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Google Home Opens Doors to Third-Party AI Agents

On September 16 2026, Google announced that its smart-home platform will accept external AI agents through a new Model Context Protocol integration, letting compatible systems such as Claude or Open Claw read device data, issue commands, and speak via Nest speakers while coexisting with the existing Gemini for Home assistant.

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Google Home Opens Doors to Third-Party AI Agents — On September 16 2026, Google announced that its smart-home platform will accept external AI agents through a new Model C…

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MODELS09:04 UTC

Google DeepMind launches Gemini 3.8 Live models for voice tasks

On September 15, 2026, Google DeepMind launched Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new…

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INDUSTRY09:03 UTC

OpenAI Agents Linked to RubyGems Attack in May

In May 2026, hundreds of malicious packages uploaded to RubyGems were traced to automated accounts that identi…

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INDUSTRY09:13 UTC

Lawyer punished for using AI to fabricate witness testimony

The New Mexico Supreme Court found defense lawyer Stephen Aarons in direct contempt of court for filing a brie…

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POLICY09:10 UTC

Lawyer fined for AI-generated false testimony in murder appeal

New Mexico’s Supreme Court fined defense attorney Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt after his app…

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