Stewart Tinson
A quick warning before we start. The opening item this week is more theory than news, and it's the kind of theory that will sound unhinged for about thirty seconds before it starts to nag at you. Stick with it. Or don't, and skip straight to
Friday, 14th August 2026 Proper thanks to everyone who's given up their time for a BrightTalk interview recently, going out next week once the dust settles, so hold that thought. There's an absolute mountain of AI news this week, so buckle in. Meanwhile the Stew '
Google adds background execution, remote MCP integration, custom function calling and credential refresh to Gemini API's Managed Agents, running on its antigravity agent.