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Google LiteRT-LM Speeds Up Local Inference Up to 2.2x With Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction
LiteRT-LM brings native support for Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) drafters, enabling up to 2.2x faster inference. The framework is expanding beyond Kotlin and C++ adding support for new Swift and a JavaScript APIs.
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With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly
Google introduced new Android development tools that enable building apps up to 3x faster by using AI agents, including a redesigned Android command-line interface (CLI), structured skills", and an integrated knowledge base. These tools are designed to support agent-driven workflows and are compatible with third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex, in addition to Google Gemini.
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DoorDash Used Copilot to Convert Its XCTest-Based iOS Test Suite to Swift Testing
Using Copilot along with strong reliability safeguards, DoorDash migrated their iOS XCTest-based test suite to Swift Testing, thus modernizing a large test suite quickly, safely, and with measurable performance gains, says DoorDash engineer Matheus Gois.
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Google Introduces Room 3.0: a Kotlin-First, Async, Multiplatform Persistence Library
Room 3.0 is a major update to Android's persistence library that introduces breaking changes in key areas. The new release focuses on modernizing Android persistence layer around Kotlin Multiplatform and expands platform support to include JavaScript and WebAssembly.
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Google Released Gemma 4 with a Focus on Local-First, On-Device AI Inference
With the release of Gemma 4, Google aims to enable local, agentic AI for Android development through a family of models designed to support the entire software lifecycle, from coding to production.
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Swift 6.3 Stabilizes Android SDK, Extends C Interop, and More
Swift 6.3 advances Swift cross-platform story with official Android support, improves significantly C interoperability through the new @c attribute, and continues extending embedded programming support. It also strengthens the ecosystem with a unified build system direction and gives developers more low-level performance control.
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Google Unveils AppFunctions to Connect AI Agents and Android Apps
In a move to transform Android into an "agent-first" OS, Google has introduced new early beta features to support a task-centric model in which apps provide functional building blocks users leverage through AI agents or assistants to fulfill their goals.
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Apple Improves Context Window Management for its Foundation Models
iOS 26.4, now in Release Candidate, introduces improved context window management for Apple's Foundation Models, helping developers work with the 4096-token context window limit. This encourages treating the context window as a constrained resource, which requires actively managing it like memory in a low-resource system to optimize its usage.
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How Grab Optimizes Image Caching on Android with Time-Aware LRU
To improve image cache management in their Android app, Grab engineers transitioned from a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache to a Time-Aware Least Recently Used (TLRU) cache, enabling them to reclaim storage more effectively without degrading user experience or increasing server costs.
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Apple Researchers Introduce Ferret-UI Lite, an On-Device AI Model for Seeing and Controlling UIs
Apple's Ferret-UI Lite is a 3B-parameter model optimized for mobile and desktop screens, designed to interpret screen images, understand UI elements such as icons and text, and interact with apps by, e.g., reading messages, checking health data, and more.
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Chrome 144 Ships Temporal API: Advancing JavaScript Date/Time Standardisation
Chrome 144 introduces the groundbreaking Temporal API, revolutionizing date and time management in JavaScript. As a modern alternative to the criticized Date object, Temporal resolves parsing ambiguities, time zone complexities, and mutable arithmetic. With distinct types and built-in support, it empowers developers to handle dates seamlessly, though adoption varies across browsers.
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Xcode 26.3 Brings Integrated Agentic Coding for Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex
The latest release of Xcode, Xcode 26.3, extends support for coding agents, such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex, helping developers tackle complex tasks and improve their productivity.
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Swift Cross-Platform Framework Skip Now Fully Open Source
After three years of development, the team behind Skip, a solution designed to create iOS and Android apps from a single Swift/SwiftUI codebase, has announced their decision to make the product completely and open source, in order to foster adoption and community contribution.
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Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices
FunctionGemma is a new, lightweight version of the Gemma 3 270M model, fine-tuned to translate natural language into structured function and API calls, enabling AI agents to "do more than just talk" and act.
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Android Studio Otter Boosts Agent Workflows and Adds LLM Flexibility
The latest Android Studio Otter feature drop introduces several new features that make it easier for developers to integrate AI-powered tools in their workflows, including the ability to set which LLM to use, enhanced agent mode through device interaction, support for natural language testing, and more.