Former Alphabet 'moonshot' robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google

After five and a half years developing its technology at Alphabet's "moonshot factory" X, Intrinsic became an independent Alphabet company in its "Other Bets" division in July 2021. The Google parent ...

Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android ...

Forget 'debloat apps.' Sophia Script gives you real control over Windows 11. Here's how it works.

The Sophia Script is an open-source PowerShell module designed to debloat and fine-tune Windows 11 (and Windows 10 ). It is ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Agent Framework RC Simplifies Agentic Development in .NET and Python

Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft Agent Framework has reached Release Candidate status for both .NET and Python. This milestone indicates that the API surface is stable and feature-complete ...

You can now build PPC tools in minutes with vibe coding

Learn how vibe coding help you build custom PPC tools in minutes using simple AI prompts instead of traditional coding.
Visual Studio Magazine

In Agentic AI, It's All About the Markdown

Markdown is emerging in VS Code and Visual Studio 2026 as a version-controlled instruction layer that governs AI agents, reusable prompts and modular skills alongside traditional documentation.

An AI agent nuked 200 emails. This guardrail stops the next disaster

There is a way to let AI agents organize your email, manage your files, and perform other magical tasks without nuking your data. Just ask a coder.
Harvard Business Review

Artificial Intelligence for the Real World

Don’t start with moon shots. by Thomas H. Davenport and Rajeev Ronanki In 2013, the MD Anderson Cancer Center launched a “moon shot” project: diagnose and recommend treatment plans for certain forms ...