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  • Cloud Blog: Announcing new Vertex AI Prediction Dedicated Endpoints

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/reliable-ai-with-vertex-ai-prediction-dedicated-endpoints/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing new Vertex AI Prediction Dedicated Endpoints Feedly Summary: For AI developers building cutting-edge applications with large model sizes, a reliable foundation is non-negotiable. You need your AI to perform consistently, delivering results without hiccups, even under pressure. This means having dedicated resources that won’t get bogged down…

  • Cloud Blog: Build live voice-driven agentic applications with Vertex AI Gemini Live API

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/build-voice-driven-applications-with-live-api/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Build live voice-driven agentic applications with Vertex AI Gemini Live API Feedly Summary: Across industries, enterprises need efficient and proactive solutions. Imagine frontline professionals using voice commands and visual input to diagnose issues, access vital information, and initiate processes in real-time. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Live API empowers…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen3-8B

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/2/qwen3-8b/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen3-8B Feedly Summary: Having tried a few of the Qwen 3 models now my favorite is a bit of a surprise to me: I’m really enjoying Qwen3-8B. I’ve been running prompts through the MLX 4bit quantized version, mlx-community/Qwen3-8B-4bit. I’m using llm-mlx like this: llm install llm-mlx llm…

  • Schneier on Security: Privacy for Agentic AI

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/privacy-for-agentic-ai.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Privacy for Agentic AI Feedly Summary: Sooner or later, it’s going to happen. AI systems will start acting as agents, doing things on our behalf with some degree of autonomy. I think it’s worth thinking about the security of that now, while its still a nascent idea.…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/2/what-we-missed-with-sycophancy/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy Feedly Summary: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy I criticized OpenAI’s initial post about their recent ChatGPT sycophancy rollback as being “relatively thin" so I’m delighted that they have followed it with a much more in-depth explanation of what…

  • Cloud Blog: Create chatbots that speak different languages with Gemini, Gemma, Translation LLM, and Model Context Protocol

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/build-multilingual-chatbots-with-gemini-gemma-and-mcp/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Create chatbots that speak different languages with Gemini, Gemma, Translation LLM, and Model Context Protocol Feedly Summary: Your customers might not all speak the same language. If you operate internationally or serve a diverse customer base, you need your chatbot to meet them where they are – whether…

  • Cloud Blog: Palo Alto Networks’ journey to productionizing gen AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/how-palo-alto-networks-builds-gen-ai-solutions/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Palo Alto Networks’ journey to productionizing gen AI Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud, we empower businesses to accelerate their generative AI innovation cycle by providing a path from prototype to production. Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, partnered with Google Cloud to develop an innovative security posture…

  • Schneier on Security: NCSC Guidance on “Advanced Cryptography”

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/ncsc-guidance-on-advanced-cryptography.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: NCSC Guidance on “Advanced Cryptography” Feedly Summary: The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre just released its white paper on “Advanced Cryptography,” which it defines as “cryptographic techniques for processing encrypted data, providing enhanced functionality over and above that provided by traditional cryptography.” It includes things like homomorphic…