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Google has released Antigravity, its agent‑first development platform, on the Play Store for Android devices running the new Googlebook OS. Version 2.0, unveiled at I/O 2026, provides a “mission control” interface that lets developers create, steer and customize autonomous background agents. After debuting on macOS, Windows and Linux, the Android build offers a native UI that interacts with the Linux environment built into Googlebook laptops, enabling app creation and deployment directly on the device. The package com.google.android.apps.antigravity [...]

Flow Engineering, a San Francisco AI startup that automates hardware design, announced a $50 million Series B financing that values the company at $750 million. The round was co‑led by Antonio Gracias of Valar Equity Partners and Gavin Baker of Atreides Management, both known for backing Elon Musk ventures, and included participation from Sequoia Capital and former Sequoia partner Roelof Botha, who also joined Flow’s board. Flow’s platform deploys AI agents to align CAD drawings with product specifications, simulation outputs and testing data, [...]

Everpure Accelerate London convened at the historic Tobacco Dock on 30 September 2026, drawing a mix of Everpure staff, partners, consultants and technology enthusiasts. The event highlighted the venue’s transformation from a 19th‑century bonded warehouse—originally designed by prison architect Daniel Asher Alexander to protect moisture‑sensitive tobacco—to a modern tech hub. Attendees gathered in the open‑air courtyard beneath the dock’s half‑glazed, cantilevered roof, where Everpure showcased its latest AI‑driven data‑center solutions aimed at optimizing environmental controls and energy use. Organisers [...]

Daniel Rubino, Editor‑in‑Chief of Windows Central, has led the site since 2007, transitioning from editor‑in‑Chief in 2010 to executive editor in 2020 and back to his current role in 2022. He oversees staff, directs content, and hosts a YouTube channel, podcast, and reviews. Rubino’s interests span Windows, laptops, next‑gen computing, 2‑in‑1 convertibles, ARM processors, and thin‑light PCs. Prior to tech journalism, he worked as a polysomnographer, movie theater projectionist, EMT, and pursued a Ph.D. in linguistics. [...]

Ant International’s Antom has partnered with Google to expand access to Google Gemini, an AI service, across Asia. The collaboration began in Indonesia, where the free trial is available through select digital payment and retail channels, including A+Rewards, reaching roughly 10 million users. Antom will manage billing, tax, risk, marketing, and account services for the subscription lifecycle, streamlining operations for AI companies. The partnership aims to roll out similar offerings in additional markets, broadening Gemini’s regional footprint. [...]

During a White House meeting on frontier artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump referred to Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a “monster,” prompting Pichai to joke, “Hopefully a better tagline than I’m a monster!” The gathering included leaders from Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Nvidia, and focused on responsibilities for developing “super‑intelligence.” Participants agreed to strengthen internal controls, engage independent auditors, and implement safety measures to prevent unintended AI harm. The exchange quickly went viral, sparking social‑media [...]

Infratil Ltd (ASX:IFT) raised its earnings outlook after CDC Data Centres secured additional customer contracts, expanding its contracted book beyond current operational capacity. The upgrade follows a capital markets day where CDC announced new agreements, prompting Infratil to lift its proportionate earnings forecast for the current financial year. The announcement comes amid a tougher macro environment, with the Reserve Bank of Australia raising the cash rate and construction costs rising, adding pressure to AI data‑centre expansion. Infratil [...]

Meta announced its Meta Enterprise Platform, a suite aimed at embedding AI into corporate operations rather than advertising. The platform will include Muse Agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, and Muse Code, with MongoDB’s CJ Desai named chief enterprise platform officer. CEO Mark Zuckerberg described it as the next major pillar of Meta’s business. Analysts caution that trust will be critical, citing past discontinuations of Workplace and Horizon Workrooms. Meta’s AI strategy, launched with the Meta Superintelligence [...]