Google recently announced its initiative called the AI Futures Fund, aiming to invest in AI startups. This venture is designed to provide capital, early access to unproduced AI models, and support from Google’s internal experts. To date, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has already invested in 38 AI firms, including notable acquisitions such as DeepMind, Waymo, […]
Google’s Gemini Achieves Milestone by Completing Pokémon Blue Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, has reportedly accomplished a significant milestone by finishing a 29-year-old video game, Pokémon Blue. This achievement was announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared on X, "What a finish! Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!" The successful completion […]
Around 300 employees from Google’s AI-focused DeepMind team in London are reportedly looking to unionize under the Communication Workers Union. This move comes amid dissatisfaction with Google’s decision to eliminate a commitment not to utilize AI for military applications or surveillance, which previously appeared on their website. There is also growing concern regarding Google’s collaborations […]
Google has introduced an innovative AI model named DolphinGemma, designed to decipher the complex communication signals of dolphins and potentially facilitate interspecies dialogue. This development is a collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), known for conducting the world’s longest continuous underwater study of these intelligent marine mammals since […]
Google is reportedly resorting to a controversial tactic to retain its top AI talent amid fierce competition from companies like OpenAI. According to Business Insider, Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has implemented strict noncompete agreements for some employees in the U.K. These agreements prevent them from joining rival firms for a duration of up to one […]
Users have discovered a controversial use for Google’s new Gemini AI model — removing watermarks from images. This functionality has stirred debate as it includes images published by well-known stock media outlets like Getty Images. Recently, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model, which allows users to generate and edit images directly. This […]
OpenAI and Google are urging the U.S. government to take immediate and decisive measures to secure the nation’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). In a letter addressed to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, OpenAI emphasized the critical state of America’s AI sector as it moves closer to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). The […]
Google has introduced Gemma 3, the latest version of its series of open AI models aimed at enhancing accessibility in artificial intelligence. Building on the earlier Gemini 2.0 framework, Gemma 3 is designed to be lightweight, portable, and adaptable, facilitating the development of AI applications across various devices. This new release marks a significant milestone, […]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reiterated its stance that Google must divest its web browser, Chrome, according to a recent court filing. This push for divestment isn’t new; it was first proposed last year under the Biden administration but remains unchanged even with the transition to the Trump administration. In addition to the […]
Google has recently announced the pricing for its new AI video model, Veo 2, which it first introduced in December. The cost for using Veo 2 is set at 50 cents per second of video. This means the overall cost averages out to $30 per minute, equating to approximately $1,800 for a full hour of […]