Gemini 3.7 Flash now available on AI Gateway for 50% off
Vercel’s AI Gateway now offers Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash at a 50% discount through December 31, 2026, with improved reliability and design-to-code capabilities.
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Grok Build is now available in the AI SDK harness layer
Vercel has integrated Grok Build into its AI SDK harness layer, enabling developers to switch between coding-agent runtimes without modifying application code.
Use ACP-compatible harnesses with the AI SDK harness layer
Vercel’s AI SDK harness layer now supports ACP-compatible harnesses via the new @ai-sdk/harness-acp package, expanding integration options beyond direct runtime adapters.
Hyundai Motor Group and KIRARA Release ‘Temper,’ a Musical Interpretation of Technological Refinement
Hyundai Motor Group and electronic artist KIRARA unveiled 'Temper,' a musical piece translating the company’s manufacturing philosophy into sound, available on its YouTube channel.
GitHub availability report: July 2026
GitHub reported eight service incidents in July 2026, including a prolonged GitHub Actions outage on August 6, prompting accelerated migration to Azure and architectural improvements to enhance resilience and reduce...
NASA Data Helps Commercial Space Plan Living Off Our Moon
NASA data is being used by Lunar Station Corp. to help commercial space companies identify lunar resources and plan missions for mining and operations on the Moon.
3 Bouts That Could Steal The Show At ONE Fight Night 46 On August 14
ONE Fight Night 46 on August 14 features a women’s strawweight Muay Thai world title bout and three standout fights, including bantamweight MMA and flyweight MMA clashes, live on Prime Video from Bangkok.
Databricks Network Configuration delivery to Tens of Millions of Serverless VMs
Databricks re-architected its serverless platform to deliver network configurations to tens of millions of VMs daily with 97.5% lower latency and 99.99% availability by shifting from synchronous to event-driven...
How Amtrak is building the data backbone for its largest transformation in over 50 years
Amtrak is modernizing its U.S. passenger rail network with new fleets and infrastructure while building a unified data platform on Databricks to integrate real-time telemetry, operational systems, and predictive...
Kinetic Publishing Showcase recap: 5 new indie games coming to PS5
Kinetic Publishing unveiled five indie titles for PS5, spanning sci-fi horror, witch-tech adventures, and life sims, arriving between 2027 and 2028.
Kinetic Publishing Showcase Recap: Every Reveal, Including the New Sam Barlow Game
Kinetic Publishing unveiled its 2027–2028 game slate at its first showcase, highlighting five indie titles spanning horror, farming, Metroidvania, and RPG genres, alongside five developer teams.
MINI Strengthens Its Global Presence: Fully Electric Debut in Pakistan and Return to Jordan.
MINI will enter Pakistan in 2026 with fully electric models and return to Jordan, expanding its global footprint through local partners and new showrooms.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Write your first prompt
GitHub has published a guide to writing the first prompt in the GitHub Copilot app, explaining how to connect a project and start a task without needing a polished request.
ROG Celebrates 20 Years at Gamescom 2026
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) marks its 20th anniversary at Gamescom 2026 with new hardware showcases, fan events, and charity initiatives, including live performances and gaming competitions.
Your contributors are AI-first now. Is your project?
GitHub highlights AutoGPT’s approach to managing AI-generated pull requests, emphasizing structured guidelines and automated gates to maintain code quality while accommodating AI contributors.
AWS IAM now provides role manager to set up IAM roles automatically
AWS IAM now offers role manager to automatically generate and manage IAM roles for supported services, simplifying initial setup while maintaining user control and auditability.
NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs
NASA’s Vertical Motion Simulator at Ames Research Center has received upgrades to modernize its analog systems, enhancing realism and efficiency for testing next-generation aircraft and spacecraft.
A new approach to radiology AI
Microsoft researchers introduced CARE-X, a research model designed to unify diverse radiology AI tasks such as report generation, abnormality localization, and device assessment while maintaining clinical accuracy.
‘Give Me My Belt’ – Natalia Diachkova Fired Up Ahead Of Stella Hemetsberger World Title Clash At ONE Fight Night 46
Natalia Diachkova challenges Stella Hemetsberger for the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship on August 14 at Lumpinee Stadium, asserting the belt rightfully belongs to her.
Agentic AI workforce is more than doubling year on year, says Salesforce
Salesforce reports a 160% year-on-year increase in AI agent deployments, with average agent numbers rising from five to 13 between February 2025 and April 2026.
Darktrace completes IRAP assessment against ISM PROTECTED level for Darktrace / NETWORK and Darktrace / OT
Darktrace confirms no compromise after LockBit claims, while completing IRAP assessment for its NETWORK and OT platforms against Australia’s ISM PROTECTED level.
How a major freight railroad scaled pipeline creation with Genie Code
A major Canadian railway automated the modernization of hundreds of legacy data pipelines using Databricks Genie Code, reducing new table ingestion from days to minutes and achieving over 90% automation.
Introducing OlmoEarth embeddings: Custom embedding exports from OlmoEarth Studio for downstream analysis
Hugging Face’s OlmoEarth Studio now allows users to compute and export custom embedding vectors from Earth observation data, enabling downstream analysis such as similarity search, segmentation, and change detection...
NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retired after 30 years, including four spaceflights, 549 days in space, and nine spacewalks. His career spanned Soyuz, space shuttle, and SpaceX missions, shaping NASA’s Commercial Crew...
Why have Cadillac decided to replace Lowdon with Budkowski?
Cadillac has replaced Team Principal Graeme Lowdon with Marcin Budkowski, citing reliability issues and the need for experienced leadership to advance the team’s Formula 1 project.
The Economics of Agent Optimization: From pilots to measurable returns
Microsoft introduces a FinOps framework for AI spend management, shifting from pilot projects to measurable returns. The approach emphasizes visibility, model-workflow alignment, and continuous governance across...
Introducing the AI context engine for your entire codebase
Atlassian has launched Code Context within its Teamwork Graph to provide coding agents with secure, permission-aware access to codebase and organizational context, aiming to improve AI-driven development accuracy and...
Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA
Lindsey Waitt, inspired by astronauts in her youth, has joined NASA’s Artemis launch team as a test project engineer, fulfilling her lifelong dream of working for the agency.
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more
PlayStation Plus adds Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, and Hell is Us to its August catalog, alongside Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams and Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire for Premium...
Revisit the Arcade Racing Classic RIDGE RACER with ACA-Exclusive Features 30% Off Now
Xbox announced a 30% discount on Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer, a 1993 arcade racing classic by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The limited-time offer provides access to drifting mechanics and multiple modes.