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Google Launches Native Gemini App for Mac, Adds Chrome AI Skills
Google rolls out a native Gemini desktop app for macOS with Option+Space quick access, plus a new Chrome "Skills" feature that lets users save and reuse AI prompts across websites.
74% of Developers Now Use AI Coding Tools: The New Stack
JetBrains research shows 74% of developers worldwide have adopted AI coding tools. GitHub Copilot leads at 29% usage, but the hybrid approach — Cursor plus Claude Code — is becoming the power user pattern.
LinkedIn Launches AI Hiring Agent That Screens, Ranks, and Schedules Candidates Autonomously
LinkedIn has launched an AI Hiring Agent that autonomously screens applications, ranks candidates based on job requirements, and schedules interviews — handling the end-to-end top-of-funnel process.
OpenAI Closes Record $122B Funding Round, Eyes IPO
OpenAI has finalized its massive funding round at $122 billion — up from the $110B initially announced — making it the largest private fundraise in history as the company prepares for a potential IPO.
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Routines and Desktop Redesign
Anthropic ships a complete redesign of Claude Code with "Routines" — cloud-based automations that run without an active session — plus an integrated terminal, file editor, and rebuilt diff viewer.
Stanford AI Index 2026: Capability Soars, Public Trust Craters
Stanford's annual AI report reveals a paradox: AI capability is accelerating at historic speed with 88% organizational adoption, but public trust has plummeted to 31% and AI safety incidents rose 55%.
FDA Clears First AI System for Autonomous Cancer Diagnosis Without Physician Oversight
The FDA has granted De Novo authorization to Paige AI's PathAssist system, the first AI capable of making autonomous diagnostic decisions for certain cancer pathology slides without requiring a physician to confirm.
PwC Study: 20% of Companies Capture 75% of AI Economic Gains
A major PwC study finds that three-quarters of AI's economic benefits are being captured by just 20% of companies — and the leaders are focused on growth, not just productivity.
Microsoft Launches MAI Foundation Models for Text, Voice, and Video
Microsoft AI unveils three new foundation models — MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2 — signaling its push to build a full multimodal AI stack.
The Rise of Agentic Workflows: LangGraph vs CrewAI vs OpenAI Swarm
A practical comparison of the three leading agent orchestration frameworks, with real code examples and production deployment considerations.
Google Releases Gemma 4: Open-Source Agentic AI for 140+ Languages
Google DeepMind launches Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0 license, bringing state-of-the-art agentic capabilities and multi-step planning to the open-source community.
Harvey AI Raises $500M Series D, Now Valued at $5B as Legal AI Market Explodes
Harvey AI, the legal AI platform used by over 200 law firms including all Big Four, has raised a $500M Series D led by Sequoia, reaching a $5B valuation and signaling massive institutional confidence in AI-native legal tech.