Google Cloud has upgraded its Vertex AI Agent Builder with new tools that speed up development and strengthen security. The updates introduce a smarter Agent Development Kit, prebuilt plugins, a self-healing capability, expanded language support, improved observability, and new protection layers to help developers move from prototypes to production more reliably.
Internal projections suggest Meta makes around $16 billion a year from adverts linked to scams and prohibited products. Despite years of public crackdowns, leaked documents indicate Meta allows high-risk ads to run until the probability of fraud hits 95 percent, raising questions about whether the company has any real incentive to shut down bad actors.
Elon Musk claims Tesla is close to allowing drivers to text behind the wheel once its Unsupervised Full Self-Driving mode arrives. The problem is that Tesla still operates at SAE Level 2, the regulatory path to Level 3 or 4 is unclear, and texting while driving remains illegal in most regions. The gap between Musk’s promises and what the law allows makes this claim far more complicated than it first sounds.
The standoff between Disney and Google over YouTube TV carriage rights is now spilling into the local broadcast market. Sinclair says its ABC stations have already lost $1 million and confirms the FCC has opened an investigation into what it describes as harmful distribution practices.
Huawei has introduced two new desktop workstations for China, the Qingyun W515y and W585y. Both use the Kirin 9000X CPU and ship with Chinese Linux-based operating systems instead of Windows. Their launch reflects China’s ongoing effort to reduce reliance on foreign software, although real-world performance details remain unavailable.
Google has outlined Project Suncatcher, a plan to deploy compact AI data centers in low Earth orbit. The system would rely on near-continuous solar exposure, high-bandwidth optical networking, and radiation-tolerant TPUs. Its success now depends on real-world testing, cost trends, and long-term reliability.
Researchers have discovered that the Curly COMrades threat group used Alpine Linux virtual machines on Windows hosts to hide custom malware and evade detection. The VM design routed all malicious traffic through the host IP, making conventional EDR tools ineffective and allowing targeted intrusions in Georgia and Moldova to continue unnoticed.
Hostinger has launched Hostinger Mail, an email service built around generative AI tools that write replies, summarise long threads, and personalise communication. The company claims the system can cut inbox time by at least an hour a day while keeping user data private.












