Open Source 7 January 2026

DeepMind puts AlphaGenome code on GitHub as new AI model reads a million DNA letters at once

DeepMind puts AlphaGenome code on GitHub as new AI model reads a million DNA letters at once

On Wednesday, Google DeepMind released the AlphaGenome API code on GitHub, expanding access to its AI model that predicts how DNA mutations impact gene regulation. Researchers can now integrate the system directly into their software, though the core model continues to operate on DeepMind’s servers. https://github.com/google-deepmind/alphagenome Sequencing projects churn out vast lists of genetic variants, yet researchers struggle to pinpoint which changes in the non-coding genome truly have an impact. This non-coding DNA functions as a regulatory layer, controlling when genes turn on and off.
January 28, 2026
Google to Publish Android Source Code to AOSP Only Twice a Year in 2026: New Q2 & Q4 Schedule Explained

Google to Publish Android Source Code to AOSP Only Twice a Year in 2026: New Q2 & Q4 Schedule Explained

Google has changed the Android Open Source Project source-code release cadence. Starting in 2026, Android source drops will land in Q2 and Q4 only—raising big questions for developers and custom ROMs. January 7, 2026 — Google is making a major behind-the-scenes change to how it publishes Android’s open-source code. A banner now displayed across the official Android Open Source Project documentation confirms that, effective in 2026, Google will publish Android source code to AOSP only in Q2 and Q4—a shift away from the more frequent cadence many developers and ROM communities have depended on.
January 7, 2026