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Google DeepMind introduces Gemini 3.7 Flash, the latest and most intelligent workhorse model for coding and agents, arriving three weeks after 3.6 Flash. It delivers substantial improvements in software engineering, knowledge work, and web development, with a stronger first-pass code accuracy and better performance on benchmarks like FrontierCode 1.1 and DeepSWE v1.1. The model is available at an introductory price of $0.75/1M input tokens and $3.75/1M output tokens until the end of 2026. It also powers Gemini Spark for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, and includes updated safety safeguards against CBRN and cyber misuse.

• Gemini 3.7 Flash is the latest model in the Flash series, optimized for coding and agent workflows.
• It shows strong gains over 3.6 Flash in debugging, issue resolution, and production-ready code generation.
• In web development, it generates more functional layouts and feature-complete apps, with a higher Elo score on WebDev Arena.
• For knowledge-dense fields, it outperforms 3.6 Flash on GDP.pdf and AutomationBench benchmarks.
• The model is offered at a promotional price of $0.75/1M input tokens and $3.75/1M output tokens until December 31, 2026.
• Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent, is now powered by 3.7 Flash for improved tool use and output quality.
• Updated safety safeguards are included for CBRN and cyber offense domains.

Gemini / 3.7 Flash / AI model / coding / agents / Google DeepMind / benchmarks / web development / knowledge work / Gemini Spark / safety / promotional price

GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund Session 4 invested over $500,000 across 50 projects, pairing maintainers with security experts and AI-assisted workflows. The program revealed that AI helps maintainers investigate, prioritize, and respond to vulnerabilities faster, while human context and judgment remain essential for deciding what ships. Projects improved incident response, audited GitHub Actions, and strengthened supply chain security, showing that AI security is becoming part of broader secure software development.

• GitHub Secure Open Source Fund invested over $500,000 across 50 projects in Session 4.
• AI-assisted workflows helped maintainers triage, prioritize, and respond to vulnerabilities faster.
• Maintainers' context and judgment remain crucial for deciding what ships.
• Projects strengthened incident response plans, GitHub Actions audits, and supply chain security.
• AI security is emerging as part of the broader practice of secure software development.

AI security / open source / supply chain security / GitHub Secure Open Source Fund / vulnerability management / maintainers

GitHub Universe 2026, held October 28-29 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, has launched its full schedule. The two-day event features sessions from companies like AMD, Figma, NVIDIA, Coinbase, Anthropic, and OpenAI, focusing on AI-powered development, Copilot delegation, MCP security, and more. Early Bird registration ends August 19, saving $300. Attendees can also vote for a breakout session by August 21 and add Day of Learning or certification vouchers.

• Conference dates and location: October 28-29, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.
• Early Bird passes save $300 until August 19.
• Sessions feature experts from AMD, Figma, NVIDIA, Coinbase, Anthropic, OpenAI.
• Topics include delegating real work to Copilot, measuring AI at enterprise scale, MCP server security.
• Attendees can vote for a breakout session by August 21.

GitHub Universe / GitHub / AI / Copilot / developer conference / San Francisco / schedule / early bird