Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo and Lyria models, directable AI avatars
Google Vids brings together Google’s most capable AI creation tools.
ai, Ai video, google, Google Veo
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Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open models
Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open models
Four new vision-capable Apache 2.0 licensed reasoning LLMs from Google DeepMind, sized at 2B, 4B, 31B, plus a 26B-A4B Mixture-of-Experts.
Google emphasize “unprecedented level of intelligence-p…
AI in practice, Artificial Intelligence, gemma, google, Open Source
Google’s Gemma 4 is now available with Apache 2.0 licensing for the first time
Google is releasing Gemma 4, its most capable open model family yet. The four new models run on everything from smartphones to workstations and ship under a fully open Apache 2.0 license for the first time.
The article Google's Gemma 4 is…
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Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license
Gemma 4 brings the first major update to Google’s open models in a year.
ai, Apps, google, Google Vids, Video Editing
Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app
Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app.
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A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in California against both companies, which have said they plan to appeal. These are complicated cases with some huge repercussions for both how […]
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Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands
Google is launching another update to its Home app, which is supposed to make controlling your smart home with its Gemini AI assistant “more natural and reliable,” according to this week’s release notes. With the update, you can describe the type of lighting you want, such as “the color of the ocean,” and Gemini will […]
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You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username
If you’ve been stuck with a regrettable Gmail username you picked years ago, you might finally have a way out. Starting Tuesday, Gmail users in the US can change the portion of their email address before “@gmail.com,” as reported by Android Authority. After changing your Gmail username, your old email address will remain connected to […]
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Google Maps va faire trembler les applis de planification d’itinéraire comme Chargemap et ABRP
Google a annoncé une mise à jour majeure de Maps, qui permettra à plus de 350 modèles compatibles de planifier un itinéraire avec Android Auto. Un coup de massue pour les applications comme Chargemap ou ABRP.
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A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps – eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into video calls thanks to a feature called Messaging‑Initiated Video Calls (MIVC). “MIVC […]