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The Linux Foundation has launched a new group, the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), to standardize the AI agent era. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block are anchoring the effort with donations of their technologies, including MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md. The goal is to create a neutral home for open source projects related to AI agents and avoid a future of closed, proprietary stacks.

Google is expected to launch its first AI-powered glasses in 2026, featuring screen-free assistance, in-lens displays, and partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses will utilize Android XR and offer various features such as turn-by-turn directions, closed captioning, and more.

The Agentic AI Foundation launches to support MCP, AGENTS.md, and goose, aiming to standardize AI development. Big Tech companies like Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are part of the foundation, which is governed by the Linux Foundation. The goal is to promote interoperability and make AI development more efficient.

OpenAI's GPT-5.1 models, including Instant, Thinking, and Codex-Max, offer improved performance, conversational tone, and customization options. The new models are available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI, with API access coming soon.

The NeurIPS conference in San Diego highlighted the growing importance of reinforcement learning, with Google surging and the party scene getting out of hand. Attendees discussed the buzziest topics, including continual learning, AI for the physical world, and sovereign open models. Google DeepMind is feeling good, while some labs are struggling.

Rivian has spent nearly two years building its own AI assistant, which will be integrated with all vehicle controls. The company aims to develop an AI assistant that increases customer trust and engagement, using a hybrid software stack that combines edge AI and cloud AI.

India has proposed a mandatory royalty system for AI companies that train their models on copyrighted content. The system would give AI companies access to all copyrighted works for training in exchange for paying royalties to a new collecting body composed of rights-holding organizations. This move could reshape how OpenAI and Google operate in India, one of their most important and fastest-growing markets globally.

Mistral AI has launched Devstral 2, a new generation of its AI model designed for coding, and Mistral Vibe, a command-line interface for code automation. The company is betting on context awareness and production-grade workflows, with Devstral 2 requiring at least four H100 GPUs for deployment and weighing 123 billion parameters.

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) in React Server Components allows unauthenticated remote code execution. It affects React versions 19.0.0-19.2.0 and Next.js versions 15.x and 16.x. Companies are strongly recommended to patch immediately as active exploitation attempts have been reported.

The article emphasizes the importance of overload protection in platform engineering, highlighting its role in preventing failures and ensuring consistent behavior across services. It discusses the need for shared, centralized frameworks for rate limiting, quotas, and adaptive concurrency, and the importance of visibility into system limits and usage. The authors provide examples of companies that have successfully implemented overload protection, such as Netflix and Google, and argue that it should be treated as a fundamental aspect of platform engineering.

Intel has signed a term sheet to acquire SambaNova Systems, an AI chip startup. The deal is nonbinding and could take weeks or months to finalize. SambaNova makes an AI chip platform for inference computing and has raised $1.14 billion in funding. Intel's interest in acquiring the startup is part of its plan to shift to AI-first strategies.

Industrial-scale bitcoin miners in the US are transforming their data centers into AI factories due to a profitability crisis caused by increased competition, declining bitcoin prices, and reduced rewards. At least eight publicly traded bitcoin mining companies have announced plans to pivot to AI, seeking superior margins and predictable revenues. This shift may impact the soundness of the bitcoin network, potentially increasing the feasibility of a 51 percent attack.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that prompt injection vulnerabilities may never be fully mitigated and has suggested steps to reduce the risk, including secure LLM design and monitoring logging information. The NCSC technical director for platforms research, David C, explained that large language models (LLMs) don't distinguish between data and instructions, making it difficult to mitigate prompt injection attacks.

The European Commission is investigating Google for allegedly using web and YouTube content to train its AI algorithms without proper compensation, while restricting competitors from doing the same. Google disagrees, arguing that the move will stifle innovation.

The European Union is investigating Google over concerns it's using content from web publishers and YouTube for an AI advantage without proper compensation. The probe will examine if Google is unfairly using this content to train its AI models, potentially breaching EU competition laws.

Project Aura is a collaboration between Google and Xreal, featuring Android XR software and a unique design that resembles chunky sunglasses. The device has a 70-degree field of view and can connect wirelessly to a laptop, enabling a virtual desktop and various apps. It also supports iOS and has a range of features, including live translations, Google Meet video calls, and photo editing. The goal is to make the device accessible to as many people as possible, with a focus on multimodal interaction and seamless integration with existing Android apps.

Ford and Renault announced a partnership to produce two affordable Ford-branded electric vehicles in Europe by 2028, using Renault's Ampere technology platform. This move aims to help Ford remain competitive in the European market amid pressure from Chinese competitors.

Amazon has added new features to Alexa+, including delivery tracking, last-minute adds, and gift ideas. The update also introduces a shopping hub on Echo devices with screens, allowing users to track deliveries and view recent orders. Additionally, users can add items to upcoming deliveries and receive personalized gift recommendations.

Pebble's founder introduces the Index 01, a $75 AI-powered smart ring that allows users to record brief notes with a press of a button. The ring uses open-source speech-to-text and AI models that run locally on the user's smartphone, ensuring privacy and reliability. It's water-resistant, has a long-lasting battery, and supports over 100 languages.

Over 230 organizations are calling for a moratorium on datacenter construction in the US, citing environmental and social concerns. They claim the current building boom is driving up energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, and water consumption, while also increasing electricity prices for consumers. The groups are urging Congress to suspend new constructions until regulations are put in place to protect communities and the environment.