Daily AI roundup: Google launches Gemini 3 and Antigravity coding, DeepMind’s WeatherNext 2 speeds multi-scenario forecasts, Microsoft + NVIDIA plan a $15B stake in Anthropic, and Microsoft Research Africa debuts Project Gecko for hyper-local, low-cost AI. We discuss Pichai’s bubble and energy warnings, Klarna’s AI-driven productivity and comp shifts, platform engineering for gen AI, fragmented global AI regulation, Roblox’s child-safety challenges, Linus Torvalds on vibe coding, xAI Grok 4.1’s leaderboard wins, new research in distributional RL, and a surge in African cybersecurity breaches. Three takeaways: build dependable AI with platform engineering, align on ROI and energy efficiency, and treat safety and inclusion as core features.

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