Google has introduced the Gemini 3.5 family, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash, a faster AI model focused on coding and agentic workflows. The company says the model outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro in complex software engineering and AI agent benchmarks.
Google has unveiled a major redesign of Search powered by Gemini and AI agents, replacing traditional link-based results with interactive experiences, persistent AI assistants, and customizable mini apps.
Google has launched Antigravity 2.0 with a new desktop app, CLI tool, and SDK for building AI coding agents and automated workflows. The update expands Google’s push into agentic software development powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
Google has introduced native Android app generation inside Google AI Studio, allowing users to build Kotlin-based Android apps through conversational AI workflows. The company also announced new AI-driven app discovery features tied to Gemini and the Play Store.
Google has introduced Gemini Omni Flash, a multimodal AI model for generating and editing videos from text, images, audio, and video inputs. The launch expands Gemini into AI-native video creation and conversational editing workflows.
Anthropic has acquired developer tooling startup Stainless to strengthen Claude’s integrations with APIs, tools, and external systems. The deal expands Anthropic’s push into agentic AI infrastructure and developer connectivity.
Google and Blackstone have formed a new AI infrastructure company focused on offering cloud access to Google’s TPU chips. The venture aims to expand alternatives to Nvidia-powered AI infrastructure with $5 billion in initial funding.
KPMG has formed a global alliance with Anthropic to deploy Claude across its Digital Gateway platform and workforce of more than 276,000 employees.
Meta is moving thousands of employees into AI-focused teams while cutting 10% of its workforce as part of a broader organizational overhaul. The restructuring comes as new labor data shows AI-exposed occupations across the U.S. continue to lose jobs.
Amazon has introduced Alexa Podcasts, a feature that generates custom AI-powered podcast episodes on demand through Alexa+. The tool transforms news, educational topics, and personal interests into conversational audio content tailored to users.
Accenture has expanded its collaboration with Stellantis and Nvidia to build AI-powered digital twins for automotive manufacturing.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned that growing dependence on AI-generated answers could weaken critical thinking and human curiosity. Researchers and academics say AI tools can aid learning, but overreliance risks reducing cognitive engagement and long-term knowledge development.
xAI has launched Grok Build, a coding agent and command-line tool aimed at professional software development workflows. The early beta release targets competitors such as Anthropic’s Claude Code as xAI pushes deeper into the AI coding market.
