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10 years of genomics research at Google

blog.google • 14h ago

An overview of ten years of milestones and breakthroughs in Google’s work on genomics....

TL;DR

Google has completed a decade of genomics research driven by deep learning, enabling breakthrough discoveries and advancements in genetics.

Key Takeaways:

Google has made significant advancements in genomics over the past decade, including the development of AI tools for reading the genome, identifying genetic variations, and predicting gene expression.
Their work has led to breakthroughs in human health, including the accurate identification of cancer variants, and enabled conservation efforts for endangered species.
Google's research has shown promising results, with tools like DeepSomatic, AlphaMissense, and AlphaGenome providing powerful new tools for geneticists.

This new Google Gemini model scrolls the internet just like you do - how it works

www.zdnet.com • Oct 10, 2025

Now available in public preview, the new model is another step toward AI that can operate across web environments with minimal human oversight....

TL;DR

Google DeepMind has debuted a new AI model that can interact directly with website UIs, navigating a web browser just as a human would.

Key Takeaways:

The new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model can execute tasks like clicking, typing, and scrolling directly within a web page.
The model outperformed similar tools from Anthropic and OpenAI in terms of accuracy and latency, across multiple web and mobile control benchmarks.
The new model comes with safety controls to prevent undesired actions, and is available now through the Gemini API in Google AI and Vertex AI.

OnePlus’ OxygenOS 16 brings Gemini into your Mind Space

www.theverge.com • 16h ago

OnePlus has announced OxygenOS 16, its take on Android 16, with upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool including complete integration with Google Gemini. ...

TL;DR

OnePlus has released OxygenOS 16 with significant upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool, including complete integration with Google Gemini.

Key Takeaways:

OnePlus' Mind Space AI tool now allows users to save longer screenshots and record voice memos to enhance AI capabilities.
OxygenOS 16 integrates with Google Gemini, enabling tasks to be handled based on saved information.
The update includes lock screen customizations, improved connectivity options, and design tweaks throughout the operating system.

Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains

techcrunch.com • 16h ago

Microsoft, Amazon and Google are ramping up efforts move production of their products and data centers outside of China, Nikkei reported, citing suppl...

TL;DR

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google plan to move production of products and data centers outside of China due to intensified US-China tensions.

Key Takeaways:

Microsoft aims to have 80% of Surface notebook and tablet components manufactured outside of China by 2026.
Amazon considers reducing printed circuit board purchases from Chinese suppliers and moving Xbox production to other parts of Asia.
Google is pushing its suppliers to boost server production in Thailand, where it has secured multiple partners for parts and assembly.

How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway - The Keyword

blog.google • Yesterday

How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway The KeywordGoogle AI helps discover potential cancer therapy pathway: Sundar ...

TL;DR

NVIDIA's 27B parameter foundation model, C2S-Scale, discovered a new potential cancer therapy pathway by predicting the synergistic effect of silmitasertib and low-dose interferon in boosting antigen presentation in 'cold' tumors.

Key Takeaways:

The model's prediction was experimentally validated, resulting in a 50% increase in antigen presentation in human neuroendocrine cell models.
C2S-Scale demonstrates the potential for larger models to acquire new capabilities and generate context-conditioned biology.
The model's discovery reveals a promising new pathway for developing therapies to fight cancer and highlights the power of AI-driven scientific research.

Try Google's Nano Banana image generator in Search and NotebookLM - here's how

www.zdnet.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google's AI image editor is coming to a new lineup of applications....

TL;DR

Google's Nano Banana AI image generator is now available in Google Search and NotebookLM, with plans to release it in Google Photos soon.

Key Takeaways:

Nano Banana can transform images using natural language user prompts, changing subtle details or bigger aspects of photos.
The tool has been integrated into the Gemini app, generating over 5 billion images since its release in August.
Nano Banana will offer new styles for illustrations and Briefs in Google NotebookLM, including watercolor and anime.

This new Android exploit can steal everything on your screen - even 2FA codes

www.zdnet.com • Oct 14, 2025

Pixnapping begins when a victim unknowingly installs a malicious app on their Google or Samsung phone....

TL;DR

Researchers have discovered 'Pixnapping,' a new Android exploit that can steal sensitive information, including 2FA codes, from a user's screen even without exploiting app permissions.

Key Takeaways:

Pixnapping can steal private data, including 2FA codes, without abusing app permissions.
The attack exploits existing Android APIs and a hardware side channel, making it a significant threat.
A partial fix has been issued, but a complete patch is due in December, and there is a possible workaround in the meantime.

Google’s Gemini can now help you schedule Google Calendar meetings

techcrunch.com • Oct 14, 2025

Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once ...

TL;DR

Google launches a new tool using AI to make it easier for Gmail users with Google Calendar to schedule their meetings.

Key Takeaways:

The new feature uses Gemini's AI to suggest ideal meeting times based on calendar availability and email context.
It's designed for one-on-one meetings, not those with multiple contacts or group meetings.
This tool uses the email's context when making meeting suggestions, such as a requested 30-minute time slot.

Spend too much time scheduling meetings? This Gemini feature could save you the hassle

www.zdnet.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google says this new Gemini feature will put an end to tedious emailing. Here's how it works....

TL;DR

Google introduces a 'Help me schedule' feature in Gemini that utilizes AI to suggest meeting times with individuals and automatically add them to calendars.

Key Takeaways:

The feature eliminates the need to send multiple emails to coordinate meeting times, especially with people who don't make their calendars visible to others.
It only works with individual contacts and requires both participants to be using Gmail and Google Calendar for scheduling meetings.
This is part of Google's continued investment in creating AI-powered productivity tools for the workplace, aiming to reduce tedious tasks.

You can hide ads on Google now, thanks to this new feature - try it now

www.zdnet.com • Oct 14, 2025

You'll soon be able to see fewer sponsored ads in Search....

Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more

techcrunch.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google is rolling out updates to Search and Discover that introduce AI-powered features, improved navigation, and a new option to collapse ads. While ...

Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub

techcrunch.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030....

TL;DR

Google is investing $15 billion to set up a 1-gigawatt data center and AI hub in India, its largest investment outside of the US.

Key Takeaways:

The investment will take place over five years and marks Google's largest investment in India.
The AI hub will offer a 'full stack of solutions' including custom TPUs and access to AI models, enabling local AI processing.
The hub is expected to serve not only India but also Asia and other parts of the world, with Google aiming to make Vishakhapatnam a global connectivity hub.

Google to invest $10 billion in AI data center project in India - CNBC

www.cnbc.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google to invest $10 billion in AI data center project in India CNBC...

TL;DR

Google to invest $15 billion in a data center hub in India, creating a new artificial intelligence hub outside of the U.S.

Key Takeaways:

The investment is one of Google's largest outside of the U.S. and represents a significant expansion of India's cloud and AI infrastructure.
Google plans to roll out the investment over the next five years, with the goal of doubling the state's computing capacity in the next three years.
The deal comes as tech companies continue to invest heavily in data centers to meet the computational needs of the AI boom.

Google’s Photoshop-killer AI model is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM - Ars Technica

arstechnica.com • Oct 13, 2025

Google’s Photoshop-killer AI model is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM Ars Technica...

TL;DR

Google's Photoshop-killer AI model, Nano Banana, is expanding to search, Google Photos, and NotebookLM for conversational image editing.

Key Takeaways:

Nano Banana AI model is a 'major upgrade' over Google's previous image-editing model, providing more efficient conversational editing.
The updated AI image editor will be available in search, Google Photos, and NotebookLM, bringing the feature to a wider user base.
Nano Banana offers a range of video styles powered by AI, including whiteboard, anime, retro print, and more, available in NotebookLM.

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

techcrunch.com • Oct 10, 2025

Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI....

TL;DR

Tech companies are racing to build the infrastructure that will power AI models, with estimated $3 trillion to $4 trillion in spending on AI infrastructure by the end of the decade.

Key Takeaways:

Major tech companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, and Oracle are investing heavily in AI infrastructure, forming partnerships and striking deals worth billions of dollars.
The growth in AI infrastructure spending is putting immense strain on power grids and pushing the industry's building capacity to its limit.
Companies are exploring alternative energy solutions and sustainability options, such as using local nuclear power plants and wind power, to support their massive data centers.

UK slaps Google Search with special market status, making way for stricter regulations

techcrunch.com • Oct 10, 2025

The CMA has designated Google as having "strategic market status" in the search and search advertising markets, which means the company has such "a su...

TL;DR

Google has been designated with 'strategic market status' in the UK's online search market, enabling stricter regulations to ensure fair competition.

Key Takeaways:

Google has a dominant position in the UK's online search market, with over 95% market share.
The CMA will launch a consultation on possible interventions, including enabling users to choose and switch search engines and enforcing fair ranking of search results.
Google argues that stricter regulations could harm innovation in the UK, potentially slowing product launches and increasing prices for customers.

The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup

techcrunch.com • 13h ago

Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as potential customers, too....

TL;DR

Google's DeepMind division partners with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to optimize fusion reactor operation using AI.

Key Takeaways:

CFS's Sparc reactor will be the first fusion device to produce more power than it needs to run itself
AI may be uniquely suited to making fusion power possible by helping control plasma inside reactors
Google has participated in CFS's funding rounds and is an investor in fusion startup TAE Technologies

Set up this new Google account recovery feature ASAP - and never get locked out again

www.zdnet.com • 16h ago

A new recovery feature lets you choose trusted friends or family members to verify your identity if you're locked out of your Google account....

Google pitches Workspace tools for ‘when, not if’ Microsoft 365 fails

www.theverge.com • 16h ago

Google is trying to capitalize on what it calls “frequent and severe” Microsoft 365 outages by offering up services like email, storage, and videoconf...

TL;DR

Google is offering Workspace tools as a backup solution for businesses in the event of Microsoft 365 outages.

Key Takeaways:

Google's Business Continuity plan will sync emails, calendars, chat, and more with Microsoft 365 in the event of an outage.
Google is offering a Work Transformation Set as a replacement for Microsoft 365 customers.
Microsoft and Google have a long history of trading blows publicly over their cloud businesses.

Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews

www.theguardian.com • 18h ago

Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversityItalian news publishers are calling fo...

TL;DR

Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google's AI Overviews, citing concerns over reduced traffic and economic sustainability.

Key Takeaways:

Google's AI Overviews have been shown to cause up to 80% fewer clickthroughs, according to a study by Authoritas.
A second study by Pew Research Center found users only clicked a link under AI summaries once every 100 times.
The Italian federation of newspaper publishers argues that Google's services threaten media diversity and economic sustainability.

Google Launches AI Hub in Visakhapatnam India with $15 Billion Commitment from 2026-2030

hackernoon.com • Yesterday

Google announced plans to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, India. Read All...

Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests

techcrunch.com • Yesterday

South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns....

TL;DR

South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data, which could improve navigation and support advanced technologies, but raises concerns over national security.

Key Takeaways:

Google and Apple are seeking permission to export high-resolution map data from South Korea at a scale of 1:5,000, which provides much greater details and could boost tourism and smart city innovation.
The South Korean government has raised concerns over national security and is cautious about exposing sensitive military sites when combined with commercial imagery and online data.
The final decision on Google's request is expected around November 11, with Apple's review pushed to December due to similar concerns and the need for further review.

Google Cloud C4 Brings a 70% TCO improvement on GPT OSS with Intel and Hugging Face

huggingface.co • Yesterday

TL;DR

Google Cloud C4 VMs offer a 1.7x TCO improvement and 1.4x to 1.7x throughput per vCPU over GCP C3 VMs for GPT OSS MoE inference.

Key Takeaways:

Google Cloud C4 VMs show a 1.7x Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvement over GCP C3 VMs for GPT OSS MoE inference.
C4 VMs provide 1.4x to 1.7x throughput per vCPU over C3 VMs for large MoE models.
The result underlines that large MoE models can be efficiently served on next-generation general-purpose CPUs, thanks to targeted framework optimizations from Intel and Hugging Face.

Google’s AI video generator is getting better editing and more audio

www.theverge.com • Yesterday

Google is making videos created with the AI filmmaking tool Flow even more realistic — and harder to identify as AI-generated at first glance. The com...

TL;DR

Google's AI video generator Flow gets improved editing features and audio generation capabilities, making its videos even more realistic and harder to identify as AI-generated.

Key Takeaways:

Users can now add and change shadows and lighting in AI-generated videos using Flow.
Flow's new features allow for video generation with audio using multiple reference images or starting and ending images.
Google's Veo 3.1 update, tied to the Flow features, does a better job of making a video based on submitted images and costs the same as Veo 3.

Google's Veo 3.1 can turn separate images into a single video

www.zdnet.com • Yesterday

Surrealist visuals, scene extensions, fill-in-the-blank features - here's what the new Veo can do....

TL;DR

Google's Veo 3.1 AI model can blend separate images into a single natural-looking video, with enhanced realism and richer audio.

Key Takeaways:

Veo 3.1 can create videos with synchronized audio from a selection of images.
The model offers richer audio and enhanced realism, capturing true-to-life textures and understanding storytelling, cinematic styles, and character interactions.
Veo 3.1 can also fill in intermediary frames from just the first and last images in a sequence.

Google releases Veo 3.1, adds it to Flow video editor

techcrunch.com • Yesterday

Veo 3 already has edit features such as adding reference images to drive a character, providing the first and last frame to generate a clip using AI, ...

I Replaced My Dev Team with a GenAI Model to Build My New Portfolio. Here's What I Learned.

hackernoon.com • Oct 15, 2025

Google's Gemini Pro is a state-of-the-art Generative AI. It's a real-world case study in what it takes to partner with an AI to ship a full-stack appl...

10 ways you can ask Google Photos to edit your photos for you

blog.google • Oct 14, 2025

Learn more about how you can ask Google Photos’ to edit your pictures for you and common ways it can improve photos....

TL;DR

Google Photos has introduced a new conversational editing experience, allowing users to edit photos by simply describing the changes they want.

Key Takeaways:

Eligible Android users in the U.S. can now describe the changes they want and let Photos take care of the rest.
Photos can perform various edits, including removing distractions, removing unwanted elements, and adding studio lighting.
The new editing experience can also be used to envision changes to a room by adding furniture, lighting, and other elements.

Google Meet launches an AI-powered makeup feature

techcrunch.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google Meet finally has a makeup filter for those days when you don't feel like applying lipstick....

Google and Spotify alum launch Epiminds with $6.6M to build marketing teams for the AI era - GlobeNewswire

www.globenewswire.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google and Spotify alum launch Epiminds with $6.6M to build marketing teams for the AI era GlobeNewswire...

Google and Spotify alum launch Epiminds with $6.6M to build marketing teams for the AI era - FinancialContent

markets.financialcontent.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google and Spotify alum launch Epiminds with $6.6M to build marketing teams for the AI era FinancialContent...

I unleashed Copilot on my Microsoft and Google accounts - here's what happened

www.zdnet.com • Oct 14, 2025

With a new update rolling out to Windows Insiders, Copilot can access your Microsoft and Google accounts to work with your email, calendar, and contac...

TL;DR

Microsoft's Copilot Windows app can now link to personal services like OneDrive, Outlook, Google Drive, and Google Calendar, allowing users to access files and emails across different services.

Key Takeaways:

Copilot can now connect to external services like OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive, expanding its capabilities beyond Microsoft services.
The integration makes it possible for users to access and interact with content across different services, such as files, emails, and calendar appointments.
The feature is currently rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders and may take a few months to reach all Windows 11 users.

Video Overviews on NotebookLM get a major upgrade with Nano Banana

blog.google • Oct 13, 2025

NotebookLM's Video Overviews get an upgrade with visuals powered by Nano Banana and a new "Brief" format for quick summaries....

TL;DR

Google upgrades Video Overviews in NotebookLM with Nano Banana, offering a more creative and customizable way to view notes and documents.

Key Takeaways:

New video overviews feature six customizable visual styles, including Watercolor, Papercraft, and Anime.
Two formats are now available: Explainer (structured, comprehensive videos) and Brief (bite-sized, quick-grasp videos).
The update is expected to roll out to all NotebookLM users in supported languages in the upcoming weeks.

Google makes a HR AI play with launch of Gemini Enterprise - unleash.ai

www.unleash.ai • Oct 13, 2025

Google makes a HR AI play with launch of Gemini Enterprise unleash.ai...

Google Unveils VaultGemma To Lead AI Privacy Revolution - Evrim Ağacı

evrimagaci.org • 8h ago

Google Unveils VaultGemma To Lead AI Privacy Revolution Evrim Ağacı...

Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews - Ars Technica

arstechnica.com • 20h ago

Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews Ars Technica...

TL;DR

Cloudflare, through its Content Signals Policy, updates millions of websites to opt-in or opt-out of Google's AI Overviews and large language model training, putting pressure on Google to change its policy.

Key Takeaways:

Google's AI Overviews have been cutting referrals by nearly 50% for many websites, citing studies from Pew Research Center and The Wall Street Journal.
Cloudflare's Content Signals Policy allows website operators to opt-in or opt-out of consenting to specific use cases, including search, ai-input, and ai-train.
Cloudflare's policy may force Google to change its bundling of traditional search crawlers and AI Overviews, potentially setting a new standard for the web.

Mark Cuban warns that OpenAI’s new plan to allow adults-only erotica in ChatGPT could ‘backfire. Hard’ - Yahoo

consent.yahoo.com • Yesterday

Mark Cuban warns that OpenAI’s new plan to allow adults-only erotica in ChatGPT could ‘backfire. Hard’ YahooView Full Coverage on Google News...

I abandoned Google for a search tool that doesn't track me or push AI - and it gets better

www.zdnet.com • Yesterday

YaCy is completely private and can be installed on Linux, Mac, and Windows PCs....

TL;DR

ZDNET recommends using YaCy, a free, decentralized search engine that does not track users or use AI-generated results, as an alternative to Google.

Key Takeaways:

YaCy is a free, decentralized search engine that can be installed on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
YaCy does not collect personalized data, does not use cookies, and has no 'phoning home' integration.
YaCy can be installed via an executable binary or via Docker, and comes with a web interface for searching and administering the engine.

Google and Spotify Veterans Launch Epiminds with $6.6M for AI Marketing - MarTech Cube

www.martechcube.com • Yesterday

Google and Spotify Veterans Launch Epiminds with $6.6M for AI Marketing MarTech Cube...

WPP and Google Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Redefine Marketing With AI - PR Newswire

www.prnewswire.com • Oct 14, 2025

WPP and Google Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Redefine Marketing With AI PR Newswire...

Google Invests $9B in South Carolina for AI Data Centers and Jobs - WebProNews

www.webpronews.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google Invests $9B in South Carolina for AI Data Centers and Jobs WebProNews...

Google Adds AI Features to Search, New Search Ads Controls - Social Media Today

www.socialmediatoday.com • Oct 13, 2025

Google Adds AI Features to Search, New Search Ads Controls Social Media Today...

Anthropic Launches Claude Haiku 4.5: Small AI Model that Delivers Sonnet-4-Level Coding Performance at One-Third the Cost and more than Twice the Speed

www.marktechpost.com • Yesterday

Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5, a latency-optimized “small” model that delivers similar levels of coding performance to Claude Sonnet 4 while run...

Google Introduces Speech-to-Retrieval (S2R) Approach that Maps a Spoken Query Directly to an Embedding and Retrieves Information without First Converting Speech to Text

www.marktechpost.com • Oct 13, 2025

Google AI Research team has brought a production shift in Voice Search by introducing Speech-to-Retrieval (S2R). S2R maps a spoken query directly to a...

Using a swearword in your Google search can stop the AI answer. But should you?

www.theguardian.com • Oct 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence is more than Trump deepfakes of Tilly the actor. It’s used in smartphones, customer service, healthcare – even legal cases. Is...

TL;DR

Using a swearword in a Google search can stop AI-driven search results, but experts debate the feasibility and advisability of completely avoiding AI in modern life.

Key Takeaways:

AI is increasingly widespread in various industries, including healthcare, customer service, finance, and social media, raising concerns about privacy leakage, discrimination, and malicious use.
A global study found that half of Australians use AI regularly, but only 36% trust it, highlighting the need for transparent regulations and governance.
Experts warn that AI poses an existential risk due to its potential for misuse, and that it's getting harder to avoid AI in modern life, with some suggesting that a 'kill switch' may no longer be a viable option.

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