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Datasette Agent

Simon Willison · May 21, 2026

Simon Willison launches Datasette Agent, merging his LLM library with Datasette for conversational data querying.

“Datasette Agent represents the moment that LLM and Datasette finally come together.”
Modernizing a Legacy .NET App with GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Developer (Build) · May 21, 2026

GitHub Copilot now automates end-to-end .NET legacy modernization with security scanning built in

“we're taking the security suggestions and interjecting that so that when we upgrade, we're not also introducing more vulnerabilities”
Intelligent radiology workflow optimization with AI agents

AWS Machine Learning Blog · May 21, 2026

AWS and Radiology Partners deploy AI agents to eliminate radiology worklist cherry-picking inefficiencies

“By moving beyond rigid, deterministic rules toward Agentic AI that truly understands our subspecialties, we are witnessing a paradigm shift that elevates radiology workflow from simple task management to truly autonomous orchestration.”
Beyond the keynote with Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai · Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Sundar Pichai says agents will be a core part of how people use the web

“I think it's important we build it in a way that users feel a sense of control and agency and transparency when they use agents.”
Power the future of robotics with Gemini

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics ER 1.6 for spatial reasoning in physical robots

“We aren't just teaching machines to see the world, but we're enabling them to perceive it with advanced spatial awareness and understanding.”
Create advanced data driven Gemini API apps

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Google's Gemini file search API simplifies RAG system development for developers

“The real magic comes from combining your special sauce, like your to-do list, with focused AI prompts that work together.”
Building agents with real-world reasoning

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Google Maps Platform launches Grounding Light MCP server to reduce LLM hallucinations with real-world data

“It moves the AI from making educated guesses to using real, solid data.”
Grow your smart home business with Gemini for Home

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Google launches Gemini for Home as full-stack AI offering for smart home service providers

“A home that notices things before you do and that knows what matters to you most.”
Match what your AI does with what users want to do

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

Google's PAIR guidebook frames AI trust as continuous calibration, not a one-time achievement

“Building trust is no longer a static, one-time achievement. Trust is now an ongoing, critical process of continuous calibration.”
A fireside chat on the evolution of the developer craft

Google Developers (Google I/O) · May 21, 2026

AI redefines senior engineering seniority from writing to understanding and judgment

“seniority used to mean that you could write code and solve problems that other people couldn't. And now it means that you understand, you know, code that other people can't necessarily understand.”