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9to5GoogleAgentsDesign tools
Antigravity 2.29 adds Remote Agents that keep working in the cloud after the laptop closes, plus a Gemini Live voice mode. People can check on agents and grant permissions from a phone page. Automations are now sorted into Scheduled, Always on and Paused.
Related patterns:Long-running tasksScheduled agentsApproval gate
Google Cloud blogDesign tools
Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available with clips up to 15 seconds, better reference following and a 30% price cut. Users can refine the same clip in conversation, swapping a product or changing lighting or camera angle instead of starting over. It is in Google Vids now and coming to Gemini for business.
Related patterns:Edit outputRegenerate and branchesAttachments
Cursor changelogDesign tools
Cursor's cloud agent can scaffold a web app, add a database and sign-in, and host it. Nothing goes live until security checks pass and the user explicitly hits publish, and team admins can add review rules, approve blocked publishes or unpublish any app. A clear example of an approval gate placed at the one irreversible step.
Related patterns:Approval gateLong-running tasksErrors and refusals
TechCrunchDesign toolsAgents
At Config India, Figma launched Specs, a document on the canvas where teams write down their design language for Figma's own and outside AI agents to follow. Code layers also moved to open beta, so prototypes can be backed by real code. Both aim to make AI output more predictable inside a design system.
Related patterns:Structured prompt
Figma Help CenterDesign toolsAgents
Figma moved its agent in Figma Design, along with Weave tools, from open beta to general availability on 6 October, and both now use Figma AI credits. The agent works on the canvas with a team's existing components and design system. Worth watching for how a design tool shows AI cost and scope.
Related patterns:Agent workspaceCapability disclosure
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