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Google plans release of 32 million AI-selected mosquitoes in Florida to test disease control
Google is seeking to conduct large-scale field trials in Florida using male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria, selected with AI and automation, to reduce mosquito populations and curb the spread of diseases such as West Nile virus. Public EPA documents show its Debug project applied to release up to 32 million Wolbachia-treated male house mosquitoes in Florida and 32 million in California, with Florida releases split over two years. Public comments run until June 5.
AI & Enterprise
Big Tech stirs on personal AI agents as SaaS-pocalypse wavers
Competition over AI agents is intensifying across the tech industry, with big tech accelerating work on personal AI assistants and platforms to manage enterprise agents. Microsoft has launched Agent 365, while ServiceNow and AWS expanded a partnership on agent governance and development tools. Shares of enterprise software firms have recently recovered amid talk of companies breaking through the “SaaS-pocalypse” narrative. The article also rounds up moves by OpenAI, Anthropic and others.
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Meta developing \'Hatch\' personal AI agent, also targeting shopping agent
Meta is developing an AI agent dubbed \"Hatch\" for individual users and an Instagram-linked shopping agent, The Information reported. People familiar with the matter said Hatch is inspired by the open-source AI agent tool OpenClaw. Meta is aiming for internal tests by late June and is testing the agent in simulated versions of real websites. The shopping agent is targeted for Instagram integration before the fourth quarter.
