Gemma 3n Available for On-Device Inference Alongside RAG and Function Calling Libraries
Google has announced that Gemma 3n is now available in preview on the new LiteRT Hugging Face community, alongside many previously released models. Gemma 3n is a multimodal small language model that supports text, image, video, and audio inputs. It also supports finetuning, customization through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and function calling using new AI Edge SDKs.
Google Brings Gemini Nano to ML Kit with New On-Device GenAI APIs
The new GenAI APIs recently added to ML Kit enable developers to use Gemini Nano for on-device inference in Android apps, supporting features like summarization, proofreading, rewriting, and image description.
How Tripadvisor Migrated to The Composable Architecture for Their SwiftUI App
In a thourough article, Tripadvisor iOS principal engineer Ben Sarrazin described their journey toward adopting The Composable Architecture (TCA) for their existing iOS app, moving away from the Model-View-ViewModel-Coordinator (MVVM-C) architecture.
Android 16 Introduces Wide-Ranging Features and Changes
Google has released Android 16, now available for supported Pixel devices. The new release introduces a wide range of new APIs and changes, some of which affect existing apps and require developers to update their code. Material 3 Expressive, the new paradigm for Android user interfaces, is not yet included and will roll out later this year.
SwiftUI for iOS 26 Embraces LiquidGlass, Introduces WebView and Rich Text Editing
At WWDC 2025, Apple unveiled the latest iteration of its declarative UI framework, SwiftUI, featuring two major additions: a new SwiftUI-native WebView type and support for rich-text editing within TextView controls. The update also brings a plethora of additional improvements and new performance tools.