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Gemini is finally available on Wear OS smartwatches. Was it worth the wait? I tested the updated assistant to find out.
It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.
Hidden prompts in Google Calendar events can trick Gemini AI into executing malicious commands via indirect prompt injection.
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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 much energy as watching television for nine seconds.
The move by Google and Oracle signals a future in which AI is no longer locked to a single provider’s platform.
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 watt-hours (Wh), which produces around 0.03 grams of carbon dioxide emissions.
Google has upgraded Gemini Live with visual guidance, tighter app integrations, natural speech, and conversational photo editing. Here’s what’s new and when it’s rolling out.