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Anthropic’s Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer

Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods

Google gives in to users’ complaints over AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search feature

Google has responded to user complaints about its AI-powered 'Ask Photos' search feature by adding an option that allows users to choose between the AI experience and traditional search. The new toggle appears on the Google Photos Search screen, giving users control over their preferred search method.

I Used Google’s New Gemini-Powered ‘Help Me Create’ Tool in Docs. It’s Great at Corporate-Speak

Google has integrated its Gemini AI assistant into Docs, Drive, Sheets, and Slides with a new 'Help Me Create' feature that can pull information from emails and the web to assist with content creation. The tool was tested and found to be particularly effective at generating corporate-style content.

Google's new command line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data

Google has released a new command line tool that enables integration of OpenClaw with Workspace data. The tool aims to simplify AI integration with Workspace APIs, though it remains an unofficial Google product rather than an official release.

Ask a Techspert: How does AI understand my visual searches?

The article discusses Google's AI Mode in Search and its query fan-out method for processing visual searches. It explains how AI technology understands and interprets visual search queries to provide relevant results.

The latest AI news we announced in February

Google announced several AI updates in February 2026, though the article provides minimal detail beyond showing a thumbnail image. The announcement appears to be part of Google's ongoing AI development initiatives.

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers

Anthropic has upgraded Claude AI by bringing memory features to free users and introducing tools to import data from competing chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. This strategic move aims to reduce switching friction and attract users from rival AI platforms by allowing them to transfer their conversation history and context.

Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator

Google has released Nano Banana 2, an updated version of their AI image generation model that functions as a powerful photo editor. The model shows promise but appears to have inconsistent performance in altering reality through image manipulation.

Get more context and understand translations more deeply with new AI-powered updates in Translate.

Google has introduced new AI-powered features to Google Translate, including 'understand' and 'ask' buttons that help users navigate the complexities of natural language translation. These updates aim to provide more context and deeper understanding for users working with translations.

See the whole picture and find the look with Circle to Search

Google has updated Circle to Search functionality to allow users to explore and analyze multiple items within a single image. This enhancement appears to focus on visual search and item identification capabilities.

Record scratch—Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today

Google is launching Lyria 3, an AI music generation model that will be integrated into Gemini today. Users can generate 30 seconds of music-like audio content using simple text prompts.

Google Gemini boss describes working with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to win the AI future

Google’s Nobel-winning AI leader sees a ‘renaissance’ ahead—after a 10- or 15-year shakeout

Spotlight on innovation: Google-sponsored Data Science for Health Ideathon across Africa

Google is sponsoring a Data Science for Health Ideathon across Africa, focusing on innovation in healthcare technology. The event appears to be part of a broader initiative to promote data science applications in the African healthcare sector.

Image editing in Gemini just got a major upgrade

Google's Gemini app has received a significant update to its native image editing capabilities. The upgrade promises to enable users to transform images in new and enhanced ways directly within the application.

Teaching Gemini to spot exploding stars with just a few examples

Google's Gemini AI is being trained to identify exploding stars (supernovas) using few-shot learning techniques. This demonstrates AI's capability to recognize rare astronomical phenomena with minimal training examples.

Introducing interactive on-device segmentation in Snapseed

Google's Snapseed photo editing app introduces interactive on-device segmentation technology, allowing users to select and edit specific objects in photos directly on their device. This represents an advancement in mobile AI-powered image processing capabilities without requiring cloud connectivity.

Towards better health conversations: Research insights on a “wayfinding” AI agent based on Gemini

Research has been conducted on a 'wayfinding' AI agent built on Google's Gemini platform, focused on improving health-related conversations. The study explores how AI can better guide users through health discussions and information seeking.

Welcome EmbeddingGemma, Google's new efficient embedding model

Google has released EmbeddingGemma, a new efficient embedding model designed to improve text representation and semantic understanding tasks. This release continues Google's expansion of its Gemma model family, focusing on computational efficiency while maintaining performance quality.

How Google’s AI can help transform health professions education

The article discusses how Google's artificial intelligence technologies can be leveraged to transform and improve health professions education. This represents part of the broader trend of AI integration into educational sectors, particularly in specialized professional training.

Alexandr Wang is now leading Meta’s AI dream team. Will Mark Zuckerberg’s big bet pay off?