user/month

Read GitHub Copilot Workspace announcement →

Other Notable Updates

Angular 19.1: Angular releases 19.1 with improved Signal-based reactivity and better tree-shaking for smaller bundle sizes.

Svelte 5.1: Svelte 5.1 adds new runes for state management and improved TypeScript integration.

Supabase Branching: Supabase announces database branching feature for preview environments, similar to Vercel's preview deployments.