24 Apr, 2026

Google is testing a new image AI and it’s going to be its fastest model

Google is testing a new image AI model called “Nano Banana 2 Flash,” and it’s going to be faster than the Nano Banana Pro. This model is part of Gemini’s Flash lineup, which is the company’s fastest generative AI (LLM). We expect the image model part of the Flash lineup to be faster than the […]

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Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing

Google is introducing in the Chrome browser a new defense layer called ‘User Alignment Critic’ to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini. Agentic browsing is an emerging mode in which an AI agent is configured to autonomously perform for the user multi-step tasks on the web, including navigating sites, reading their content, […]

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Google begins showing ads in AI Mode (AI answers)

Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the company’s “answer engine,” not a search engine. AI mode has been available for a year and is accessible to everyone for free. If you pay for Google One, AI mode lets you toggle between advanced models, including Gemini 3 Pro, which generates an […]

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Google’s Gemini 3 is living up to the hype and creating games in one shot

Google’s Gemini 3 is finally here, and we’re impressed with the results, especially when it comes to building simple games. Gemini 3 Pro is an impressive model, and early benchmarks confirm it. For example, it tops the LMArena Leaderboard with a score of 1501 Elo. It also offers PhD-level reasoning with top scores on Humanity’s […]

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Google Search is now using AI to create interactive UI to answer your questions

In a move that could redefine the web, Google is testing AI-powered, UI-based answers for its AI mode. Up until now, Google AI mode, which is an optional feature, has allowed you to interact with a large language model using text or images. When you use Google AI mode, Google responds with AI-generated content that […]

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xAI’s Grok 4.1 rolls out with improved quality and speed for free

Elon Musk-owned xAI has started rolling out Grok 4.1, which is an upgrade to the existing Grok 4 model. xAI has launched two Grok 4.1 models with some incremental improvements. One of the models is Grok 4.1, and another is Grok 4.1 Thinking. These two models are available for free, but paying customers get fewer limits. […]

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Google Gemini 3 spotted on AI Studio ahead of imminent release

Gemini 3, which could be Google’s best large language model, will begin rolling out in the next few hours or days, as the model has been spotted on AI Studio. AI Studio allows developers, researchers and students to build apps using Gemini models, and it also provides greater control over each model. Right now, the latest […]

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Leak confirms Google Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana 2 could launch soon

Google is planning to ship two new models. One is Gemini 3, which is optimised for coding and regular use, and the second is Nano Banano 2 for generating realistic images. As spotted on X, Gemini-3-pro was first spotted on Vertex AI, which is a Google-hosted cloud platform for using AI agents and building apps or […]

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Google warns of new AI-powered malware families deployed in the wild

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a major shift this year, with adversaries leveraging artificial intelligence to deploy new malware families that integrate large language models (LLMs) during execution. This new approach enables dynamic altering mid-execution, which reaches new levels of operational versatility that are virtually impossible to achieve with traditional malware. Google calls the technique […]

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Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you

Google wants ‘AI mode’ on Search to be as personal as possible, and it’ll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you. Google believes the future of search is going to be more personal than ever, largely due to the increase in large language models usage. As spotted by Gagan Ghotra on […]

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