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Tiffany Farriss Proposes Cost Accounting and Usage-Based Enterprise Funding

Farriss says reserves are covering a gap in Drupal’s wider stewardship work, prompting proposals to expose programme costs and connect enterprise use with ongoing support.

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TDT Town Hall Links Newsroom Changes With Drupal’s Wider Future

Community participation moves beyond story leads as The DropTimes prepares an Editorial Working Group for Drupal contributors.

interview

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Matthew Saunders Makes Community Trust a Focus of Board Candidacy

Policy & Governance

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CERN, GovCMS, and Stanford Set Different Limits on Drupal Customisation

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Scott Falconer Makes Drupal Growth Focus of Board Candidacy

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Chris Kelly Makes Easier Drupal Adoption a Focus of Board Candidacy

Artificial Intelligence: News & Updates

Drupal AI Ecosystem Tracker Added to AI Dashboard Documentation

21 July 2026
AI Access Restrictions Put Model Routing on Drupal’s Infrastructure Agenda

20 July 2026
Enterprise AI Summit Highlights Three Drupal AI Case Studies for Rotterdam

15 July 2026
Red Hat’s Technically Speaking Frames Sovereign AI Around Open Source Control

09 July 2026
Matthew Saunders Links UN Open Source Week AI Talks to Drupal Governance

08 July 2026
Dropsolid AI Renews Brand Around Sovereign Open DXP Positioning

07 July 2026

Drupal CMS: News and Updates

Drupal CMS Strategy 2.0 Prioritises Agencies and Professional Developers

17 July 2026
Acquia Guide Compares Drupal Site Templates Marketplace Options

10 July 2026
Drupal CMS 2.1 Adds Site Templates to Speed Website Setup

09 June 2026
Dries Buytaert Highlights Drupal CMS as a Shift in Drupal’s Usability Strategy

25 May 2026
Dominique De Cooman Proposes Athena Milestone for Drupal AI Initiative

13 May 2026
Drupal CMS Adds Frontend Lead, Promotes Product Lead as Technical Lead Steps Down

16 April 2026

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