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Looking beyond natural sequences

A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.

Looking beyond natural sequences

A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.

Google Adds Agentic Productivity Features to Gemini Live for Voice Tasks

Google has announced new productivity upgrades for Gemini Live that add agentic capabilities to its voice experience . The company says users can listen to their Daily Brief, triage email, and get…

  • Google adds agentic features to Gemini Live for voice tasks
  • Users can listen to Daily Brief, triage emails, and seek Spark help via voice
  • Voice capabilities aim to streamline workflow tasks

When Should You NOT Use an Agent?

Everyone is asking "should we use agents?" The real question is "when should we NOT?" I keep seeing teams bolt an agent on because it's the hot thing — then discover they reinvented a state machine…

  • Agents are not inherently useful; they defer decisions to runtime.
  • A single well-defined task with known tools doesn't need an agent.
  • Failure non-recoverable scenarios benefit from not using an agent.

Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books

Google's AI note-taking app, Gemini Notebook, can now pull information from the books you've purchased. The new "Expert Intelligence" feature allows you to bring titles from Google Play Books directly into Gemini Notebook, which means you can ask questions about the material, as well as generate plans, infographics, AI podcasts, and more…

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