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Google Playground: Create and play custom games(blog.google)

150 points by acossta 19 days ago | 221 comments

Google blog post announcing Playground, an experimental AI platform from Google Labs for creating, playing, and sharing custom games without coding.

EmbeddingGemma 2: An open, lightweight multimodal embedding model(blog.google)

395 points by ilreb 19 days ago | 42 comments

Google blog post announcing EmbeddingGemma 2, an open lightweight on-device model that embeds text, images, audio, and video into a unified space.

Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit(blog.google)

58 points by pantalaimon 24 days ago | 56 comments

Google blog post announcing that its Project Suncatcher prototype satellite, built with Planet, launched on SpaceX Transporter-18 to test TPUs in orbit.

Gemini 4 Argon(blog.google)

1675 points by bradleyg223 25 days ago | 1157 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier AI model aimed at software engineering, enterprise knowledge work, and cybersecurity defense.

Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space(blog.google)

212 points by xnx 1 month ago | 460 comments

Google blog post introducing a video series on Project Suncatcher, its moonshot effort to scale AI compute with infrastructure in space, and the engineering challenges ahead.

Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech(blog.google)

310 points by swolpers 1 month ago | 137 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS audio generation models, available across AI Studio, Gemini API, and other Google products.

The new CC, an AI agent built for families(blog.google)

31 points by grigy 1 month ago | 36 comments

Google blog post announcing CC, an experimental Google Labs AI agent designed to help families and households manage logistics.

Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking(blog.google)

479 points by leumon 1 month ago | 316 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, live voice dialogue models with improved intelligence and parallel reasoning.

The Gemini app is now available for Windows(blog.google)

48 points by quysala12 1 month ago | 37 comments

AlphaGenome Atlas: a high-resolution map of human DNA(blog.google)

585 points by utiiiD 1 month ago | 125 comments

Google blog post announcing AlphaGenome Atlas, a DeepMind catalogue predicting how every possible DNA letter change in the human genome affects molecular biology.

WeatherNext 3: Our most advanced global weather AI model(blog.google)

6 points by gmays 1 month ago | 1 comments

Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber(blog.google)

54 points by simonsarris 1 month ago | 9 comments

Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber(blog.google)

1131 points by bratao 1 month ago | 639 comments

Google DeepMind model card for Gemini 3.8 Flash, covering model information, data, implementation, distribution, limitations and safety evaluations.

Gemini-3.5-Transcribe(blog.google)

338 points by k9294 1 month ago | 119 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model for precise real-time transcription.

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash(blog.google)

281 points by saretup 1 month ago | 207 comments

Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption(blog.google)

473 points by u1hcw9nx 2 months ago | 276 comments

Google Security blog post by Jeremy Kun on how Google is using homomorphic encryption to make privacy-preserving AI practical.

Gemini 3.7 Flash(blog.google)

930 points by thisisauserid 2 months ago | 470 comments

Google's Gemini API documentation page for Gemini 3.7 Flash, the next multimodal reasoning model in the Gemini 3 series.

Gemini 3.7 Flash(blog.google)

38 points by meetpateltech 2 months ago | 10 comments

Pixel Watch 5(blog.google)

151 points by ortusdux 2 months ago | 310 comments

Pixel 11 Pro Fold(blog.google)

89 points by thm 2 months ago | 127 comments

Changes at Google DeepMind: Demis Hassabis from CEO to Chair, Jeff Dean departs(blog.google)

817 points by colesantiago 2 months ago | 871 comments

Google blog post by Sundar Pichai and Demis Hassabis announcing leadership changes at Google DeepMind, with Hassabis moving from CEO to Chair and Chief Scientist.

Google fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI(blog.google)

536 points by Garbage 2 months ago | 548 comments

Google Security blog post from the Chrome Security Team on how Chrome uses AI to improve vulnerability discovery, triage, and patching.

Selfie for sign-in: a new, easy way to access your Google Account(blog.google)

58 points by lkurtz 3 months ago | 46 comments

Understanding the AI Economy(blog.google)

65 points by swolpers 3 months ago | 83 comments

Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber(blog.google)

731 points by logickkk1 3 months ago | 550 comments

Google blog post announcing the Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber models, aimed at efficient, low-latency AI agents at scale.

Designing emoji for the way we communicate today(blog.google)

61 points by pentagrama 3 months ago | 79 comments

NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook(blog.google)

347 points by xnx 3 months ago | 167 comments

Google blog post announcing that NotebookLM is being renamed Gemini Notebook, with broader Google ecosystem integration and a secure cloud computer.

Opening up 'Zero-Knowledge Proof' technology to promote privacy in age assurance(blog.google)

210 points by consumer451 3 months ago | 225 comments

Computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash(blog.google)

232 points by swolpers 4 months ago | 155 comments

DiffusionGemma: 4x Faster Text Generation(blog.google)

270 points by meetpateltech 4 months ago | 68 comments

Gemma 4 QAT models: Optimizing compression for mobile and laptop efficiency(blog.google)

384 points by theanonymousone 4 months ago | 120 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemma 4 models trained with Quantization-Aware Training to cut memory use and improve on-device performance on mobile and laptops.

Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model(blog.google)

1007 points by rvz 4 months ago | 379 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemma 4 12B, an encoder-free multimodal model designed to run on laptops with mobile-first efficiency and advanced reasoning.

We're testing new ad formats in Search and expanding our Direct Offers pilot(blog.google)

610 points by sofumel 5 months ago | 548 comments

Google Ads & Commerce Blog post announcing Gemini-built ad formats being tested in Search and an expanded Direct Offers pilot for brands.

Google changes its search box(blog.google)

651 points by berkeleyjunk 5 months ago | 891 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing new AI features and agents in Search and a redesigned AI-powered search box, presented at I/O 2026.

Gemini 3.5 Flash: frontier intelligence with action(blog.google)

140 points by meetpateltech 5 months ago | 73 comments

Gemini 3.5 Flash(blog.google)

925 points by spectraldrift 5 months ago | 629 comments

Google's Gemini API documentation page for the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, a faster, lower-cost model aimed at agentic and coding workflows.

Gemini API File Search is now multimodal(blog.google)

141 points by gmays 5 months ago | 38 comments

Accelerating Gemma 4: faster inference with multi-token prediction drafters(blog.google)

640 points by amrrs 5 months ago | 309 comments

Google blog post announcing Multi-Token Prediction drafters for Gemma 4 models to reduce inference latency and improve responsiveness.

Our eighth generation TPUs: two chips for the agentic era(blog.google)

420 points by xnx 6 months ago | 209 comments

Google blog post announcing its eighth-generation TPUs, TPU 8t and TPU 8i, custom AI chips designed for training and agentic inference at scale.

The Gemini app is now on Mac(blog.google)

143 points by thm 6 months ago | 76 comments

Turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools in Chrome(blog.google)

181 points by xnx 6 months ago | 100 comments

Reaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of EuropeanUnion inaction(blog.google)

44 points by upofadown 6 months ago | 61 comments

Measuring progress toward AGI: A cognitive framework(blog.google)

117 points by surprisetalk 7 months ago | 187 comments

Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation model(blog.google)

552 points by davidbarker 8 months ago | 517 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing Nano Banana 2, an image generation model combining Pro-level capabilities with Flash speed.

Gemini 3.1 Pro(blog.google)

907 points by MallocVoidstar 8 months ago | 873 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing Gemini 3.1 Pro, a new AI model designed for complex reasoning tasks.

Gemini 3 Deep Think(blog.google)

1030 points by tosh 8 months ago | 681 comments

Google DeepMind post announcing an upgraded Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode for science and engineering, featuring Duke's Wang Lab designing semiconductor materials.

A simpler way to remove explicit images from Search(blog.google)

34 points by gnabgib 8 months ago | 22 comments

Advancing AI Benchmarking with Game Arena(blog.google)

121 points by salkahfi 8 months ago | 51 comments

Project Genie: Experimenting with infinite, interactive worlds(blog.google)

622 points by meetpateltech 8 months ago | 301 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing Project Genie, an experimental DeepMind prototype letting Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. create and explore interactive worlds.

Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome(blog.google)

36 points by diwank 9 months ago | 38 comments

Gmail is entering the Gemini Era(blog.google)

24 points by xnx 9 months ago | 23 comments

Why we're taking legal action against SerpApi's unlawful scraping(blog.google)

39 points by doppp 9 months ago | 35 comments

Google's year in review: areas with research breakthroughs in 2025(blog.google)

198 points by Anon84 10 months ago | 148 comments

Why we're taking legal action against SerpApi's unlawful scraping(blog.google)

21 points by xnx 10 months ago | 7 comments

T5Gemma 2: The next generation of encoder-decoder models(blog.google)

137 points by milomg 10 months ago | 25 comments

FunctionGemma 270M Model(blog.google)

190 points by mariobm 10 months ago | 49 comments

Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier intelligence built for speed(blog.google)

1075 points by meetpateltech 10 months ago | 564 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3 Flash, a new Gemini model offering frontier-level intelligence optimized for speed.

Gemini 3 Pro: the frontier of vision AI(blog.google)

541 points by xnx 10 months ago | 277 comments

Google Keyword blog post describing Gemini 3 Pro's vision capabilities across document, spatial, screen and video understanding.

Ironwood, our latest TPU(blog.google)

44 points by zdw 11 months ago | 8 comments

Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10(blog.google)

815 points by abraham 11 months ago | 492 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing that Quick Share now works with Apple's AirDrop for cross-platform file transfer, rolling out first to the Pixel 10 family.

Nano Banana Pro(blog.google)

1213 points by meetpateltech 11 months ago | 645 comments

Google blog post announcing Nano Banana Pro, a DeepMind image generation and editing model with improved text rendering, control, and world knowledge.

Google Brings Gemini 3 AI Model to Search and AI Mode(blog.google)

75 points by CrypticShift 11 months ago | 5 comments

Gemini 3 for developers: New reasoning, agentic capabilities(blog.google)

339 points by janpio 11 months ago | 107 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3 for developers, covering its new reasoning and agentic capabilities.

Gemini 3(blog.google)

330 points by meetpateltech 11 months ago | 95 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 3, the company's new generation of its Gemini AI model family.

Gemini 3(blog.google)

1638 points by preek 11 months ago | 1015 comments

Google blog post by Sundar Pichai and Demis Hassabis announcing Gemini 3, described as Google's most intelligent AI model.

WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model(blog.google)

273 points by meetpateltech 11 months ago | 123 comments

Let AI do the hard parts of your holiday shopping(blog.google)

13 points by ChrisArchitect 11 months ago | 30 comments

Pomelli(blog.google)

248 points by birriel 11 months ago | 113 comments

New updates and more access to Google Earth AI(blog.google)

135 points by diogenico 1 year ago | 41 comments

Galaxy XR: The first Android XR headset(blog.google)

162 points by thelastgallon 1 year ago | 176 comments

Willow quantum chip demonstrates verifiable quantum advantage on hardware(blog.google)

463 points by AbhishekParmar 1 year ago | 239 comments

Google blog post announcing its Quantum Echoes algorithm run on the Willow chip, claiming the first verifiable quantum advantage on hardware.

Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset(blog.google)

11 points by xnx 1 year ago | 9 comments

A Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway(blog.google)

208 points by alexcos 1 year ago | 50 comments

Expanding access to Opal, our no-code AI mini-app builder(blog.google)

31 points by simonpure 1 year ago | 20 comments

Now open for building: Introducing Gemini CLI extensions(blog.google)

145 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 36 comments

Investing in America 2025(blog.google)

34 points by gmays 1 year ago | 31 comments

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model(blog.google)

604 points by mfiguiere 1 year ago | 309 comments

Google blog post announcing the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, a preview API model built on Gemini 2.5 Pro for agents that interact with user interfaces.

The Atlantic Quantum team is joining Google(blog.google)

72 points by mikece 1 year ago | 39 comments

Google’s “G” gets a brighter look.(blog.google)

5 points by corvad 1 year ago | 1 comments

The Digital Markets Act: time for a reset(blog.google)

55 points by zdw 1 year ago | 76 comments

Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos(blog.google)

115 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 107 comments

State of AI-assisted software development(blog.google)

68 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 36 comments

Chrome's New AI Features(blog.google)

162 points by HieronymusBosch 1 year ago | 109 comments

A new experimental Google app for Windows(blog.google)

157 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 186 comments

Google Release Nano Banana(blog.google)

8 points by johnclue 1 year ago | 0 comments

AI Mode in Search gets new agentic features and expands globally(blog.google)

39 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 40 comments

Pixel 10 Phones(blog.google)

392 points by gotmedium 1 year ago | 794 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing the Pixel 10 phone lineup, highlighting refined design, AI features, and enhanced cameras.

Gemini CLI GitHub Actions(blog.google)

237 points by michael-sumner 1 year ago | 93 comments

AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicks(blog.google)

62 points by thm 1 year ago | 87 comments

Jules, our asynchronous coding agent(blog.google)

320 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 218 comments

Google Keyword blog post announcing that Jules, its asynchronous AI coding agent powered by Gemini 2.5, is out of beta and publicly available.

Create personal illustrated storybooks in the Gemini app(blog.google)

182 points by xnx 1 year ago | 57 comments

Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved(blog.google)

227 points by shuuji3 1 year ago | 162 comments

Gemini 2.5 Deep Think(blog.google)

429 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 215 comments

Google blog post announcing the rollout of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think in the Gemini app, with mathematicians getting access to the IMO competition version.

Opening up ‘Zero-Knowledge Proof’ technology(blog.google)

303 points by doomroot13 1 year ago | 175 comments

Gemini CLI: your open-source AI agent(blog.google)

16 points by sunaookami 1 year ago | 0 comments

Gemini CLI(blog.google)

1325 points by sync 1 year ago | 719 comments

Google's announcement of Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent that brings Gemini models into the terminal, with its GitHub repository.

Gemini CLI: your open-source AI agent(blog.google)

56 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 23 comments

Making 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Pro GA, and introducing Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite(blog.google)

352 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 202 comments

Google blog post announcing general availability of Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro and introducing the cheaper, faster Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite model.

Android 16 is here(blog.google)

281 points by nsriv 1 year ago | 263 comments

Google AI Ultra(blog.google)

267 points by mfiguiere 1 year ago | 273 comments

Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called Flow(blog.google)

766 points by youssefarizk 1 year ago | 477 comments

Google blog post announcing the Veo 3 video model, Imagen 4 image model, and Flow, a new AI filmmaking tool, at I/O 2025.

Android and Wear OS are getting a redesign(blog.google)

41 points by whatever3 1 year ago | 87 comments

Google Wallet launches new age and identity verification features (ZK proofs)(blog.google)

80 points by bpierre 1 year ago | 70 comments

NotebookLM Audio Overviews are now available in over 50 languages(blog.google)

301 points by saikatsg 1 year ago | 88 comments

Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data(blog.google)

2 points by xnx 1 year ago | 0 comments

Generate videos in Gemini and Whisk with Veo 2(blog.google)

334 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 124 comments

Google blog post announcing Veo 2 text-to-video generation in Gemini Advanced and Whisk Animate for turning images into eight-second clips.

DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication(blog.google)

316 points by alphabetting 1 year ago | 123 comments

The AI magic behind Sphere's upcoming 'The Wizard of Oz' experience(blog.google)

42 points by radeeyate 1 year ago | 36 comments

Ironwood: The first Google TPU for the age of inference(blog.google)

432 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 159 comments

Google blog post announcing Ironwood, its seventh-generation TPU designed for large-scale AI inference workloads.

Deep Research is now available on Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental(blog.google)

55 points by extesy 1 year ago | 6 comments

Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing capabilities(blog.google)

182 points by agnosticmantis 1 year ago | 92 comments

How Google built its Gemini robotics models(blog.google)

189 points by simonpure 1 year ago | 71 comments

Gemini 2.5(blog.google)

910 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 450 comments

Google blog post announcing Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a thinking model that leads common benchmarks with strong reasoning and coding capabilities.

Pixel 9a: The latest A-series phone with Google AI smarts at an unbeatable value(blog.google)

29 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 22 comments

Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz(blog.google)

199 points by thecybernerd 1 year ago | 169 comments

Expanding AI Overviews and Introducing AI Mode(blog.google)

27 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 29 comments

Gemini 2.0 is now available to everyone(blog.google)

546 points by meetpateltech 1 year ago | 236 comments

Google Keyword blog post by Koray Kavukcuoglu announcing Gemini 2.0 models becoming generally available to everyone, dated February 5, 2025.

We're accelerating the Android XR platform with a new agreement with HTC(blog.google)

41 points by ytch 1 year ago | 53 comments

Working with The Associated Press to provide fresh results for the Gemini app(blog.google)

79 points by alexrustic 1 year ago | 55 comments

Our remedies proposal in DOJ's search distribution case(blog.google)

12 points by xnx 1 year ago | 0 comments