Google Introduces Room 3.0: A Kotlin-First, Async, Multiplatform Persistence Library

Room 3.0 is a major update to Android’s persistence library that introduces breaking changes in key areas. The new release focuses on modernizing Android persistence layer around Kotlin Multiplatform and expands platform support to include JavaScript and WebAssembly.

DoorDash Used Copilot to Convert Its XCTest-Based iOS Test Suite to Swift Testing

Using Copilot along with strong reliability safeguards, DoorDash migrated their iOS XCTest-based test suite to Swift Testing, thus modernizing a large test suite quickly, safely, and with measurable performance gains, says DoorDash engineer Matheus Gois.

With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly

Google introduced new Android development tools that enable building apps up to 3x faster by using AI agents, including a redesigned Android command-line interface (CLI), structured skills”, and an integrated knowledge base. These tools are designed to support agent-driven workflows and are compatible with third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex, in addition to Google Gemini.

Google LiteRT-LM Speeds Up Local Inference Up to 2.2x With Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction

LiteRT-LM brings native support for Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) drafters, enabling up to 2.2x faster inference. The framework is expanding beyond Kotlin and C++ adding support for new Swift and a JavaScript APIs.

Xcode 27 Extends Agent Integration, Revamps UI, and Introduces DeviceHub

At WWDC 2026, Apple introduced Xcode 27, which makes it easy to kick off tasks with coding agents, iterate on new project ideas, and customize the workspace. It also introduces DeviceHub for unified simulator and device management, along with enhancements to Organizer and Instruments, among many other improvements.