Decrypt

This AI Agent Survived 6,000 Hack Attempts—Here’s How

Developer Fernando Irarrázaval's AI agent experiment drew over 6,000 hack attempts from more than 2,000 attackers. No one ...
The New York Times

Google Appeals Landmark Ruling Declaring It a Monopolist in Search

Google asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reverse a judge’s ruling that it had violated antitrust laws, as well as a requirement it share some data with rivals. By David McCabe Reporting from ...
Business Insider

What smart people are saying about Google and Blackstone teaming up on an AI company

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Google and Blackstone are launching a new AI company that would rival cloud providers like CoreWeave ...
ZDNet

My new favorite Android file manager is way better than Google's default - and it's free

Material Files is a well-designed Android file manager. This app blows away the competition. Material Files is free and can be installed from the Play Store. I've tried so many Android file managers ...
MacRumors

Stop Chrome Browser From Downloading a Hidden 4GB AI File

If your Mac's storage has been mysteriously shrinking recently and you use Google Chrome, you may have already identified the culprit. The browser has been downloading a 4GB AI model file onto ...
ZDNet

Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

Google is downloading a 4GB file to the PCs of many Chrome users. The file is harmless and is used for the Gemini Nano on-device LLM. You'll see it if you've opted into the on-device AI setting in ...
NBC Chicago

PopUp Bagels set to open in Chicago with a special collab — while supplies lasts

The highly anticipated opening of a new bagel store in Chicago will come with a surprise collab that only the city can do. PopUp Bagels, a social media favorite known for its "grip, rip and dip" ...
InfoQ

Google Brings MCP Support to Colab, Enabling Cloud Execution for AI Agents

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Ars Technica

Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license

Google’s Gemini AI models have improved by leaps and bounds over the past year, but you can only use Gemini on Google’s terms. The company’s Gemma open-weight models have provided more freedom, but ...
Mashable

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released its newest AI model Gemma 4, which is now both open and open source. Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google just released the latest version of its ...
SiliconANGLE

OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...
Ars Technica

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...