Google is Working on Gemini Robotics Models, According to Sundar Pichai
Gemini Robotics is an advanced vision-language-action (VLA) model that was built on Gemini 2.0 with the addition of physical actions as a new output modality
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1.5 Billion People Use Google's AI Overviews Every Month
More recently, the company began testing “AI Mode,” enabling users to ask complex, multi-part questions in a chat-like experience.
Manus AI Maker Butterfly Effect Raises $75 mn to Expand into the US
The startup also plans to expand into Japan, and the Middle East
China's Baidu Unveils Faster, More Efficient ERNIE AI Models
Baidu also introduced a new AI agent, Xinxiang,
Sarvam AI Likely to Receive INR 220 Cr From Govt to Build Foundational Models
Last year, Sarvam AI released India’s first open-source foundational model, built completely from scratch
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Adobe Integrates AI Image Models from OpenAI and Google into Firefly, Expands to Mobile
Firefly, which Adobe introduced in 2023, has until now featured the company’s own AI models
Perplexity Wants to be Google, Collect User Data & Sell Hypersonalised Ads
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently outlined the company’s plans to launch a browser named Comet—a move aimed at deepening user understanding through broader data collection. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Srinivas said that collecting data beyond Perplexity’s app is key to offering more relevant advertising and content
Rimigo Raises $550K Pre-Seed Funding to Popularise Vacation Planning with AI
Rimigo plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate product development, expand its travel and tech team, and onboard top talent
Wipro Launches GitHub Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
The CoE will integrate GitHub’s advanced developer tools—including Microsoft M365 and GitHub Copilot—into Wipro’s software engineering lifecycle
TCS Launches Sovereign Cloud Solution for Indian Customers
The IT giant also launched DigiBOLT, an AI-powered low-code platform
Databricks Commits $250 mn to Fuel Data and AI Innovation in India
The company plans to expand its workforce by more than 50%
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Google DeepMind Released an AI Model that Simulates How a Fruit Fly Behaves
DeepMind has previously applied this method to simulate rodent behavior