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* Firefox's built-in VPN now lets users choose their favorite server location * The feature is rolling out to users in the US, UK, France, Germany, Canada * Firefox 151 also adds private session reset, stronger protection, and more The latest Firefox update, 151, has added a highly requested feature to
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. App Spotlight: Quo for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your
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As models and harnesses improve, agents are taking on increasingly complex tasks that can run for hours or even days. But as we push agents to do more, this has surfaced a new operational problem: long-running agent workflows are fragile and incredibly hard to manage reliably and efficiently in production.
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In just a short time, we’ve seen AI transition from simple chat interfaces to autonomous agents capable of function calling, code execution, and persistent terminal use. But to orchestrate these capabilities securely, agents need more than just intelligence — they need a robust, hyper-scalable, secure compute environment in which to
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LLMs have become more powerful at smaller sizes, but deploying them to edge devices like smartphones remains a massive challenge. Today, developers have to optimize across a sprawling combination of accelerators, operating systems, and countless System-on-a-Chip (SoC) configurations, often relying on manual testing with just a handful of devices. Google
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Editor’s note: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) recently completed a major infrastructure upgrade, migrating its IBM Sterling Order Management System (Sterling OMS) from an Oracle database to Google Cloud's AlloyDB for PostgreSQL. This strategic move, a testament to the growing partnership between Google Cloud and IBM, delivers significant
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Vehicle-specific integrations, Immersive Navigation and Android-inspired widgets are small but helpful additions. Igor Bonifacic for Engadget At the Android Show: I/O Edition last week, Google promised 2026 would be a big year for Android Auto, with major updates planned for how the platform looks and works across all the
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Google's Universal Cart lets shoppers purchase products from multiple retailers in one place. * Gemini's agentic AI runs in the background to suggest purchases. * The goal is to automate purchases, streamline checkout,
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Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and it's a good time to take advantage of the long weekend's deals. I've been scouring sales to find the best deals to share with ZDNET readers, since I have lots of deal-hunting expertise during the busiest times
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It's been a couple of years since I reluctantly walked away from Microsoft's Surface Pro and into the warm embrace of the Apple ecosystem, but recently I took the Windows 11 ferry back to familiar territory in the form of a new 13-inch Microsoft Surface Pro
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What does it take to make an industrial site insurable again in a market that no longer wants to underwrite it? AVIAN, a Zurich-based industrial AI company building always-on thermal monitoring for fire-prone facilities, has raised a $2.6 million pre-seed round led by Founderful, Switzerland's largest pre-seed
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Here is something most LLM tutorials quietly ignore. Every request in your app gets sent to the same model, at the same cost, with the same latency. It does not matter if someone asks "what is the capital of France?" or "summarise this 40-page legal contract"
