The latest updates from Netlify include Next.js Preview Mode on Netlify, which allows developers to see content before running a build of their site. Additionally, Netlify has introduced Background Functions, serverless functions that can run asynchronously for up to 15 minutes, and a new Team Overview dashboard that surfaces the most important information about a team's web projects in one place. Other recent updates include Edge Handers beta rollout, continuous deployment of Netlify Functions, validate edge rules locally, select a default team when logging into the app, further speed improvements to post-processing for builds with redirect rules, and an update to TLS/SSL certificates for custom domains.