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AI Runs Experimental Cafe in Stockholm

Andon Labs put an artificial intelligence agent in charge of a cafe in Stockholm. The AI agent oversees most aspects of the business, from hiring staff to managing inventory. The cafe has made over $5,700 in sales since it opened in mid-April, but it is struggling to turn a profit. Many customers have found it amusing to visit a business run by AI. The experiment raises concerns about AI's role in the future, with experts worrying about the technology's impact on society and the environment, and the cafe will continue to operate as a test of AI's capabilities.

AI Chatbots Come to CarPlay

Three AI chatbot apps now work with CarPlay. They are ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Grok. These apps let users have voice conversations in their cars. ChatGPT also shows collections of chats based on a topic. Grok lets users switch between voices. More AI chatbot apps may be added to CarPlay soon.

Cisco AI Defense Integrates with Google Agent Development Kit

Cisco AI Defense now integrates with Google's Agent Development Kit to provide runtime protection for AI agents. This integration allows developers to attach security controls to their agents without disrupting their workflow. The integration is important because it helps protect against security risks associated with AI agents, such as untrusted prompt content influencing tool behavior and sensitive data being sent back into the model. With this integration, developers can use just two lines of code to add security controls to their local ADK agent. The protected agent can then be deployed to Agent Runtime without requiring a different security pattern, making it easier to keep AI agents secure. Cisco AI Defense will continue to expand its security capabilities for AI agents.

Coder Agents Allow AI Coding Workflows on Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Coder Agents is a new platform that lets organizations run AI coding agents on their own infrastructure. This means teams can control their code, data, and execution environments. The platform breaks the link between agent tools and model providers. It gives teams a common platform to standardize workflows. This allows them to choose and switch between models. The platform also provides a conversational interface and API for assigning tasks. Over 550,000 developers may use this platform each month. It will help them run AI coding workflows on their own infrastructure in the future.

Chrome's AI Features Could Be Taking Up 4GB of Your Device Storage

Google Chrome might be using up a surprising amount of storage on your computer. This is because it's downloading a 4GB file called weights.bin when certain AI features are turned on. These features include scam detection, writing assistance, autofill, and suggestions, all powered by Google's Gemini Nano AI model. The file is stored locally to keep your data private but can take up space without clear notification. If you notice storage drops, check Chrome's OptGuideOnDeviceModel directory for the weights.bin file. To free up space, disable On-Device AI in Chrome settings under System. Without this feature enabled, Chrome won’t download the file again. Moving forward, clearer communication from Google about storage needs and options to use cloud-based models could help users manage their device space better.