AI Agents, Security Crises, and Workforce Upheaval Define This Week in Tech - TechRepublic

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AI spent the week moving from helpful sidekick to persistent coworker — and sometimes liability. Google, OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia pushed agentic systems deeper into work, while fresh breaches, zero-days, and privacy failures exposed the growing security cost. At the same time, companies and governments began redrawing where humans still have to stay in the loop.

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AI models move toward persistent, autonomous work

Google introduced Gemini 4 Argon, a model designed for complex coding and research tasks. Access is initially limited to Google personnel and vetted cyber defenders, though paying API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers are expected to gain access later.

Google is also rolling out reusable Gemini Skillsto personal accounts....

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