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Bloomberg:
Google debuts Gemini 2.0 and plans to test the model in search and AI Overviews, saying it enables “agents that can think, remember, plan, and even take action”  —  Company expects AI assistants will follow its users around the web  —  Google debuted a new version …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google unveils Deep Research, an AI tool that asks Gemini to scour the web and write a detailed report, available in English for Gemini Advanced subscribers  —  Google has just revealed a new AI tool called Deep Research that lets you call upon its Gemini bot to scour the web for you and write a detailed report based on its findings.
Ina Fried / Axios:
Google updates Project Astra, which can now store, summarize, and answer questions based on a 10-minute video recorded using an Android app or prototype glasses  —  Astra can then summarize what it sees and answer a wide range of questions, drawing on an array of Google services including Search, Maps, Lens and Gemini.
Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:
Google unveils Trillium, its sixth-gen AI chip powering Gemini 2.0, with 4x the training performance of its predecessor and a 67% increase in energy efficiency  —  Google has just unveiled Trillium, its sixth-generation artificial intelligence accelerator chip, claiming performance improvements …
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Google unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash, a lower-latency model that can generate text, images, and audio, and use third-party apps and services, rolling out in January
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Google unveils Project Mariner, a prototype AI agent built by Google DeepMind that can control Chrome, move the cursor, click buttons, fill out forms, and more
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Google says it is testing AI agents based on Gemini 2.0 that can understand rules in video games like Clash of Clans to help players via real-time conversations
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Apple rolls out iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, with Apple Intelligence features including ChatGPT integration, Image Playground, and Genmoji  —  ChatGPT integration is also included with this update.  —  Apple has begun rolling iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 to iPhones and iPads.
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple launches Apple Intelligence outside of the US for the first time, making it available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, and South Africa  —  Apple Intelligence is officially launching outside of the U.S. for the first time today, as a result of the features gaining expanded language support.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple's macOS Sequoia 15.2 update references a “MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025)” and a “MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025)”, hinting at new M4 MacBook Air models
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
A global outage has hit Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, starting at approximately 12:40pm ET; Meta says it's “99% of the way” to resolving the issue  —  Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user's region.
The Information:
Sources: Apple is working with Broadcom to develop its first AI server chip, codenamed Baltra and set for 2026 mass production, a milestone for its silicon team  —  Apple is developing its first server chip specially designed for artificial intelligence, according to three people …
TechCrunch:
Sources: several Cruise employees say they were “surprised” and “blindsided” by GM's decision to end Cruise's robotaxi program and that they expect job cuts
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS dismisses Nvidia's appeal over facing a lawsuit alleging it misled shareholders about its reliance on crypto mining revenue, leaving it to face the suit  —  - Investors can press suit stemming from crypto-mining revenue  — Court dismisses its second securities-fraud case this term
Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines:
Sources: Google Pixel 9a will cost $499 for the 128GB model with Tensor G4, 8GB of RAM, a 6.3" screen with 2,700 peak nits, 5,100mAh battery, 23W wired charging  —  We're getting closer and closer to the Pixel 9a being announced by Google.  While we've already confirmed a number of specs about the device …
Muyao Shen / Bloomberg:
Binance and Circle partner to promote USDC; Binance plans to list more crypto trading pairs denominated in USDC and hold USDC for its own corporate treasury  —  - Circle faces increased challenges in the stablecoin market  — Binance will support more USDC usage on its platform
Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
Adobe reports Q4 revenue up 11% YoY to $5.61B, vs. $5.54B est., Digital Media revenue up 12%, forecasts FY 2025 revenue below est.; ADBE drops 8%+ after hours  —  - Fiscal year sales, profit forecasts fall short of estimates  — Software maker plans a new higher-priced tier for AI tools
Sheena Vasani / The Verge:
Google rolls out two updates to Android's unknown tracker alerts feature, letting users pause location updates from their phone and pinpoint unfamiliar trackers  —  Google is rolling out two new updates to its unknown tracker alerts feature that should make it easier for Android device owners …
Jane Lanhee Lee / Bloomberg:
Ayar Labs, which develops optical interconnects, raised a $155M Series D from Advent Global, Light Street, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and others at a $1B+ valuation  —  - Optical interconnect designer Ayar Labs raised $155 million  — The California company is now valued at more than $1 billion
Kurt Wilms / YouTube Official Blog:
YouTube says viewers streamed 1B+ hours of content daily on TVs in 2024 globally, including 400M+ hours of podcasts monthly; sports content watchtime grew 30%  —  The living room was the place to be for entertainment this year: We watched J Balvin and Lana Del Rey rock Coachella …

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