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The DrupalCon Chicago 2026 Call for Speakers deadline has been extended to October 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT. The conference runs March 23–26, 2026, at Hilton Chicago. Share your session idea with the community.

At DrupalCon Nara 2025, Sharp Europe’s Jason Cort will deliver the Day 2 keynote, “Inside Sharp: How a Global Brand Powers Digital Innovation with Drupal.” The session explores how Sharp uses Drupal to drive global-scale digital transformation through open source innovation.

Dripyard has published the full recording of its Sept. 30 launch webinar, debuting its new premium Drupal themes. The session drew 170+ registrants, featured demos and roadmap insights, and marked the company’s first theme sales.

Drupal Association Finland has joined the La_EU Project, becoming the eighth European group to adopt the shared Drupal codebase that began with Drupal.nl. This collaborative initiative, supported by community contributions and open governance, offers a scalable model for national Drupal Associations. Backed by Lemberg Solutions and community leaders, the project continues to grow with multilingual features and open invitations to join.

The Drop Times features a technical deep dive by Kelly Jacobs, Web Developer at Kalamuna, on Drupal’s new Config Actions API. The article explains how to use existing actions, build custom plugins or methods, and integrate them into recipes for predictable, reusable site-building workflows.

Dripyard will host its product launch webinar on September 30 at 11 a.m. ET, featuring live theme demos, accessibility workflows, Drupal data integration, and a preview of its 2025 roadmap.

Sergiu Nagailic introduces Nichebench, a new open-source benchmark for testing LLM performance on Drupal 10/11. It evaluates both code generation and technical knowledge to guide the fine-tuning of Drupal-specific AI models.

QED42 has integrated AI tools into the American Diabetes Association’s Drupal platform, enabling automated alt text generation and AI-powered content creation through a new Writer AI module—boosting accessibility and editorial efficiency.

PNW Drupal Summit 2025 is coming to Portland on October 18–19. Limited sponsorships are still available — including platinum, gold, and video tiers. Get brand exposure and support the Drupal open source community.

Drupal AI development advances with version 1.2.0, introducing agent progress tracking, native PDF input, structured JSON output, chat history reuse, Pexels image integration, and tool calls during streaming. These updates enhance usability, debugging, and automation for AI-driven Drupal experiences.

Drupal EU Government Day 2026, a free conference on January 29, is seeking speaker proposals on AI, cybersecurity, design systems, and digital services for European governments.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 is looking for mentors to guide new contributors from October 14–17. No coding expertise required—just a willingness to support and share knowledge.

The Drupal Association has named Molly Shenberger as Chief Revenue Officer. With 19+ years in channel sales and GTM strategy, she will lead revenue growth and partner programs to support Drupal’s global mission.

Platform.sh has officially rebranded as Upsun, signaling a new chapter in cloud application management. Building on its reputation for multicloud flexibility, compliance, and sustainability, Upsun introduces AI-generated configuration, MCP servers for LLM integration, and expanded multi-runtime support. The company positions the move as a strategic evolution to serve both human developers and AI agents in the next wave of enterprise-scale modernization.

Metadrop has released Aljibe, a DDEV add-on that simplifies Drupal development by integrating automated testing, code analysis, documentation, and deployment tools. Designed to support high-quality Drupal projects, Aljibe includes PHPStan, Behat, BackstopJS, and other tools pre-configured for use in local and CI environments.

DrupalCamp Scotland is accepting session proposals for its 2025 event, taking place on 7 November in Edinburgh. Submissions close on 10 October. Topics can include Drupal development, UX, content strategy, business, and more.

Join the Drupal Association’s free webinar on September 25 to get an early look at AI workshops, sessions, and contribution opportunities coming to DrupalCon Vienna 2025.

This listicle from The DropTimes showcases 17 Drupal modules that extend the platform’s search and discovery capabilities using AI. From semantic search and vector-based querying to personalized recommendations and content analysis, these tools help developers build smarter, faster, and more relevant user experiences. Whether integrating with services like Pinecone and Azure or working with self-hosted solutions like Postgres and Milvus, these modules offer flexible options for modernizing how content is found and delivered in Drupal.

Pri Scarabelli compares Drupal Single Directory Components and Storybook in a six-round evaluation. The post highlights where each approach excels and why Drupal SDC is emerging as the native choice for Drupal projects.

This week in The DropTimes Newsletter (Vol. 3, Issue 38), we look at HTMX arriving in Drupal and what it means for efficiency, interactivity, and the balance between server and client. Alongside that, you’ll find practical insights like a new way of writing hooks in Drupal 11, handling unmanaged files, and fresh module releases from the community. We also highlight security concerns in the wider ecosystem, upcoming Drupal events from Vienna to Chicago, and organizational updates from Droptica and Pantheon.