AI's biggest players promise to police themselves at the White House Six of AI's most powerful companies signed a voluntary safety accord at the White House this week. Fortune · Oct 1
Why Existing Content May Be More Valuable Than What Is Published Next When an AI summary appears in Google search results, users click a traditional result only 8% of the time, compared with 15% when no summary appears, according to Pew Research Center data. International Business Times · Oct 1
Google launches AI into space in world first Project Suncatcher could mark new era of AI satellite megaconstelaltions The Independent UK · Oct 1
Everyone in AI Is Quietly Copying Palantir's Playbook Anthropic's reported founder-control voting structure mirrors Palantir's governance model, as Palantir's model-agnostic AIP platform and stock near $188 draw renewed analyst and investor attention. MarketBeat · Oct 1
In 2017, Google researchers published “Attention Is All You Need”; they were solving translation, but accidentally laid the foundation for today’s AI age Google Translate once struggled with long sentences because its software processed language one word at a time. This sequential reading approach created severe computational bottlenecks, slowing down translation and causing models to lose context by the time they reached the end of a paragraph. Computer scientists solved this limitation by… The Economic Times · Oct 1
Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon: The New AI Model Gets a Massive 1 Million-Token Output Limit The broader rollout of Argon is expected to begin with paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers, although Google has not announced a specific release date. International Business Times · Oct 1
Gemini 4 Argon Matches GPT-6 Astra on Key Benchmarks as Google Restricts Wider Access to Public Google has begun a restricted rollout of Gemini 4 Argon to selected cyber defenders and partners, citing strong early benchmarks while withholding wider access pending further safety and performance testing. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects as they try to improve their reputations The companies have faced waves of public backlash in Texas. To battle that negative public perception, they’ve donated millions to community causes and needs. The Texas Tribune · Oct 1
Jio Platforms IPO in final stages after concluding worldwide roadshows Jio Platforms is on the verge of launching what is projected to be the largest public offering in India, targeting USD 3.8 billion. International roadshows spearheaded by Akash Ambani and Isha Ambani have garnered interest. Following approval from Sebi, Jio Platforms plans to release new equity shares, constituting about 2.9… The Economic Times · Oct 1
Meet Fitbit Air: The New Screenless Tracker in India Wearable technology is changing, and Fitbit is taking a different route with its latest device. Instead of adding another bright screen to your wrist, the new Fitbit Air removes the display completely. Google has launched the Fitbit Air in India as a lightweight, screenless fitness tracker designed for continuous health,… MyLifeXP · Oct 1
Inside the undersea kingdom: the secret, sinister battle to control what lies beneath the waves Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines under no state’s protection. With superpowers and corporations now vying for control, should we be worried about this potential new wild west of geopolitical power? The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Google’s Gemini AI has a new advanced model that only certain people can use IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 1
Rogue AI agents tried and failed to hack US and Canadian government websites Researchers cannot confidently say who was responsible, but evidence points to rogue Google and OpenAI agents carrying out a range of aggressive tactics to collect datasets and test their vulnerabilities. Euronews · Oct 1
5 Online Shopping Scams That Spike During Indian Festival Sales The Fake Flash Sale SiteScammers register domains that swap one letter or add a hyphen to a familiar name, fipkart.com, amazon-in-sale.com, and run Google or Instagram ads pointing to them. The site loads fast, the products look real, and the prices sit 60 to 70 percent below what the actual… Times Life · Oct 1
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Google finally updates Gemini with new top model – but says it is so dangerous only select users can have it Search company has been repeatedly accused of falling behind rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Gemini 4 Argon launched: Google's new AI model can now write up to 1 million words in a single response, here is who can access it and benchmark scores Gemini 4: Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model built for long, complex tasks in coding, finance, legal work and cybersecurity. Early access is limited to trusted cyber defenders through a program called Fairwind, with wider release to follow after more safety testing. Argon can now…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1 New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Google Fitbit Air launched in India with sleep tracking, heart rate, SpO2 monitor and 7 days battery life in a screenless design; check price, specs and rivals Fitbit Air launched: Google has launched the Fitbit Air in India, bringing a screenless fitness tracker with round the clock heart rate, sleep and SpO2 monitoring to a segment that already has Noise, Amazfit and Whoop fighting for the same wrist space.
The Economic Times · Oct 1 What's in Trump's AI deal and who has reacted? US President Donald Trump has signed a deal with tech leaders outlining a regime of self-regulation for the AI industry. While Trump called it a "constitution" and "tremendous self-policing", the reaction of the tech leaders themselves was hardly a ringing endorsement.
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Global Market Today: Asian shares mixed as bond yields, oil keep investors on edge Contracts for the S&P 500 Index rose 0.5% after the underlying gauge erased its gains to close 0.2% lower in the final hours of Wednesday trading. Asian shares edged lower after Micron Technology Inc. gave an upbeat forecast, but warned that rising compensation costs would weigh on profit margins. Alphabet…
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Google-parent Alphabet unveils Gemini 4 flagship AI model: Check features, release date, Gemini 3.5 Pro scrapped Google said that the new "Argon" model is larger in size than Google's previous line of top-tier "Pro" models. The model posted better marks than Astra and Opus in terms of self-reported performance on several industry benchmarks, per a company press release.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Why has Google not released Gemini 4 Argon yet? New AI model's safety testing delays wider public access Google has announced its new flagship AI model, but its access remains limited to selected cybersecurity defenders and internal teams only. The company is testing safety measures, gathering feedback and taking part in the US government’s voluntary pre-release process. Google has not given a fixed date for wider public access,…
Fortune · Sep 30 ‘It’s crazy they invented it’: Nate Bargatze on the bright future of skilled trades, the urgency of live experience, and the coming of AI “Before, when you had to Google something, it was like, it’s just article after article. And you’re like, ‘I’m not going to read these articles, dude.’”
France 24 · Sep 30 Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 presidential race Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24.
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Donald Trump calls Google CEO Sundar Pichai ‘monster’ at ‘Super Intelligence’ summit Donald Trump called Google CEO Sundar Pichai a “monster” during a White House “Super Intelligence” summit on Tuesday (29 September).