Mastra.ai Practical Guide — Running a TypeScript AI Agent in 5 Minutes
I installed the Mastra.ai TypeScript agent framework, connected it to Google Gemini, and built a working weather agent, from setup to real tool calls.
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Gemini API 2026 — Flash-Lite to Pro Speed & Cost Benchmarks
Real measurement data from May 2026. Compared Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (65 TPS), 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, and 3.5 Flash under identical conditions.
Google I/O 2026 Antigravity 2.0
Antigravity 2.0 kills Gemini CLI on June 18. Teardown of the extension architecture, Gemini 3.5 Flash API, and what I/O 2026 means for the agent IDE war.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Thinking API: thinking_budget Experiments
I ran Gemini 2.5 Flash's thinking_budget at 0, 1024, and 8000 across simple tasks, math reasoning, and code review. Simple tasks got 5x slower with no gain. Math reasoning actually reduced output tokens.
Gemini 2.5 Flash API Cost Optimization Guide
Gemini 2.5 Flash API: 4 cost-cutting techniques from direct experiments. Thinking tokens, Context Caching, Flash-Lite, Batch API. Real data proves 99% savings.
Building Real-Time Voice Agents with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live
Analyzing Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for building real-time voice and vision agents. Covers API structure, tool calling, 90+ language support, and honest limitations from a developer's perspective.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Release — Performance Analysis and Claude Comparison
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, doubling reasoning performance. We analyze benchmarks, compare with Claude, and explore multimodal evolution.
The February 2026 AI Model Rush
Gemini 3 Pro GA, Sonnet 5, GPT-5.3, Qwen 3.5, GLM 5, Deepseek v4, and Grok 4.20 are all scheduled for February 2026. An analysis of the largest AI model rush in history.
Build a RAG System in 5 Minutes with Google Gemini File Search
A practical guide to building document search and Q&A systems using Gemini File Search Tool announced in November 2025, without complex RAG pipelines. Dramatically reduce development time with fully-managed RAG.
Auto-Coding with Jules: Google's Autonomous Coding Agent
Google Jules autonomously resolves GitHub issues and creates PRs. Covers Jules vs Copilot/Cursor differences, async agent design, and practical setup workflows.