
Barret Zoph lands at Google after brief OpenAI return, deepening AI talent shuffle
Barret Zoph joins Google as vice president of research after brief OpenAI return, underscoring the AI talent shuffle around Gemini.
News on Google’s AI projects like Assistant, DeepMind, and AI tools.

Barret Zoph joins Google as vice president of research after brief OpenAI return, underscoring the AI talent shuffle around Gemini.

OpenAI, Google and 100+ companies warn on AI cyber threats, urging governments and industry to build stronger defenses fast.

Google’s Gemini audio update adds cleaner transcription, jargon support, and 85+ languages while Gemini 3.5 Pro remains delayed.

Keenable raised $26 million to build AI search infrastructure for agents, betting the web needs a new retrieval layer.

Ox Alpha, a stealth AI model on OpenRouter, has sparked speculation over its creator and possible links to major AI labs.

New research shows frontier AI labs still lack public rogue model containment plans as regulators push for stronger disclosure.

Google is rolling out an AI chatbot feed tool in Discover, letting users describe what they want to see and shape recommendations.

Google’s Preferred Sources lets readers favor publishers across Search and Discover, aiming to help sites win back traffic from AI-driven losses.

Google Gemini student hub adds notebooks, quizzes, Lens help and free AI Pro for students ahead of back-to-school season.

Google adds AI study tools to Search and Gemini, including quizzes, 3D simulations and a student hub to win over learners.