Google rolls out new Gemini model that can run on robots locally
Google DeepMind has released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device that can run tasks locally on robots without an internet connection.
Google introduces AI mode to users in India
Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask quer…
Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices
Google’s adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a tool for simplifying text.
Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined
Bluesky’s automated impersonation detection system took down JD Vance’s new account, but it was restored soon after.
Trump set to delay TikTok ban with yet another extension
U.S. President Donald Trump will issue another extension to decide the fate of TikTok, pushing it by 90 days, the White House said on Tuesday.
Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training
Social networks are bolstering their terms of service against scrapers and bots that crawl the website to train AI models. Days after Elon Musk-owned X updated its terms to explicitly prohibit AI model training, decentralized social network Mastodon to…
Adobe’s Firefly comes to iOS and Android
Adobe is launching its Firefly mobile app on iOS and Android for consumers to create AI-powered media
US court denies Apple’s request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud
The lawsuit alleges Apple violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up critical files and device settings on iCloud.
WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen
After years of not showing any ads, WhatsApp is adding ads to Status updates.
Aspora gets $50M from Sequioa to build remittance and banking solutions for Indian diaspora
India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank project…