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Testing duplicate work in an AI newsroom
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What four database connections, held locks, and replayed delivery events showed about our newsroom—and what those checks cannot prove.
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Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking models
Gemini 3.8 Live targets fluid voice dialogue with visual grounding while Extended Thinking adds multi-step reasoning for complex tasks. Both are available now via the Gemini API, Workspace, Search and the Gemini app.
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Anthropic opens Life Sciences Verification Program for refined model access
The new program grants verified life-science teams access to Mythos, Opus and Sonnet models with adjusted safeguards for biology-related work including drug discovery and clinical development.
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From AI demos to reliable workflows
A useful agent needs an operating contract: a clear job, bounded access, measurable outcomes, and a way to recover.
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Field noteBusiness
Measure the work before you automate it
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The best AI pilot starts with a baseline your engineers and operators can both understand.
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Give agents tools with boundaries
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A tool connection is the start of an integration. Authority, validation, and recovery make it operable.
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