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Monday, June 1, 2026

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This week in tech is dominated by the battle for the AI agent development stack: Google's I/O launched Gemini 3.5 Flash and the Antigravity 2.0 agent platform, Microsoft Build kicks off June 2 with production-ready agent frameworks, and Apple's WWDC on June 8 is expected to unveil a ChatGPT-rival Siri. Meanwhile, Cognition's $1B raise at $26B valuation proves AI coding agents are enterprise-ready, MENA IT spending hits $169B as regional tech investment consolidates, and the leaked DarkSword exploit reminds everyone to keep their iPhones updated.

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Google's Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity 2.0 reshape AI tooling, Microsoft Build gears up for agentic infrastructure, and MENA IT spending surges to $169B.

AI Google Blog

Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Flash and Antigravity 2.0 Agent Platform at I/O 2026

Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash, a model that outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro while running four times faster, alongside Antigravity 2.0 — a full agent-first development platform with a desktop app, CLI, and SDK for building production-ready AI agents.

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DevTools Microsoft Azure Blog

Microsoft Build 2026 Preview: AI Agents Take Center Stage June 2-3

Microsoft Build 2026 opens June 2-3 in San Francisco with AI agents as the defining theme, expected to announce production-ready Agent Framework for .NET and Python, multi-model Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry updates.

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Funding TechCrunch

Cognition AI Raises $1B at $26B Valuation — 89% of Its Own Code Now Written by Devin

Cognition, the startup behind AI coding agent Devin, secured over $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. The company reports that 89% of its own codebase is now generated by Devin, a striking proof point for autonomous coding agents.

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MENA Gartner

MENA IT Spending Projected to Hit $169 Billion in 2026, Fueled by AI and Data Centers

Gartner forecasts MENA IT spending will reach $169 billion in 2026, up 8.9% from 2025, driven by accelerating investments in AI infrastructure, data centers, and digital transformation across the Gulf states.

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Security TechCrunch

DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Leaked: Hundreds of Millions of iPhones at Risk

A leaked exploit kit called DarkSword targeting iOS 18.4–18.7 using six flaws including three zero-days has been published on GitHub, enabling spyware attacks on unpatched iPhones across multiple countries.

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DevTools 9to5Mac

Apple WWDC 2026 Kicks Off June 8: Siri Chatbot, iOS 27, and End of Intel Mac Era Expected

Apple's WWDC 2026 opens June 8-12 at Apple Park with major expectations: a ChatGPT-rival Siri chatbot, iOS 27 prioritizing stability, macOS dropping Intel support, and new M5 Mac hardware.

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