Google Quietly Released Imagen 3 to Users in the US
According to Google, Imagen 3 represents the company’s highest-quality model to date, boasting improvements in detail, lighting, and composition.
Google and their dedicated research lab, DeepMind, are frontrunners in the global AI community. Their Gemini family of models are regarded as one of the frontier models. With Vertex AI, users can build, deploy, and scale efficient AI solutions on Google Cloud.
Gemini Live Debuts on Android
It offers users a conversational AI experience directly on their mobile devices. It allows for free-flowing, natural language interactions, enabling users to engage with the AI assistant much like they would with a human conversation partner.
Character.AI Cofounders Return to Google
This change is part of a larger deal between Character.AI and Google. The search giant is licensing Character.AI's language model technology, though it's not an exclusive arrangement.
Google Research Highlights Generative AI Misuse Tactics
The report highlights two main types of misuse: exploitation of AI capabilities and compromise of AI systems.
Google Expands Gemma 2 Family with New 2B Model, Safety Classifiers, and Interpretability Tools
Google has unveiled a trio of AI advancements, expanding its Gemma 2 family with a potent small-scale model and introducing new tools for safety and transparency.
The star of the show is Gemma 2 2B, a new 2 billion parameter model that punches well above its weight class. Despite its
Google DeepMind's AI Scores Silver at International Math Olympiad
Google DeepMind's system earned 28 out of 42 possible points, just shy of the 29-point gold medal threshold achieved by only 58 of 609 human contestants this year.
Google in Talks to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Wiz for $23 Billion
As more businesses move to the cloud and adopt AI technologies, robust security solutions are paramount.
Google Is Using Gemini AI to Make Robots Smarter Navigators
In a new research paper, Google's DeepMind robotics team show how they are training robots to navigate and complete tasks using Gemini 1.5 Pro's long context window, marking a significant step forward for AI-assisted robots.
Gemini 1.5 Pro's long context window allows
Google DeepMind Unveils JEST, a New AI Training Method That Slashes Energy Use
By reducing the energy required for training, JEST not only cuts costs but also helps address the pressing issue of AI’s environmental impact.
YouTube Now Lets You Remove Videos with Your AI-Generated Likeness or Voice
Last month, YouTube expanded its privacy protection to cover AI-generated content. Users can now ask YouTube to take down videos that use artificial intelligence to fake their face or voice without permission.
This builds on YouTube's AI policies which they announced last November. As AI content becomes more
Google Releases Gemma 2 in 9B and 27B Sizes
Redesigned for outsized performance and unmatched efficiency, Gemma 2 optimizes for blazing-fast inference on diverse hardware.
Google Translate Adds 110 Languages Using AI
African languages got a major boost, making up about a quarter of the new additions. Fon, Kikongo, Luo, and Wolof are now available, significantly increasing Google's coverage of African languages.
YouTube Pushes for AI Music Deals with Major Labels
The financial terms are still under negotiation, but they are expected to resemble one-time payments similar to those made by social media companies for music access, rather than the royalty-based models used by streaming services.
Google's New AI Can Generate Audio For Your Silent Videos
Google's video-to-audio technology combines video pixels with optional text prompts to create audio that closely aligns with the visuals.
Google Is Replacing Parts of ChromeOS with Android's Foundation for Faster AI Innovation
By leveraging the Android foundation, Google can streamline its engineering efforts, making it easier to roll out new AI features and improvements to Chromebook users.
Oracle and Google Cloud Announce Partnership for Seamless Multicloud Experience
This collaboration allows customers to migrate and run their mission-critical workloads across both Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), addressing a significant need for flexibility and interoperability in cloud solutions.
Google's AI-Powered NotebookLM Expands Globally with New Features
The update introduces several new features, including support for Google Slides and web URLs as sources, inline citations that link directly to supporting passages, and the Notebook Guide, which converts sources into useful formats like FAQs, briefing documents, or study guides.
Google Acknowledges Flaws in AI Search Overviews, Promises Improvements
To address the problem, Google has made more than a dozen technical improvements, including better detection of nonsensical queries, limiting the use of potentially misleading user-generated content, and adding triggering restrictions for queries where AI Overviews were not proving helpful.
Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash Now Generally Available
Both models are now available with a pay-as-you-go service, allowing developers to start building without upfront costs.
Google Brings Gemini and New AI Capabilities to ChromeBooks
Several manufacturers, including Acer, Asus, and HP, are launching new Chromebooks this year, some of which are Chromebook Plus models that can take advantage of the new AI features.
5 Announcements that Show Why Copilot is the Best Platform to Build AI Products Today
Microsoft has made strategic investments in talent, technology, and strategy over the past decade to drive their AI vision forward.
Google Introduces Frontier Safety Framework to Identify and Mitigate Future AI Risks
The Frontier Safety Framework focuses on severe risks posed by advanced AI models, such as those with exceptional autonomy or sophisticated cyber capabilities.
Google Search is Getting an AI Makeover
The tech giant unveiled a range of new features that leverage AI to simplify and enhance the search process, offering users an "AI-first" approach to finding information.
Project IDX, Google's Cloud-Based IDE Now in Open Beta
Since its launch last August, Project IDX has already attracted over 100,000 developers.
Google is Building Gemini Nano into Chrome
Gemini Nano will enable a range of on-device AI features, from text generation to translation and transcription.