Google has introduced a new version of its open source Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, Version 0.3, with capabilities such as gRPC support, enhanced security, and developer-focused capabilities that the hyperscaler said will make it easier for enterprises to integrate the protocol into their agent-related workflows. A2A now supports gRPC, another open source framework developed by Google

The Apache Flink Project Management Committee (PMC) has released Apache Flink 2.1.0, a major upgrade to the real-time data processing engine that adds support for defining and managing AI models and for invoking them in real time within Flink SQL. The latter capability lays the foundation for building end-to-end, real-time AI workflows, according to the

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One deployment after another, Apple continues to exploit the huge opportunity it has been given as enterprises consider the cost consequences of upgrading legacy equipment to Windows 11. It seems clear the forced need to upgrade Windows is motivating many business users to move to the Mac instead. This trend has been ongoing for some time, but seems to have

They’re called “sloppers” — people who can’t function without an AI chatbot. The rise of ChatGPT and other LLM-based, generative AI (genAI) chatbots has inspired a large number of people to habitually consult AI before doing anything. They ask it what to order in a restaurant. They ask it what to wear. They ask it for

If you own Microsoft stock, you’ve got to be happy. Microsoft’s latest financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 were robust: Revenue reached $76.4 billion (up 18% year-over-year), with net income at $27.2 billion (up 24%). The primary driver was robust growth in Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses. Azure’s revenue, which has finally

Deep Cogito has released Cogito v2, a new family of open-source AI models that sharpen their own reasoning skills. Released under an open-source licence, the new Cogito v2 lineup includes four hybrid reasoning AI models: two mid-sized at 70B and 109B parameters, and two large-scale versions at 405B and 671B.  The largest, a 671B Mixture-of-Experts

A leak suggests that OpenAI is about to launch a powerful new open-source AI model, potentially within hours. The evidence comes from a trail of digital breadcrumbs, eagerly pored over by developers. At the centre of it all are screenshots showing a series of model repositories with names like yofo-deepcurrent/gpt-oss-120b and yofo-wildflower/gpt-oss-20b. The repos have

AI innovator SiMa.ai has raised $85 million in an oversubscribed funding round, led by Maverick Capital and joined by new investor StepStone Group. This latest investment brings SiMa.ai’s total capital raised to an impressive $355 million. With the round led by Maverick Capital, existing investors also participated, reinforcing their confidence in the company’s vision. Physical

OpenAI, the developer behind the groundbreaking ChatGPT, has successfully raised $8.3 billion, reaching an impressive valuation of $300 billion. The funding round, led by Dragoneer Investment Group’s notable $2.8 billion investment, was significantly oversubscribed, highlighting intense investor interest months ahead of schedule. This recent influx forms part of OpenAI’s ambitious strategy to raise a total