Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

Android is in a strange place at the moment; it's stronger than ever, but feels further away from what launched almost 20 years ago.

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...

Android Bench ranks AI models based on their ability to complete real Android coding challenges.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 shows deeper Google Gemini integration in Android, that let AI agents call app features directly.

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...

Ethiopia’s Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLID) program marks a shift from top-down irrigation to farmer ownership. Backed by the World Bank through the Food Systems Resilience Program, FLID ...

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...

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