BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: The Fedora Project has announced Fedora Linux 43 Beta, giving users and developers the opportunity to test the distribution ahead of its final release. This beta introduces improvements across installation, system tools, and programming languages while continuing Fedora's pattern of cleaning out older components. The beta can be downloaded in Workstation, KDE Plasma, Server, IoT, and Cloud editions. Spins and Labs are also available, though Mate and i3 are not provided in some builds. Existing systems can be upgraded with DNF system-upgrade. Fedora CoreOS will follow one week later through its "next" stream. The beta brings enhancements to its Anaconda WebUI, moves to Python 3.14, and supports Wayland-only GNOME, among many other changes. A full list of improvements and system enhancements can be found here.
The official release should be available in late October or early November.
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The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has long been more than a matter of diplomacy — it’s a friendship rooted in shared ideals and mutual ambition. Across generations, our countries have stood shoulder to shoulder — economically, politically, and in a shared pursuit of innovation. From the Atlantic Charter to the digital age, the UK and the US have pursued the power of partnership. Today, this alliance enters another new chapter, as we work together to expand access to trusted American technology and strengthen the infrastructure that will drive economic growth and technological advancement in the AI era.
At Microsoft, we’ve had the privilege of being part of this story for more than four decades. And on the eve of President Trump’s state visit hosted by King Charles, Microsoft is proud to reaffirm its deep and enduring commitment to the UK — one that sets a new benchmark for transatlantic technology collaboration.
Today, Microsoft is announcing a $30 billion investment we will make in AI infrastructure and ongoing operations across the United Kingdom during the four years from 2025 through 2028. This marks the largest financial commitment we’ve ever made in the UK. It includes $15 billion in capital expenditures to build out the UK’s cloud and AI infrastructure. This investment will enable us to build the country’s largest supercomputer — with more than 23,000 NVIDIA GPUs — in partnership with Nscale.
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This investment is designed not only to meet customer demand, but to strengthen the economic ties that benefit both sides of the Atlantic. It also marks a significant step forward in the UK-US Technology Partnership, demonstrating how close collaboration is driving progress under the AI Action Plans of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:
“Microsoft’s landmark investment is a powerful vote of confidence in UK’s leadership in AI and cutting-edge technology.
“This commitment will not only strengthen our digital infrastructure and support thousands of highly skilled jobs, but also ensure Britain remains at the forefront of global innovation as we deliver on our Plan for Change.
“We are proud to partner with world-leading companies like Microsoft to build a future powered by British ingenuity and ambition.”
Our capital investment will also expand our datacenter footprint to meet growing AI demand and adoption from customers across every sector in the UK — from Barclays, the NHS, the London Stock Exchange Group, the Premier League, Vodafone, UK Met Office, Unilever, and Wayve – customers that are rapidly embracing AI to transform their businesses. Vodafone has expanded Microsoft Copilot to 68,000 employees worldwide after seeing productivity gains of four hours per week during its pilot. Barclays is rolling out Copilot to 100,000 colleagues and integrating it into its own tools to unlock insights and efficiency, while developers at the London Stock Exchange Group are using GitHub Copilot and Windows 365 to dramatically accelerate secure, trusted application development.
The other half of our investment will support our ongoing operations across the United Kingdom. This includes our workforce of 6,000 employees, located in multiple sites and cities. They span the diversity of our businesses, working on advanced research, AI model development, product development, the creation of new games, the operations of our datacenters, and sales and support to customers in every part of the nation. Every day, they work in close collaboration with virtually every important British institution.
As we continue to grow our infrastructure and partnerships, we’re also strengthening the economic ties that create opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic — supporting jobs, innovation, and long-term growth in both nations. We’ve helped train more than one million people in AI skills, ensuring the British workforce is equipped for the future. And through Microsoft Research in Cambridge and Microsoft AI in London, we’re proud to contribute to the UK’s leadership in science, technology, and responsible innovation.
As we move forward, we’re encouraged by Prime Minister Starmer’s focus on growing the UK economy. Our ability to make an investment of this size is based in no small measure on the work the Government is doing to reform planning, grow electricity capacity, and foster a more stable and open regulatory environment. For AI to fully realize its potential, businesses need clarity and predictability in how they can deploy their investments, and people need confidence that these technologies are being developed and deployed responsibly — not just to build trust, but to ensure that those creating and investing in AI have the confidence to continue to do so.
As AI reshapes industries and unlocks new possibilities, we believe that trusted American technology — built on principles of security, transparency, and responsibility — can help empower UK institutions and businesses to lead with confidence. And in doing so, we’re investing in a partnership that continues to deliver opportunity, innovation and impact in both directions.
If you’ve tried connecting AI agents to your development tools, you know the pain: MCP servers scattered across numerous registries, random repos, buried in community threads — making discovery slow and full of friction without a central place to go. Meanwhile, MCP server creators are worn out from publishing to multiple places and answering the same setup questions again and again.
The result is a fractured environment that’s fraught with potential security risks.
Today, we’re taking the first step toward solving this challenge. The GitHub MCP Registry launches as your new home base for discovering MCP servers. Whether you’re building with GitHub Copilot, agents, or any AI tool that speaks MCP, this is the place to find what you need. With GitHub already home to most MCP servers, the MCP Registry makes them dramatically easier to discover, explore, and use — helping developers find the right tools faster and contribute to a more open, interoperable ecosystem. Browse the MCP Registry today and start building with the tools that power agentic workflows.
Inside the GitHub MCP Registry
We’re starting simple and building in the open. The MCP Registry launches with a curated directory of MCP servers from leading partners and the open source community. Each server is backed by its GitHub repository, so you can learn what it does, how to get started, and make informed choices quickly.
Here’s what you’ll find:
Discoverability inside VS Code with one-click installation
Signal over noise with servers sorted by GitHub stars and community activity
Works with your stack including GitHub Copilot and any MCP-compatible host
From day one, the MCP Registry is shaped by contributions from across the ecosystem — including our launch partners who are helping define what the quality of MCP servers look like. This collaborative foundation ensures developers have access to tools they can trust, and sets the stage for a healthier, more interoperable AI ecosystem.
With the launch of GitHub’s MCP Registry, developers can easily bring Figma context into Copilot through our Dev Mode MCP server, accelerating their design-to-code workflow by generating code that’s both production-ready and aligned with their design system.
Anna Kohnen, VP of Business Development, Figma
At Postman, we see MCP as a foundational layer of the AI agents stack and a vital part of building AI-ready APIs. The GitHub MCP Registry helps developers access the entire Postman platform from inside their coding assistants, further bridging the gap between code, documentation, and execution in a way that wasn’t possible before.
Bajali Raghavan, Head of Engineering, Postman
Terraform empowers developers with consistent infrastructure management. With the launch of GitHub’s MCP Registry, they can now easily discover official MCP servers, such as HashiCorp’s Terraform MCP server, and add them to their workflows with a single click—making it faster than ever to bring Terraform’s capabilities into day-to-day development.
Chris Audie, SVP Product Management, HashiCorp (an IBM Company)
By bringing the Dynatrace MCP server to the GitHub MCP Registry, developers get AI-powered observability, security, and performance insights right at their fingertips—so teams can deliver faster, more resilient, and more robust software with less context switching and reduced cognitive load. We’ve seen rapid adoption across our own engineering organization because the integrated agentic AI experience helps our developers to ship faster and with more confidence—all without leaving their IDEs.
Bonifaz Kaufmann, VP Product, Dynatrace
We’re also excited to include the Remote GitHub MCP Server, which recently launched in general availability. It allows agents to connect with the rich context found in GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests — unlocking deeper, multi-step agentic workflows. Its inclusion in the registry reinforces our commitment to open interoperability and gives developers a trusted way to integrate GitHub context into any MCP-compatible tool.
Building an open ecosystem together
The launch of the GitHub MCP Registry is just the beginning. We’re working closely with Anthropic and the MCP Steering Committee to build an open-source MCP registry that integrates seamlessly with GitHub’s. Together with the broader community, we’re shaping the open standard and contribution model for MCP.
Developers will be able to self-publish MCP servers directly to the OSS MCP Community Registry. Once published, those servers will automatically appear in the GitHub MCP Registry, creating a unified, scalable path for discovery.
This publication flow will:
Reduce duplication across registries
Surface transparent metadata and verification signals
Enable contribution at scale across the ecosystem
The result is a healthier, more open ecosystem — one that leads with quality and accelerates innovation.
The road ahead
Together with the open source community, Anthropic, and the MCP Steering Committee, we’re building an open ecosystem where discovering the right AI capability is as simple as searching GitHub. The GitHub MCP Registry is your fastest path from idea to integration, and the foundation for a healthier, more interoperable AI toolchain.
Ready to explore? Browse the GitHub MCP Registry to discover curated MCP servers from across the ecosystem. You can also contribute to the OSS MCP Community Registry and help shape the future of open agentic workflows. Let’s build the future of AI tooling together!
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