March 18, 2026
9 curated links on AI agents, Python, security, Google Cloud, and engineering, selected by Médéric Hurier.
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Introducing GPT-5.4 mini and nano
openai.com
OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano, small models optimized for coding, subagents, and low-latency workloads with significantly improved performance and 400k context window.
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Announcing the Colab MCP Server
developers.googleblog.com
Google releases an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows any AI agent to natively control and execute code within Google Colab notebooks.
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Leanstral: Open-Source foundation for trustworthy vibe-coding
mistral.ai
Mistral AI introduces Leanstral, an open-source code agent for the Lean 4 proof assistant designed to formally prove implementations against strict specifications.
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Introducing multi-cluster GKE Inference Gateway
cloud.google.com
Google Cloud previews multi-cluster GKE Inference Gateway for model-aware load balancing and global scaling of AI/ML inference workloads across different regions.
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Measuring progress toward AGI: A cognitive framework
blog.google
Google DeepMind proposes a new cognitive taxonomy and evaluation protocol to track progress toward AGI, accompanied by a $200,000 Kaggle hackathon.
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AI-powered open source security
blog.google
Google pledges $12.5 million to open source security and shares AI tools like Big Sleep and CodeMender to help maintainers find and fix vulnerabilities.
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3 Advanced AI agent design patterns
youtube.com
This Google Cloud Tech video explores three advanced design patterns for building effective AI agents.
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Personal Intelligence expansion
blog.google
Google expands Personal Intelligence features across Search, Gemini, and Chrome to provide more tailored and relevant responses based on personal context.
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Fitbit personal health coach updates 2026
blog.google
Fitbit integrates medical records and advanced sleep/metabolic research into its AI-powered personal health coach for deeper clinical context.