A developer got Googlebook OS running on Apple Silicon, but it's far from ready for daily use

The graphics support is a key part of the work. Googlebook OS uses Vulkan, while Apple's graphics system uses Metal. The ...

SD Times News Roundup: Oct. 9, 2026 — OpenAI adds speed capabilities; Functionize’s new MCP server; Lower SMB pricing for Java SE Universal Subscription

This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.
Techgenyz

Windows ML: 2026 Updates for GGUF Models and Local AI

Windows ML adds experimental llama.cpp support for GGUF models, a local OpenAI-compatible API, ONNX text generation and new ...
xenospectrum

Windows ML Adds Experimental GGUF Support via llama.cpp, but Not for NPUs

Microsoft's experimental Windows ML update adds a path for running GGUF models. Official documentation and packages show no NPU support, limited generation controls, different distribution ...
devblogs

Microsoft Foundry on Windows Blog

Today we are highlighting improvements across a few key open-source projects many of you already use, as well as updates to Windows ML. To empower developers, we must support the broad range of tools ...
letsdatascience

Google Releases MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0

Google released MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0 on October 7, 2026, providing a Java client for loading Toolbox-defined tools into ...
cloud

Announcing MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: Agentic data access for the enterprise

Discover MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: secure, type-safe agent orchestration for enterprise Java, with decoupled auth and AlloyDB & Spring Boot support.
Windows Latest

Download Windows 11 26H2 ISO (offline installer) directly from Microsoft

Windows 11 26H2 ISO images are now available, and you can download them directly from Microsoft’s download portal. This is Microsoft’s 2026 annual feature update for the OS, where 26H2 stands for the ...
CBS News

All days of Oceans Calling Festival canceled due to impacts of nor'easter

Maryland's Oceans Calling Festival announced on Friday it has canceled all days of the music event due to coastal flooding impacting the site in Ocean City. The full cancellation of the festival came ...
WBAL-TV

Oceans Calling Festival cancels entire event ahead of Nor'easter's arrival in Ocean City

The nor'easter storm churning its way up the Atlantic coast is taking a toll on Maryland before it even arrives. Nor'easter brings heavy rain, wind, flooding to Ocean City, Maryland On Thursday, ...
TechCrunch

Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

With AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on users’ behalf, Google is now letting Gemini call businesses with a new feature called “Call for Me.” The feature will initially ...
WBOC

Oceans Calling makes some changes to its schedule ahead of strong weather

OCEAN CITY, Md. - Oceans Calling has announced some changes to its festival scheduling due to the stormy weather expected this weekend. They say the festival is still happening this weekend, but the ...