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  • Cloud Blog: Now GA: C4 VMs with Local SSD, bare metal, and larger shapes, on Intel Xeon 6

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/c4-vms-based-on-intel-6th-gen-xeon-granite-rapids-now-ga/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Now GA: C4 VMs with Local SSD, bare metal, and larger shapes, on Intel Xeon 6 Feedly Summary: We’re thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our C4 virtual machine series, with the general availability of 28 powerful new shapes. This expansion introduces C4 shapes with Google’s next-gen…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing a complete developer toolkit for scaling A2A agents on Google Cloud

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/agent2agent-protocol-is-getting-an-upgrade/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing a complete developer toolkit for scaling A2A agents on Google Cloud Feedly Summary: AI is  evolving beyond single, task-specific agents into an interconnected ecosystem, where autonomous agents collaborate  to solve complex problems, regardless of their underlying platform. To make this transition easier for developers, we are announcing…

  • Slashdot: UK Competition Authority Rains on Microsoft and Amazon Cloud Parade

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/31/1553241/uk-competition-authority-rains-on-microsoft-and-amazon-cloud-parade?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Competition Authority Rains on Microsoft and Amazon Cloud Parade Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of Britain has identified Microsoft and Amazon as holding significant market power in cloud services, raising concerns about business practices that lead to customer “lock-in.”…

  • Slashdot: China Claims Nvidia Built Backdoor Into H20 Chip Designed For Chinese Market

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/31/157224/china-claims-nvidia-built-backdoor-into-h20-chip-designed-for-chinese-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China Claims Nvidia Built Backdoor Into H20 Chip Designed For Chinese Market Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant development where Beijing has summoned Nvidia to address alleged security concerns tied to its AI chips. This situation impacts Nvidia’s operations in China and…

  • Slashdot: Stack Overflow Data Reveals the Hidden Productivity Tax of ‘Almost Right’ AI Code

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/07/31/1314207/stack-overflow-data-reveals-the-hidden-productivity-tax-of-almost-right-ai-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Stack Overflow Data Reveals the Hidden Productivity Tax of ‘Almost Right’ AI Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** A recent Stack Overflow survey reveals that while AI coding tools are widely adopted by developers, trust in their accuracy is sharply declining. Despite a high usage rate,…

  • CSA: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/quishing-is-here-and-it-s-hiding-in-plain-sight Source: CSA Title: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text highlights the emerging threat of “quishing,” where malicious QR codes deceive users into accessing phishing sites. It emphasizes the ease with which attackers can exploit public spaces, the low-security environments,…

  • Slashdot: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/227205/voice-actors-push-back-as-ai-threatens-dubbing-industry?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the concerns raised by voice actors and industry associations regarding the increasing use of AI in dubbing. They call for legislation to protect quality, jobs, and artists’ rights in…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Ollama’s new app

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/31/ollamas-new-app/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Ollama’s new app Feedly Summary: Ollama’s new app Ollama has been one of my favorite ways to run local models for a while – it makes it really easy to download models, and it’s smart about keeping them resident in memory while they are being used and…

  • Slashdot: Google’s AlphaEarth AI Maps Any 10-Meter Area on Earth Using Satellite Data

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/2032255/googles-alphaearth-ai-maps-any-10-meter-area-on-earth-using-satellite-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s AlphaEarth AI Maps Any 10-Meter Area on Earth Using Satellite Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has launched AlphaEarth Foundations, an innovative AI model designed to analyze vast amounts of satellite data for environmental tracking. It significantly enhances the accuracy and efficiency of mapping…

  • The Register: Alibaba admits Qwen3’s hybrid-thinking mode was dumb

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/alibaba_qwen3_hybrid_thinking/ Source: The Register Title: Alibaba admits Qwen3’s hybrid-thinking mode was dumb Feedly Summary: Chinese e-commerce giant is going back to dedicated instruct and thinking-tuned models as they prioritize quality over convenience One of the headline features of Alibaba’s Qwen 3 family of models when they launched back in April was the ability…