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Google Unveils Project Suncatcher, Envisioning AI Models Running in Space
Google has unveiled Project Suncatcher, a research initiative exploring how solar powered satellite constellations equipped with Tensor Processing Units TPUs could one day enable large scale artificial intelligence computation in space.
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Android GenAI Prompt API Enables Natural Language Requests with Gemini Nano
The ML Kit GenAI Prompt API, now available in alpha, enables Android developers to send natural language and multimodal requests to Gemini Nano running on-device, extending the text summarization and image description capabilities introduced with the initial GenAI release.
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Genkit Extension for Gemini CLI Brings Framework-Aware AI Assistance to the Terminal
Introducing Google's Genkit Extension for Gemini CLI: a groundbreaking tool that delivers framework-aware AI assistance directly to the terminal. Streamline your Genkit application development with context-aware code generation, debugging, and best practices—all without leaving the command line. Unleash productivity and innovation in building generative AI applications.
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Google DeepMind Launches Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Model to Power UI-Controlling AI Agents
Google DeepMind has recently released the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, a specialized variant of its Gemini 2.5 Pro system designed to enable AI agents to interact directly with graphical user interfaces. The new model allows developers to build agents that can click, type, scroll, and manipulate interactive elements on web pages.
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xAI Releases Grok 4 Fast with Lower Cost Reasoning Model
xAI has introduced Grok 4 Fast, a new reasoning model designed for efficiency and lower cost.
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Baidu’s PP-OCRv5 Released on Hugging Face, Outperforming VLMs in OCR Benchmarks
Baidu has released PP-OCRv5 on Hugging Face, a new optical character recognition (OCR) model built to outperform large vision-language models (VLMs) in specialized text recognition tasks. Unlike general-purpose architectures such as Gemini 2.5 Pro, Qwen2.5-VL, or GPT-4o, which handle OCR as part of broader multimodal workflows, PP-OCRv5 is purpose-built for accuracy, efficiency, and speed.
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Kaggle Introduces Game Arena to Benchmark AI Models in Strategic Games
Kaggle, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, has introduced Kaggle Game Arena, a platform designed to evaluate artificial intelligence models by testing their performance in strategy-based games.
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Android Studio Narwhal Extends Gemini AI Capabilities
The latest Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop introduces enhancements aimed at boosting developer productivity, including support for resizable Compose previews, new app Backup & Restore tools, and expanded Gemini capabilities such as automatic code generation from UI screenshots.
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Google Launches Gemini 2.5 Flash Image with Advanced Editing and Consistency Features
Google released Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (nicknamed nano-banana), its newest image generation and editing model. The system introduces several upgrades over earlier Flash models, including character consistency across prompts, multi-image fusion, precise prompt-based editing, and integration of world knowledge for semantic understanding.
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Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaEarth Foundations Model for Global Mapping
Google DeepMind has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, an artificial intelligence model designed to integrate massive volumes of Earth observation data into a unified digital representation of the planet. The system, described as functioning like a “virtual satellite”, can process petabytes of multimodal inputs.
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Gemini 2.5 Deep Think Parallelizes Creative Problem-Solving
As part of Google AI Ultra subscription, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is a model designed for creative problem-solving through the use of parallel thinking techniques and extended inference time.
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Google Launches Jules, an Asynchronous Coding Agent Powered by Gemini 2.5
Google has moved Jules, its asynchronous, agent-based coding assistant, out of beta and into general availability, positioning it as a tool for developers who want to offload routine programming tasks. Powered by the Gemini 2.5 Pro model, Jules is designed to handle a wide range of coding activities, from writing tests and building new features to fixing bugs or generating audio changelogs.
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Google Launched LangExtract, a Python Library for Structured Data Extraction from Unstructured Text
Google has introduced LangExtract, an open-source Python library designed to help developers extract structured information from unstructured text using large language models such as the Gemini models.
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Google Labs Introduces Opal, a Visual Platform for Creating AI Mini-Apps
Google Labs has introduced Opal, an experimental no-code tool that enables users to create AI-powered mini-applications through natural language descriptions and a visual workflow editor.
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Google Releases Major Firebase Studio Updates for Agentic AI Development
At Google Cloud Summit London in early July, Google revealed new capabilities in Firebase Studio that promise to enhance agentic cloud-based development: an autonomous Agent mode, native support for Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Gemini CLI integration. These updates aim to streamline agentic AI development by making AI agents more independent and seamlessly embedded in developer workflows.