Google launches Gemini API CLI and Agent Compute Engine for running agents at scale
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Google released the Gemini API CLI, a single command-line tool that lets AI agents generate images, video, speech and music with an API key. It pairs with Google Cloud's Agent Compute Engine, which runs agents at scale in isolated microVMs.
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