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🔗Matrix Live S12E09 - The Matrix Spring Update 2026 from The Matrix Community Summit

🔗Dept of Status of Matrix 🌡️

Amandine says

🇸🇪 Swedish news!

Exciting to see the Swedish government leveraging Matrix’s interop properly: two independent agencies, Försäkringskassan and Trafikverket, have showcased seamless communication whilst respectively using Element and Rocket.Chat within their network.

💡 It all started when eSam asked Element, Rocket.Chat and Mattermost to figure out a way to interoperate a few years ago. Now all three have converged on Matrix and eSam “has the intention to recommend the public sector to establish the Matrix as a common standard for secure and interoperable communication between authorities.” 💪

➡️ Read all about it here: https://www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyheter/nyheter/2026-05-22-federation-i-praktiken---nu-kopplas-myndigheters-chattar-ihop.html

🔗Dept of Events and Talks 🗣️

HarHarLinks reports

Hello from Matrix Community Summit 2026 in Berlin, where summer just started!

We are having lots of sessions, workshops, some talks and even staged discussion rounds, covering a lot of topics from tech to governance.

Whenever there is a stream or recording taking place, you will find it at https://c-tube.c-base.org/ peer tube! 💪 If you want to follow along for some pictures, https://mastodon.matrix.org/@community_events might be the best place. :) All info including schedule about the summit is available through https://matrix-community.events/conferences/2026-summit.html.

If you missed coming here this year, the good news is we have 3 more days, including towel day celebrations on Monday! If that's still too spontaneous, book your travel now for pentecost next year today!

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