#vercel
// 6 transmissions tagged with #vercel

Vercel gates source maps behind authentication
Vercel now secures .map files by restricting access to users with deployment permissions, closing a common security gap in production deployments [Vercel Changelog].

Fast mode for Opus 4.7 on AI Gateway cuts latency 2.5x at 6x cost
Vercel's AI Gateway now supports fast mode for Claude Opus 4.7, delivering 2.5x faster output token generation with full model intelligence, priced at $30 input and $150 output per 1M tokens.

Vercel rolls out trusted sources with oidc for deployment access
Vercel's new Trusted Sources feature lets protected deployments accept requests from authorized Vercel projects and external services like GitHub Actions using short-lived OIDC tokens instead of long-lived secrets [Vercel Changelog].

Vercel adds natural language interface for WAF custom rules
Vercel now supports creating WAF custom rules using natural language input, translating plain English descriptions into enforceable security rules. The feature is available in the Firewall dashboard.

Next.js 16 makes Turbopack the default. Migration is mostly free.
Next.js 16 ships Turbopack as the default bundler for dev and prod, replaces middleware with proxy.ts, and introduces a Build Adapters API. Six months in, the migration story is calmer than expected.

Vercel raises Series E at $3B valuation
Vercel closes $250M Series E. Pace of platform consolidation continues — and the IPO clock starts.