Laravel Live UK returns to London on June 18-19, 2026
Laravel Live UK, the official Laravel conference for the UK, is set for June 18-19, 2026 in London at the Shaw Theatre. Tickets are on sale now and the CFP is open.
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Laravel Related Content: Semantic Relationships Using pgvector
Build related content links using vector embeddings and pgvector for Laravel
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.3-Codex, a New Codex Model for Agent-Style Development
OpenAI introduced GPT‑5.3‑Codex, a Codex model focused on agent-style development workflows where the model can use tools, operate a computer, and complete longer tasks end-to-end.
Filament v5.2.0 Adds a Callout Component
Filament v5.2.0 ships five new features, including a Callout component for highlighting important information in forms, stacked table rows for better mobile readability, and stacked action modals that keep parent modals visible.
Claude Opus 4.6 adds adaptive thinking, 128K output, compaction API, and more
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.6 with adaptive thinking, doubled output tokens (128K), a new Compaction API for long conversations, and data residency controls.
Laravel Announces Official AI SDK for Building AI-Powered Apps
Laravel has announced a new first-party AI SDK, providing a unified, Laravel-native API for integrating AI features across multiple providers.
`hasMany()` Collection Method in Laravel 12.50.0
Laravel v12.50.0 introduces a new `hasMany()` collection method for checking if a collection contains multiple matching items, along with support for unique queued listeners, typed cache getters, and more.
Mask Sensitive Eloquent Attributes on Retrieval in Laravel
The Laravel Attribute Mask package by Fazle Rabbi automatically masks sensitive Eloquent model attributes when they are retrieved.
Encrypt Files in Laravel with AES-256-GCM and Memory-Efficient Streaming
Laravel File Encryption processes files in configurable chunks using AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption, allowing you to encrypt files of any size without memory constraints.
Statamic 6 Is Officially Released
Statamic 6 has been released with a redesigned control panel, Vue 3 and Inertia.js, Tailwind CSS v4 support, and new security features for Laravel developers.