Generative AI
9 pieces on Generative AI, including 2 step-by-step guides.
Guides

Generate Video with Google Veo 3.1 and the Gemini Python SDK
Call the Veo 3.1 API from Python to generate MP4s from text prompts, images, and reference assets — including audio, first/last frame control, and video extension.

Secure RAG on Google Cloud: From Private Data to Safe Answers
Production RAG is not just a way to 'chat with your docs'—it is a high-risk data access system. Learn how to build a secure RAG architecture on GCP using Vertex AI, Model Armor, and VPC Service Controls.
News & Analysis
Debian Permits AI-Assisted Code, Full Accountability Stays With Contributors
Debian voted to allow AI tools in development, maintenance, and documentation — rejecting outright bans while keeping full contributor responsibility intact.
Photoshop's New AI Assisted Editor Unifies All AI Tools in One Toolbar
Adobe's beta AI Assisted Editor consolidates Photoshop's AI tools into one toolbar, adds spatial markup input and context-aware mask editing via Firefly Image 5.
Stability AI Raises $76M Series B Led by Music Labels and EA
Stability AI closes a $76M Series B, bringing total raised to $232M, with Universal, Sony, Warner, and EA as investor-partners.

AWS Adds Native Vector Search to DynamoDB via SearchVectors API
DynamoDB now supports ANN queries via a new SearchVectors API, up to 4,096 dimensions, and per-byte billing — no separate vector store required.

Google Gemini Adds Toggle to Hide Visible AI Watermarks
Google lets users disable the sparkle watermark on Gemini and Flow content. SynthID and C2PA provenance signals remain embedded regardless.
Twitch Defaults Your Content Into Amazon AI Training
Twitch quietly enabled Amazon AI training on all creator content by default. Over 16,000 creators protested. Here's what the opt-out actually covers.

Twitch Opts All Streamers Into Amazon AI Training by Default
Twitch updated its terms on August 12, 2026, to let Amazon train generative AI models on stream recordings, with every channel opted in by default.