According to Anthropic (@AnthropicAI), a randomized-controlled trial assigned junior engineers to either an AI-assistance group or a no-AI group. Both groups completed a coding task with an unfamiliar Python library, followed by a quiz on the concepts just used. This study highlights how AI tools can impact learning and productivity in software engineering, providing valuable insights for companies considering AI adoption in developer workflows.

According to Google Gemini (@GeminiApp), the new Agentic Vision feature enables Gemini to analyze images with advanced techniques such as multi-step planning, zooming into fine details, annotating images for enhanced reasoning, and conducting visual math and plotting by parsing dense tables and executing Python code. This innovation allows for high-precision image analysis and unlocks new business opportunities in data visualization and AI-powered visual analytics for enterprise applications.