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Google DeepMind Launches TxGemma: Advancing AI-Driven Drug Discovery and Development
Designed to enhance the efficiency of drug discovery and clinical trial predictions. Built on the Gemma model family, TxGemma aims to streamline the drug development process and accelerate the discovery of new treatments.
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Google Introduces Gemini 2.5 Pro with Improved Reasoning and Coding Capabilities
Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro, an updated AI model focused on enhanced reasoning, code generation, and multimodal processing. The model is ranked first on LMArena, a benchmark for human preference in AI responses, and achieves strong results in math, science, and logic-based tasks. It also features a 1 million token context window, with plans to expand to 2 million.
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Google Cloud Launches A4 VMs with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for AI Workloads
Google Cloud has launched A4 VMs, powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell B200 GPUs, revolutionizing AI workloads with a 2.25x performance boost and advanced networking. Key features include tight integration with Google Kubernetes Engine and Vertex AI, enhancing deployment and management of large-scale projects. This innovative partnership sets a new standard in cloud infrastructure for AI.
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Gemini Code Assist Now Grants Generous Free-Usage Limits to Everyone
Born as an enterprise-focused AI-based code generation tool, Gemini Code Assist now provides a free tier to individual developers with a limit of 6,000 code completions and 240 chat requests daily.
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Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics
Google DeepMind has introduced Gemini Robotics, an advanced AI model designed to enhance robotics by integrating vision, language, and action. This innovation, based on the Gemini 2.0 framework, aims to make robots smarter and more capable, particularly in real-world settings.
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Google Launches Gemma 3 1B for Mobile and Web Apps
Requiring a "mere" 529MB, Gemma 3 1B is a small language model (SLM) specifically meant for distribution across mobile and Web apps, where models must download quickly and be responsive to keep user engagement high.
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Google Cloud's AI Protection: a Solution to Securing AI Assets
Google Cloud introduces AI Protection, a solution to safeguard against generative AI threats. Managing AI risks through vulnerability assessments, security policies, and proactive threat management enhances asset protection. Integrating with Google’s Security Command Center offers a centralized view of IT posture and advanced security intelligence for robust AI system defense.
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Google Introduces AI Co-Scientist System to Aid Scientific Research
Google has announced the development of an AI co-scientist system designed to assist scientists in generating hypotheses and research proposals. Built using Gemini 2.0, the system aims to accelerate scientific and biomedical discoveries by emulating the scientific method and fostering collaboration between humans and AI.
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Google Enhances Data Privacy with Confidential Federated Analytics
Google has announced Confidential Federated Analytics (CFA), a technique designed to increase transparency in data processing while maintaining privacy. Building on federated analytics, CFA leverages confidential computing to ensure that only predefined and inspectable computations are performed on user data without exposing raw data to servers or engineers.
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Google Introduces Widgets Quality Tiers
Google will start classifying all Android widgets in three quality tiers based on their adherence to best practices and widget guidelines, helping creators improve the user experiences of their widgets.
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Google DeepMind Enhances AMIE for Long-Term Disease Management
Google DeepMind has extended the capabilities of its Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE) beyond diagnosis to support longitudinal disease management. The system is now designed to assist clinicians in monitoring disease progression, adjusting treatments, and adhering to clinical guidelines across multiple patient visits.
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Google Enhances AlloyDB Vector Search with Inline Filtering and Enterprise Observability
Google enhanced its AlloyDB service with inline filtering and enterprise observability for vector search. This fully-managed PostgreSQL-compatible database now allows direct filtering during queries, offering improved speed and efficiency. Enhanced monitoring features provide deep insights, addressing scaling vector search operations challenges.
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Google Cloud Launches Gen AI Toolbox for Databases
Google Cloud has announced the public beta launch of Gen AI Toolbox for Databases, an open-source server developed in collaboration with LangChain. This new tool is designed to help developers seamlessly integrate production-grade, agent-based generative AI applications with databases while ensuring secure access, scalability, and observability.
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Google Cloud Introduces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS to Future-Proof Data Security
Google has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures in its Cloud Key Management Service, adhering to NIST post-quantum cryptography standards. This vital update counters the imminent threats of quantum computing on traditional encryption methods, enabling organizations to integrate resilient, future-proof security measures seamlessly.
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Google Gemini's Long-term Memory Vulnerable to a Kind of Phishing Attack
AI security hacker Johann Rehberger described a prompt injection attack against Google Gemini able to modify its long-term memories using a technique he calls delayed tool invocation. The researcher described the attack as a sort of social engineering/phishing attack triggered by the user interacting with a malicious document.