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Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental: Deep Research Just Got a Whole Lot Smarter

2025-04-09

Gemini Advanced subscribers can now access Deep Research powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, deemed the world's most capable AI model by industry benchmarks and Chatbot Arena. This personal AI research assistant significantly improves every stage of the research process. In testing, raters preferred reports generated by Gemini 2.5 Pro over competitors by more than a 2:1 margin, citing improvements in analytical reasoning, information synthesis, and insightful report generation. Access detailed, easy-to-read reports on any topic across web, Android, and iOS, saving hours of work. Plus, try the new Audio Overviews feature for on-the-go listening. Learn more and try it now by selecting Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) and choosing 'Deep Research' in the prompt bar.

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Google's Gemini Robotics: A Slam Dunk on First Try

2025-04-02

Google showcased its new Gemini Robotics model, enabling robots to perform complex tasks like successfully slam dunking a basketball on the first try, without prior training on the specific object or action. Built upon Gemini 2.0, the model is fine-tuned with robot-specific data, translating multimodal outputs (text, video, audio) into physical actions. Highly dexterous, interactive, and general, it adapts to new objects, environments, and instructions without further training. Google's ambition is to build embodied AI to power robots assisting with everyday tasks, eventually becoming as commonplace an AI interface as phones or computers.

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Google's Gemini 2.5: A Thinking AI Model Takes the Lead

2025-03-25

Google unveiled Gemini 2.5, its most intelligent AI model yet. An experimental version, 2.5 Pro, achieves top ranking on LMArena, significantly outperforming competitors. Gemini 2.5's key innovation is its 'thinking' capabilities: it reasons before responding, leading to enhanced accuracy and performance. This reasoning extends beyond simple classification and prediction; it involves analyzing information, drawing logical conclusions, understanding context and nuance, and making informed decisions. Building upon prior work with reinforcement learning and chain-of-thought prompting, Gemini 2.5 combines an improved base model with advanced post-training. Google plans to integrate these thinking capabilities into all future models, enabling them to tackle more complex tasks and power more sophisticated, context-aware agents.

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Google Unveils Gemini 2.5: A Giant Leap in AI Reasoning

2025-03-25

Google has introduced Gemini 2.5, its most intelligent AI model yet. The experimental 2.5 Pro version boasts top performance across various benchmarks, achieving the #1 spot on LMArena by a considerable margin. Gemini 2.5 models are 'thinking' models, capable of reasoning through their responses, leading to enhanced accuracy and performance. This reasoning extends beyond simple classification and prediction, encompassing information analysis, logical conclusions, contextual understanding, and informed decision-making. Building on prior work with reinforcement learning and chain-of-thought prompting, Gemini 2.5 represents a significant leap forward, combining a vastly improved base model with enhanced post-training. Google plans to integrate these thinking capabilities into all future models, enabling them to tackle more complex problems and support more sophisticated agents.

(blog.google)

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Pixel 9a: A Kid-Friendly Phone with Robust Parental Controls

2025-03-19

The Google Pixel 9a is designed with kids in mind, offering a suite of safety and parental control features. Parents can manage their child's account and device using Google Family Link, controlling screen time, monitoring app usage, approving downloads, setting privacy options, and sharing location. A new 'School Time' feature restricts functionality and silences notifications during school hours. Additionally, Google Wallet for kids is rolling out on the Pixel 9a, enabling safer payments with Google Pay and allowing kids to add passes like movie tickets and library cards. Parents maintain control over payment cards and passes through Family Link.

(blog.google)

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Google Acquires Cloud Security Firm Wiz for $32B

2025-03-18

Alphabet Inc. announced it will acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform, for $32 billion in an all-cash deal. This acquisition accelerates Google Cloud's strategy in two key areas: enhanced cloud security and multi-cloud capabilities in the AI era. Wiz offers an easy-to-use platform connecting to major cloud providers and code environments, preventing cybersecurity incidents. The combined expertise of Google Cloud's AI capabilities and Wiz's innovative technology will improve cloud security, reduce customer costs, and boost multi-cloud adoption.

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Google Search's AI Mode Enters Limited Testing

2025-03-05

Google is testing a new AI-powered search feature called "AI Mode" in Labs. Leveraging deep information retrieval, AI Mode helps users find information more precisely and presents results in various formats. Early testing shows promising results in speed, quality, and freshness. Initially limited to Google One AI Premium subscribers, Google will refine AI Mode based on user feedback and plans to add features like image and video support, richer formatting, and improved access to relevant web content.

(blog.google)

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Free AI Coding Assistant: Gemini Code Assist Now Available for Individuals

2025-02-25

Google's Gemini Code Assist is now free for individual developers, integrated into Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. Offering code completion, generation, and chat capabilities, it boasts a usage limit 90 times higher than other free assistants. With a generous 128,000 token context window, developers can work with large files seamlessly. Using natural language prompts in various languages, developers can generate code (like a simple HTML form), explain code snippets, and debug. This powerful tool allows developers to focus on creativity while Gemini handles repetitive tasks.

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Gemini 2.0 Family Gets a Major Update: Enhanced Performance and Multimodal Capabilities

2025-02-05

Google has significantly updated its Gemini 2.0 family of models! The 2.0 Flash model is now generally available via API, enabling developers to build production applications. An experimental version of 2.0 Pro, boasting superior coding performance and complex prompt handling with a 2 million token context window, has also been released. A cost-effective 2.0 Flash-Lite model is now in public preview. All models currently feature multimodal input with text output, with more modalities coming in the following months. This update significantly boosts performance and expands applicability, marking a major step forward for Gemini in the AI landscape.

(blog.google)

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Google Accelerates Android XR Platform with HTC Partnership

2025-01-23

Google announced a partnership with HTC, bringing key members of the HTC VIVE engineering team to Google to accelerate development of the Android XR platform across headsets and glasses. This move signifies Google's commitment to expanding its XR technology and strengthens its VR capabilities, promising richer XR experiences for users.

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Google's Gemini App Integrates Real-Time AP News Feed

2025-01-15

Google announced that its Gemini app will integrate a real-time news feed from the Associated Press (AP) to enhance the timeliness of search results. This builds on Google's long-standing partnership with AP, leveraging AI to improve products and services. The AP will provide real-time data, helping Gemini users access the latest information. Google also highlighted its collaborations with news organizations worldwide and its commitment to exploring AI's role in journalism, supporting journalists and the news ecosystem.

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Google Proposes Remedies in DOJ Search Distribution Case

2024-12-21

Google strongly disagrees with and will appeal the Department of Justice's (DOJ) ruling in the search distribution lawsuit. Ahead of an April 2025 hearing, Google submitted its own remedies proposal, focusing on contracts with browser and Android device makers. The proposal aims to give browser companies and device makers more flexibility in choosing default search engines, while ensuring compliance with the court's order and avoiding harm to consumer privacy and US tech leadership. In contrast, the DOJ's proposal is seen as overly interventionist and potentially harmful to consumers and US tech competitiveness.

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Google Unveils Android XR: A New Platform for Headsets and Glasses

2024-12-12

Google, in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, announced Android XR, a platform designed to extend reality for exploration, connection, and creation. Leveraging AI advancements, Android XR enables headsets and glasses to understand user intent and context, facilitating more natural interactions. The first device, codenamed Project Moohan and built by Samsung, will launch next year and features integration with Gemini AI, pre-installed apps like YouTube and Google TV, and seamless transitions between virtual and real environments. Future plans include support for glasses offering everyday assistance.

(blog.google)

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