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MARCH 6, 2026 / Cloud
Google has officially launched LiteRT, the successor to TFLite, which offers significantly faster GPU and NPU acceleration alongside seamless support for PyTorch and JAX. The update also introduces lower-precision data type support for increased efficiency and a commitment to more frequent security and dependency updates across the TensorFlow ecosystem. This transition solidifies LiteRT as Google's primary high-performance framework for deploying GenAI and advanced on-device inference.
FEB. 27, 2026 / AI
Agent Development Kit (ADK) now supports a robust ecosystem of third-party tools and integrations. Connect your agents to GitHub, Notion, Hugging Face, and more to build capable, real-world applications.
FEB. 13, 2026 / AI
Conductor for the Gemini CLI has introduced a new Automated Review feature designed to verify the quality and accuracy of AI-generated code. This update addresses the challenge of validating agentic development by automatically checking implementations against original plans, enforcing style guides, and identifying security risks or bugs. by incorporating test-suite validation and providing actionable reports, Conductor helps developers ensure that their AI agents deliver safe, predictable, and architecturally sound code before it is finalized.
FEB. 11, 2026 / AI
To simplify the user experience and prevent startup failures, the Gemini CLI has introduced structured extension settings that eliminate the need for manual environment variable configuration. This update enables extensions to automatically prompt users for required details during installation and securely stores sensitive information, such as API keys, directly in the system keychain. Users can now easily manage and override these configurations globally or per project using the new Gemini extensions config command.
FEB. 9, 2026 / AI
Data Commons has launched a free, hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) service on Google Cloud Platform, eliminating the need for users to manage complex local server installations. This update simplifies connecting AI agents and the Gemini CLI to Data Commons, allowing Google to handle security, updates, and resource management while users query data natively.
FEB. 4, 2026 / AI
Google is launching the Developer Knowledge API and MCP Server in public preview. This new toolset provides a canonical, machine-readable way for AI assistants and agentic platforms to search and retrieve up-to-date documentation across Firebase, Google Cloud, Android, and more. By using the official MCP server, developers can connect tools directly to Google’s documentation corpus, ensuring that AI-generated code and guidance are based on authoritative, real-time context.
JAN. 28, 2026 / Mobile
LiteRT, the evolution of TFLite, is now the universal framework for on-device AI. It delivers up to 1.4x faster GPU, new NPU support, and streamlined GenAI deployment for models like Gemma.
JAN. 28, 2026 / AI
New Gemini CLI hooks (v0.26.0+) let you tailor the agentic loop. Add context, enforce policies, and block secrets with custom scripts that run at predefined points in your workflow.
JAN. 11, 2026 / AI
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new, open-source standard for agentic commerce, co-developed by Google and industry leaders. It establishes a common, secure language to connect consumer surfaces (like Gemini and AI Mode in Search) with business backends, enabling seamless shopping from product discovery to purchase. UCP simplifies integration for businesses, supports various payment providers, and is designed to power the next generation of conversational commerce experiences.
DEC. 17, 2025 / AI
Introducing the Agent Development Kit (ADK) for TypeScript, an open-source framework for building complex, multi-agent AI systems with a code-first approach. Developers can define agent logic in TypeScript, applying traditional software development best practices (version control, testing). ADK offers end-to-end type safety, modularity, and deployment-agnostic functionality, leveraging the familiar TypeScript/JavaScript ecosystem.
