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Google has introduced support for local models in the Antigravity SDK, enabling developers to build and execute agentic workflows directly on their own machines, while retaining the flexibility to mix in cloud-based models for higher-level tasks. This approach gives developers greater control over data privacy, inference costs, network dependencies, and computational workload distribution. One of the most compelling capabilities of the Antigravity SDK is hybrid agent orchestration, which adapts Google's proposed Architect-Builder pattern to a mixed cloud-local compute environment.

Microsoft has restored App-V Server to extended support through October 9, 2029. The extended support period provides continuity and security updates but does not include new features.

Commercial and community solar design service Solesca is launching the second version of its software, which will now add terrain variability and slopes for designing ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects. “A lot of the expensive surprises on solar projects come from decisions made early with incomplete information,” said Sam Schierloh, CEO and co-founder of Solesca. “Terrain is one of the big ones. We’ve been working on v2 for more than two years, and it gives developers a much clearer picture of a site before they commit to it, which means less time and money spent on projects that were never going to work.”

Food for the gut may possibly feed the brain as well. A rigorous new clinical trial has now found evidence that certain probiotic mixes may protect from some initial signs of cognitive decline. Among older adults with early cognitive impairment, taking a multistrain probiotic supplement daily for roughly six months resulted in a number of benefits. Most notably, probiotic use compared to a placebo was associated with better scores on several cognitive tests, and it also led to a significant reduction in plasma levels of pTau181. This is a blood-based biomarker of Alzheimer's disease that measures levels of a phosphorylated form of tau protein in the blood, which can reflect Alzheimer's-related changes in the brain. In cases of dementia, tau proteins can fold abnormally, leading to tangles that can clog up brain cells. Prior to the onset of dementia symptoms, pTau181 often increases in the blood. These new findings, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, are exciting but still preliminary. To be clear, they do not show that probiotics can directly reduce tau tangles in the brain.

Could thermoplastic frames be the future of the bike industry? We take a deep dive into the material that could pave the way for recyclable and sustainable carbon frame manufactureFocus Jam2 Next in leavesFocusPublished: October 19, 2026 at 1:00 pmGermany’s Focus Bikes was all set to unveil a ground-breaking new electric mount

Apple tightened its developer guidelines over the weekend to ban apps that use AI to create offensive content, as well as those that masquerade as regular apps to pass the App Store review process and then turn into nudify apps, or surface those features prominently. The company updated its guidelines with strong language around AI and user-generated content, and how app developers should include enough preventative measures to moderate objectionable or offensive content.