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Stateless chatbots fail in enterprise workflows like HR onboarding or invoice disputes, which require long pauses and multi-step processes spanning days or weeks. It introduces the Agent Development Kit (ADK) for buildin…
Genkit, an open-source framework for building AI-powered applications, has introduced a middleware system that allows developers to intercept and customize generation calls and tool execution loops. The middleware, avail…
Arm's Scalable Matrix Extension 2 (SME2) integrates a matrix-compute unit into the CPU, enabling up to 5x faster inference for generative AI workloads on mobile devices. It highlights how Google AI Edge, through tools li…
KTransformers is a GitHub project with over 17,000 stars that enables running massive 671-billion parameter models like DeepSeek-R1 on a single consumer machine (e.g., with 512GB RAM and one RTX 4090) at 286 tokens per s…
The Google AI Edge Gallery app now supports the open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing on-device Gemma 4 models to dynamically call external tools and data sources via Streamable HTTP. The update also introdu…
At the Google I/O 2026 Developer keynote, Google announced the Gemini 3.5 model series and upgraded its Antigravity platform to focus on "agent-first" development, enabling AI agents to independently navigate complex wor…
The author was scammed by an API relay provider that substituted GPT-3.5 for GPT-4, inflated token counts, and injected hidden prompts. In response, they built API DNA, a free tool that performs quick and deep scans to d…
LiteRT-LM, part of Google AI Edge, is an optimized runtime engine for deploying Gemma 4 models on-device across platforms like Chrome, ChromeOS, and Pixel Watch. It achieves high performance through advanced quantization…
The Google Tensor ML SDK has moved from an Experimental Access Program to Beta, now integrating with LiteRT to provide a unified API for deploying machine learning models on the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) of Pixel 10 d…
KTransformers is an open-source inference library that enables running large language models with up to 671 billion parameters on a single consumer-grade machine by using heterogeneous placement to split computation betw…
As engineering teams iterate on prompts for large language models, they face challenges similar to managing configuration files, requiring dedicated storage, versioning, sharing, and security. It reviews existing solutio…
Major developments in AI for May 20, 2026, highlighting Pelican-Unified 1.0 as the first embodied foundation model that unifies perception, planning, and action into a single system, achieving top scores on WorldArena an…
"Meniscus," an external context layer designed to store a user's ongoing work state—such as actions, decisions, and blockers—across multiple tools, allowing AI agents to access a structured subgraph of relevant context i…
Platform engineering should leverage existing tools like GitHub rather than building separate portals, as developers already spend most of their time in GitHub. It outlines a strategy using "golden-path" starter repos wi…
At Google I/O 2026, Google unveiled a major redesign of Gemini, shifting its interface from a traditional chatbot to a more integrated, AI-native productivity environment focused on developer workflows. The update introd…
A developer's curated list of paid and free tools for a cost-effective development setup, totaling approximately $16 per month. Paid tools include DeepSeek v4 Pro for AI coding ($10/month), Railway for hosting ($5 credit…
"Replay" as the first feature for SafeRun, a reliability infrastructure for AI agents, prioritizing post-incident debugging over pre-flight validation. It argues that most teams struggle to reproduce agent failures becau…
Generic error messages like "tool failed" are insufficient for AI database agents using MCP (Model Context Protocol), as they hinder both automated recovery and human auditing. It emphasizes that database tool failures c…
Against using admin-level database credentials for AI agents, as this poses significant security risks. Instead, it recommends granting each AI agent a narrowly scoped credential tailored to its specific task, with read-…
According to the article, a practical browser-verification pack on GitHub (doramagic-chrome-devtools-mcp-pack) showed strong metrics, indicating reader interest in verifying its reusability. The article argues that AI co…