AI News for Devs #7: Manus, Gemini 3 Flash, OpenAI Launches Grove & More

Hey devs! Lots happened in AI this week! Let’s jump into the most important updates in simple, quick highlights.

Meta Buys Manus

Meta has acquired AI startup Manus for around $2 billion. Manus builds advanced AI agents that can work with little human guidance. Meta plans to bring this tech into its AI products and keep the team running in Singapore.

Read more: https://manus.im/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation

Devs Still Use AI - But Trust It Less

The Stack Overflow 2025 Developer Survey shows 80% of devs use AI tools, but trust dropped from 40% to 29%. Many developers now spend extra time fixing AI code that is “almost right.” Still, most see productivity gains.

Read more: https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/12/29/developers-remain-willing-but-reluctant-to-use-ai-the-2025-developer-survey-results-are-here/

Google Gemini 3 Flash Goes Global

Google launched Gemini 3 Flash worldwide - a fast AI model built into Google Search and mobile tools. It answers complex queries quickly and includes video verification tools to help fight deepfakes.

Read more: https://blog.google/products/google-cloud/ai-business-trends-report-2026/

OpenAI Launches Grove

OpenAI opened applications for OpenAI Grove, a new program to support developers and community innovation.

Read more: https://openai.com/index/openai-grove/

Google’s 2026 AI Focus: Agents

Google says AI agents will be central in 2026, offering developers new ways to build personalized, smarter user experiences.

Read more: https://blog.google/products/google-cloud/ai-business-trends-report-2026/

How to Use Ollama in 2026 – NEW Tutorial: Python, CLI & Cloud

Watch on YouTube: Ollama Tutorial

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