Much weirder is voice editing in Google Docs, in a new feature called Docs Live. By describing with your voice what you want to write,…
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Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb
Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, is keen to talk about the coding skills of his company’s newest model, Gemini 3.5 Flash. The model…
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
AI agents are everywhere. Every briefing I’ve attended for software companies over the past year has involved some mention of agents—using generative AI tools to…
Google’s Response to OpenClaw’s 24/7 AI Agent
Gemini Spark is Google’s take on a steroided-out assistant agent that knows everything about you, announced as part of the company’s updates to its Gemini…
Google Makes It Easy to Deepfake Yourself
One of the most immediately noticeable changes to Flow is the new video-generation model powering the experience: Omni Flash, succeeding Veo. Similar to how Google’s…
Former OpenAI Staffers Warn xAI's Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO
Two former OpenAI employees and a group of AI safety nonprofits are warning that Elon Musk’s AI lab, xAI, could become a liability for prospective…
Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave
For those concerned about the influence of Big Tech and billionaires on California’s future, Tom Steyer looks like an obvious choice. A billionaire who amassed…
Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Elon Musk suffered the worst defeat possible in his legal battle against OpenAI as a federal jury and a judge ruled he waited too long…
I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
The dog that ushered me into the technological future was “low and thick.” That’s all my mother registered before it T-boned her in a city…