Google’s Founding Fathers AI Ad Triggers Backlash Over Cringe, History, and Politics
Google’s AI ad imagines the Founding Fathers using Gemini, but the cringe-worthy spot has sparked backlash over history, politics and hype.
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Google’s latest privacy shift means your uploads can help train its AI — here’s how to limit it
Google AI training now uses more Search data, including media. Here’s what changed and how to reduce or opt out.
Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch Says the Next AI Battle Is Over Control, Not Just Models
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch says AI agents are shifting from demos to production, forcing companies to rethink data control, models and infrastructure.
AI’s New Language: A Plain-English Guide to the Terms Shaping the Industry
This AI glossary explains AGI, LLMs, agents, MCP, RAG and more in plain English, with context on why the terms matter now.
Google’s New Home Speaker Is Excellent Hardware — and a Reminder That Gemini Still Has Work to Do
Google Home Speaker delivers strong hardware, but Gemini for Home is still slow, inconsistent, and not fully ready.
Etched says its AI chip business has hit $1 billion in orders as valuation climbs to $5 billion
AI chip startup Etched says it has hit a $5B valuation and $1B in orders as demand for faster, cheaper AI inference grows.
Google widens its generative media push with Nano Banana 2 Lite, a faster and cheaper image model
Nano Banana 2 Lite speeds up image generation and cuts costs as Google expands its generative media push into video and enterprise workflows.
Acti Bets on the Smartphone Keyboard as AI’s New Front Door
Acti launches an AI keyboard for iOS and Android that can take actions, run Skills and keep context local-first. The startup raised $5.3 million.
NotebookLM Adds 60-Second AI Video Briefs as Google Pushes Research Into Short-Form Format
NotebookLM video clips can turn your sources into 60-second AI summaries with narration and visuals. Google is rolling it out to Pro and Ultra users.
Vinton Cerf Steps Back as Google’s Internet Icon Leaves the Stage
Vinton Cerf is retiring from Google after 20 years, as he warns AI agents will need formal standards and interoperability.
