Tag: #google

Google rolls out 'agentic video understanding' in Gemini Flash to cut token use and costs

Google adds 'agentic video understanding' to Gemini Flash models to analyze only relevant segments, cutting token use, cost and speeding long-video analysis.

$GOOGL, #google, #gemini, #ai, #video, #cloud

Google DeepMind Brings Sign-Language-to-Text to Gboard and Live Transcribe, Says It’s for Low-Stakes Use

Google DeepMind is adding SL2T sign-language-to-text to Gboard and Live Transcribe, aimed at everyday accessibility but not for medical or legal use.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #accessibility, #signlanguage, #google, #deepmind

Google unveils Pixel 11 Pro Fold: slimmer design, sign-to-text and HiLight alerts

Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold is slimmer, lighter and more durable, adds HiLight LED alerts and ASL sign-to-text, runs Tensor G6; preorders open, ships Aug. 20.

$GOOGL, #google, #pixel, #foldable

Google Says Gemini App Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users

Google announced Aug. 11 that its Gemini app has exceeded 1 billion monthly users, marking rapid growth and deep integration across Google products.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #gemini, #ai

Google DeepMind Expands Gemini Flash Lineup with 3.6 Flash and Security-Focused 3.5 Variant

Google DeepMind added Gemini 3.6 Flash plus two 3.5 variants, including a restricted 'Flash Cyber' model for defensive vulnerability discovery and repair.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #ai, #gemini, #cybersecurity

Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns

Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems.

#google, #recaptcha, #android, #privacy

EU’s Top Court Dismisses Google and Alphabet’s Final Appeal in Android Antitrust Case; €4.125bn Fine Stands

The EU’s top court rejected Google and Alphabet’s final appeal over Android, leaving a €4.125bn fine intact and affirming EU digital competition rules.

#google, #antitrust, #android, #eu

Google’s Interactions API reaches general availability, becomes primary interface for Gemini models and agents

Google made its Interactions API generally available and is directing new Gemini development to it, highlighting managed agents and background execution.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #ai, #gemini, #api

Google unveils DiffusionGemma — experimental diffusion model for faster local text generation

Google unveiled DiffusionGemma, a 26B experimental diffusion Mixture-of-Experts text model that aims for up to 4x faster GPU generation for speed-critical local apps.

$GOOGL, #google, #ai, #diffusionmodels, #llm

Google launches Gemma 4 12B, an open-licensed multimodal AI that runs on 16GB laptops

Google released Gemma 4 12B, an Apache-2 open-licensed multimodal model that processes text, images and audio natively and can run on laptops with 16GB.

$GOOG, $GOOGL, #ai, #google, #gemma4, #multimodal

Google makes Search proactive with Gemini 3.5 Flash and new 'Search agents'

At I/O, Google made Gemini 3.5 Flash the default in Search AI Mode and unveiled “Search agents” that monitor the web and can complete tasks and bookings.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #search, #ai, #generativeai

Google makes Gemini 3.5 Flash the default across Search and Gemini app, unveils Spark agent

Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Flash globally as the default in the Gemini app and Search AI Mode, unveils Spark agent and previews Gemini 3.5 Pro.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #ai, #google, #gemini, #generativeai

Blackstone and Google form U.S. joint venture to sell Google TPUs as cloud service with $5 billion backing

Blackstone and Google will create a U.S. JV with an initial $5B equity commitment to offer Google’s TPU AI chips as cloud compute starting in 2027.

$BX, $GOOGL, #blackstone, #google, #ai, #tpu, #cloud

Google puts Gemini AI at the heart of Android, rolling out to Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer

Google will embed Gemini Intelligence into Android starting this summer on new Galaxy and Pixel phones, adding multi-step automation, smarter Chrome browsing and expanded Autofill.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #android, #ai, #gemini

NIST’s CAISI Signs Agreements With Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to Expand U.S. Frontier-AI Testing

NIST’s CAISI struck pacts with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to expand U.S. frontier-AI testing, including pre-release, classified and reduced‑safeguard evaluations.

$GOOGL, $MSFT, #ai, #nist, #google, #microsoft, #xai