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In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for ...

Google Pixel 10 event live: Updates from the hardware launch today, including Gemini, Pixel Watch and more

Expect to see new Pixel 10 phones, Pixel Watch 4 and a host of celebrities like Steph Curry and the Jonas Brothers.

Gemini AI Vulnerable to Calendar-Based Hack: What is Google’s Mitigation Approach?

Hidden prompts in Google Calendar events can trick Gemini AI into executing malicious commands via indirect prompt injection.

What's the environmental cost of an AI text prompt? Google says it has an answer.

Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, Google says it has calculated the energy required for its Gemini AI service: Sending a single text prompt consumes as ...

Google Announces Gemini-Powered Health Coach With Personalised Insights for Pixel Watch, Fitbit Trackers

Health Coach is powered by the company's Gemini AI model and functions as a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and ...

Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading

Google estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses up about five drops of water, or 0.26 milliliters, and about as much electricity as watching TV for less than nine seconds, roughly 0.24 ...

Gemini Live Gets Major Upgrade With On-Screen Visual Guidance and Smarter Google Photos Editing

Google has upgraded Gemini Live with visual guidance, tighter app integrations, natural speech, and conversational photo ...

Google Docs Is Getting One Of NotebookLM's Best Features

Starting today, Google Docs users will be able to turn documents into audio files, allowing them to listen instead of read. This can be especially helpful if you find listening to information easier ...