Microsoft and Google are late to AI coding, but 'absolutely critical' they compete for growth

Coding tools are becoming an increasingly big target for Google and Microsoft as they try to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
XDA Developers on MSN

I tried VS Code's answer to Claude Code, Codex, and Google Antigravity and it blew my mind

My old editor learned new tricks ...

Google's Android coding tests reveal an unexpected Gemini 3.5 Flash weakness

Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash flunks the Android coding test by being slower, dumber, and three times more expensive than older ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I gave Claude Code and Google Antigravity a full project, and they finished twice as fast as VS Code alone

VS Code needs to catch up.

Google wants your app code so badly, it’s willing to pay for it

Google is offering to pay Android developers for access to their code through a "confidential content offer pilot." The ...
Rolling Out

Google hints at new direction with vibe coding

Google is introducing a shift in how people interact with code, creativity, and application development. Its latest feature, known as vibe coding, emerges within a redesigned Google AI Studio intended ...

Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for source-code access. Here’s what Play Store developers ...
ZDNet

Google embeds AI agents deep into its data stack - here's what they can do for you

Google is introducing powerful tech for agents and data. They are also introducing a series of data-centric agents. A new command-line AI coding tool is now available. I am no stranger to hyperbolic ...
Los Angeles Times

Google’s internal struggle is handing the AI coding race to Anthropic and OpenAI

At Google, leaders are anxious about falling behind in the race to offer artificial intelligence coding tools, especially as rivals such as Anthropic offer more effective and popular tools to ...