Android Studio Otter Boosts Agent Workflows and Adds LLM Flexibility

The latest Android Studio Otter feature drop introduces several new features that make it easier for developers to integrate AI-powered tools in their workflows, including the ability to set which LLM to use, enhanced agent mode through device interaction, support for natural language testing, and more.

Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

FunctionGemma is a new, lightweight version of the Gemma 3 270M model, fine-tuned to translate natural language into structured function and API calls, enabling AI agents to “do more than just talk” and act.

Swift Cross-Platform Framework Skip Now Fully Open Source

After three years of development, the team behind Skip, a solution designed to create iOS and Android apps from a single Swift/SwiftUI codebase, has announced their decision to make the product completely and open source, in order to foster adoption and community contribution.

Xcode 26.3 Brings Integrated Agentic Coding for Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex

The latest release of Xcode, Xcode 26.3, extends support for coding agents, such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex, helping developers tackle complex tasks and improve their productivity.

Apple Researchers Introduce Ferret-UI Lite, an On-Device AI Model for Seeing and Controlling UIs

Apple’s Ferret-UI Lite is a 3B-parameter model optimized for mobile and desktop screens, designed to interpret screen images, understand UI elements such as icons and text, and interact with apps by, e.g., reading messages, checking health data, and more.