Google DeepMind introduced FunctionGemma, a Gemma 3 270M-derived model tuned to map natural-language requests into executable tool calls. A no-training-code Tuning Lab and common open-source workflows aim to make tool routing easier to customize.
Alibaba’s Qwen-Image-2.0 adds a professional typography rendering engine aimed at fixing text accuracy issues in generative infographics.
Shopify expanded `shopify.app.extensions()` in App Bridge to include POS UI extensions. Embedded apps can now treat in-store and online extension setup as one coordinated workflow.
Simon Willison introduced Showboat and Rodney as a workflow for agents to turn automated runs and browser steps into Markdown demos with output and screenshots.