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The Drop Times
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TheDropTimes is a news website started with the vision of contributing to the growth of a vibrant community of users and contributors around Drupal through the process of covering and reporting on everything happening around Drupal.
AI Agents Debugger beta adds native visibility for ReACT-based workflows in Drupal.

Records reasoning steps, agent loops, and token usage.

Built for AI Agents 1.1.0 and beyond.

https://bit.ly/4kx2xPY
##Drupal #AI #OpenSource #DevTools
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Drupal Pune Meetup takes place 21 Feb at miniOrange.

Lightning talk on generative UI frameworks and AI-driven interfaces, plus a BoF on Drupal in India.

Free community event.
https://bit.ly/4rV5g8B
##Drupal #DrupalIndia #Meetup #OpenSource
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Dries Buytaert proposes a Software Sovereignty Scale to reframe EU digital policy.

The five-level model ranks software by licensing structure and relicensing risk.

Sovereignty, he argues, is about legal control—not geography.

https://bit.ly/4rhbNKE
##Drupal #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EU
February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
DrupalCamp Ottawa 2026 announces Rod Martin as keynote speaker.

A longtime Drupal educator, he will open the event on 1 May in Ottawa.

https://bit.ly/4rT1rkk
##Drupal #DrupalCamp #OpenSource #Community
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Acquia extends the 2026 Engage Awards deadline to 27 February.

Customers and partners have extra time to submit projects across DX, security, accessibility, and AI categories.

https://bit.ly/4658vlp
##Drupal #Acquia #DigitalExperience #OpenSource
February 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The Drupal AI Initiative formalises execution for its 2026 roadmap.

QED42 leads innovation, 1xINTERNET drives product delivery.

28 sponsors contribute $1.5M+ and 23 FTEs.

https://bit.ly/4ri7fUw
##Drupal #AI #OpenSource #DrupalCMS
February 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Scale your site with secure AI! This module integrates top foundation models via AWS, ensuring high-performance automation with enterprise privacy.

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February 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Join the Drupal Pune Meetup! 🗓️

Feb 21, 9:30 AM IST @ miniOrange, Baner. Discuss Drupal, tech, and modern web dev. 💻

✨ Sessions, meet & greet, and networking.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4rQXJaJ
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Join today's Drupal CMS LATAM meetup! Carlos O. & Ana Laura Coto discuss Recipes & Automatic Updates. Revitalize your digital business.

🕒 14:00 COT 📍 Virtual 🔗 https://bit.ly/4kwGOYu #Drupal #LATAM
February 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Mautic launches urgent fundraiser after projecting a $50K 2026 shortfall.

Project Lead hours cut 40%, developer hire cancelled, and initiatives paused. Minimum $40K needed to stabilise operations.

Read more:
https://bit.ly/4bTB358
##Mautic #OpenSource #Drupal #FOSS
Mautic Launches Fundraiser to Close 2026 Budget Gap
Mautic is seeking community funding after projecting a $50,000 revenue shortfall in 2026 that project leaders say has already forced cuts to staffing plans, initiatives and event participation. The campaign targets at least $40,000 by the end of Marc...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Responsible Drupal AI Basics heads to @fldrupal.camp and DrupalCamp NJ.

Mike Anello @mike-anello.bsky.social will guide beginners through AI Automators, Field Widget Actions, and AI Agents.

Hands-on, responsibility-focused training.
https://bit.ly/4rHTnCI
##Drupal #AI #DrupalCamp #OpenSource
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
At Drupal Pivot EU, agencies debated AI adoption and business sustainability.

Steven Jones highlights real AI use cases and concerns around reliability and revenue models.

Drupal as an AI configuration layer emerged as a theme.
https://bit.ly/3Oev94z
##Drupal #AI #OpenSource #AgencyLife
Steven Jones Recaps Drupal Pivot EU: AI Adoption, Business Models, and Drupal Inside Proposal
Steven Jones of ComputerMinds reflects on discussions at Drupal Pivot EU in Gent, Belgium, where agency leaders examined AI adoption, business sustainability, and a proposed “Drupal Inside” standard. His recap captures both practical use cases and un...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Meet Jessica Constantine (Palantir.net) at Florida DrupalCamp! 💡

Learn how to turn "Conversation to Code" on Feb 22, 10 AM. Bridge planning & production with automated tests.

Details: https://bit.ly/3Zy4ous
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Join Agiledrop’s panel on Drupal & EU digital sovereignty today at 14:00 CET! Experts discuss open-source procurement and public sector growth.

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Register: https://bit.ly/4cagQrV
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Don’t Miss the Ottawa Drupal Meetup on February 19. 🏛️

The agenda features a technical overview of Drupal CMS 2.0 and news regarding the May 1st DrupalCamp Ottawa. Secure a spot for these essential platform and community updates.

Details here:🔗 https://bit.ly/4apv3OT
February 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Drupal4Gov EU 2026 spotlighted Drupal as public digital infrastructure.

The European Commission presented its Drupal-based Europa platform supporting 770 sites.

Focus: governance, sovereignty, and shared platforms.
https://bit.ly/3ODGriT
##Drupal #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #GovTech
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
1xINTERNET expands into the Netherlands by making React Online its Dutch subsidiary. The move strengthens enterprise Drupal and React delivery across Europe, with continued local operations in Eindhoven. No changes to existing client contracts or contacts.
https://bit.ly/3MhTHJr #Drupal #OpenSource
1xINTERNET Expands into Netherlands, React Online Becomes Dutch Subsidiary
1xINTERNET has expanded into the Netherlands through a strategic partnership with React Online. The move formalizes React Online as its Dutch subsidiary and extends the agency’s European footprint.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
John Picozzi @johnpicozzi.bsky.social revisits Config Split for modern Drupal deployments.

Separating environment-specific config helps prevent production overwrite issues.

Still a core practice in CI/CD workflows.
https://bit.ly/3ZtDSCq
##Drupal #DevOps #ConfigSplit #OpenSource
John Picozzi Revisits Config Split for Multi-Environment Drupal Setups
In a recent blog post, John Picozzi revisits Drupal’s configuration management system with a renewed focus on Config Split. He outlines how separating configuration by environment or feature supports more predictable deployments in CI/CD workflows. T...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
At the 2026 Drupal AI Hackathon, a team built ACE—an Augmented Content Editor prototype.

Using AI Context, FlowDrop, and Mistral models, it structures editorial feedback across revisions.

AI as workflow augmentation.
https://bit.ly/4rag1Un
##Drupal #AI #OpenSource #ContentOps
Hackathon Recap: Building ACE at the 2026 Drupal AI Event
Ronald te Brake reflects on his team’s experience at the 2026 Drupal AI Hackathon in Brussels, where they developed ACE, an AI-powered tool to help editors improve content over time. The event highlighted user-first thinking and collaborative problem...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Dries Buytaert outlines Drupal’s AI Roadmap for 2026. Eight priority capabilities will embed AI into structured content, workflows, permissions, and governance systems — not as a generic add-on. Backed by 28 organizations and 23+ FTE contributors.

https://bit.ly/3O4277R ##DrupalAssociation
Dries Buytaert Shares Drupal AI Roadmap for 2026 Backed by 28 Organizations
Drupal founder Dries Buytaert has published the Drupal AI Roadmap for 2026, outlining eight strategic capabilities that will guide AI development across the platform. Supported by 28 organizations contributing more than 23 full time equivalent contri...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Drupal.org will sunset legacy Automatic Updates APIs on 4 May 2026.

Sites using 7.x-1.x or 8.x-1.x will lose update services and hash validation.

Migration required to avoid security risk.
https://bit.ly/4bJHiIx
##Drupal #Security #Drupal7 #Drupal8
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
SparkFabrik’s Drupal x Business event runs 13 Feb online.

Talks cover AI governance, Display Builder, guardrails in Drupal AI 1.3, and agent automation.

Enterprise-focused and free to attend.
https://bit.ly/4aIR7oZ
##Drupal #AI #DesignSystems #OpenSource
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
TDT exclusive: EverLMS turns Drupal into a self-hosted enterprise LMS.

Founder Hải Nguyễn Ngọc emphasizes single-tenant deployment, extensibility, and AI-assisted course creation.

A Drupal-native alternative to SaaS LMS platforms.
https://bit.ly/461RJ6J
##Drupal #LMS #OpenSource #EdTech
February 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
UI Suite Monthly #33 recaps Display Builder betas and UI Patterns updates.

Focus areas include API stability, translation support, and migration from UI Patterns 1.x.

AI “agent” demos remain experimental.
https://bit.ly/3ZrJYmO
##Drupal #UISuite #DesignSystems #OpenSource
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Drupal CMS 2.0 now includes built-in AI integrations.

Providers like OpenAI and Anthropic connect via recipes, alongside an admin chatbot and alt-text generation.

Distribution feature, not Drupal core change.
https://bit.ly/4tvRQkW
##Drupal #DrupalCMS #AI #OpenSource
February 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM