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August 2025 saw Google expand AI Mode in Search with agentic and personalised capabilities, roll out its most advanced Pixel 10 phones with Tensor G5, introduce Deep Think reasoning in the Gemini app and unveil the Nano Banana image model, while also releasing Genie 3.
TechCrunch reports that Genie 3 is Google DeepMind's first real-time, interactive world model for AI agents. It generates photorealistic or imaginary 3D worlds at 720p and 24 fps, uses memory for physical consistency and is seen as a stepping stone to AGI.
On 11 February 2025, the European Union began enforcing its landmark AI Act, prohibiting high-risk systems like social scoring and real-time facial recognition. Companies that fail to comply face fines up to €35 million or 7% of global revenue.
Reuters reports that Alibaba has developed a versatile new AI chip designed to handle a broader range of inference tasks and reduce reliance on Nvidia. The chip, now being tested, is made by a Chinese manufacturer amid U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia hardware.
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