Neo4j has released several exciting updates in 2021, including Neo4j 4.4, which provides significant performance improvements and reduced memory requirements for large datasets. The company also introduced a new GraphAcademy platform, offering free online training with updated courses and a redesigned look to make learning graph database technology more accessible. Additionally, the community has been actively engaging in discussions on various topics, including data modeling, graph embeddings, information extraction pipelines, and machine learning applications using Neo4j. The company is currently conducting its 2021 Neo4j Developer Survey, inviting participants to share their experiences and opinions on the latest developments in the graph database space.