Google pulls Intrinsic into the fold to double down on physical AI robotics
Intrinsic is moving from Alphabet Other Bet to Google core as the company bets big on physical AI for factories and logistics.
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Google brings Maps data to Gemini API developers
Google adds Grounding with Google Maps to the Gemini API, connecting its AI models to real-world geospatial data for smarter, location-aware applications.
Google introduces Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model to automate web and mobile interfaces
Google has launched the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, giving AI agents the ability to navigate and interact with user interfaces in real time.
The viral Nano-Banana AI image generator was secretly Google Gemini all along
Nano-Banana went viral this week, but it turns out it was secretly owned by Google. The tool is now part of Gemini’s upgraded image editing features.
Google uses AI to predict cyclones faster and farther out than ever before
Google has built a new AI model to predict cyclone paths, sizes, and intensities with incredible speed and accuracy. The goal is simple: save lives with better forecasts.
Google pushes AI into mental health, but is it treatment or cost-cutting?
Google says AI can help fix the global mental health crisis. But critics say algorithms aren’t care and question whether this is about access… or saving money.
Google uses AI to help predict hurricanes with Weather Lab
Google is taking a swing at hurricane forecasting with a new tool called Weather Lab. The project, developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research, uses artificial intelligence to better predict tropical cyclones. And it’s not just for show – the U.S. National Hurricane Center is already testing it during the 2025 storm season. At the … Read more