Google quietly launches Gemini AI integration in Chrome’s address bar

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1. Google quietly launches Gemini AI integration in Chrome’s address bar

Google has integrated its advanced Gemini AI chatbot into its Chrome browser, marking a significant step towards democratizing AI technology. Users can access Gemini by typing "@gemini" followed by their query in the browser's address bar.

This seamless integration eliminates the need to navigate to a separate website or application for AI assistance, making AI a default part of the browsing experience for Chrome's vast user base. The move builds upon Google's broader strategy of infusing AI into its suite of products, potentially boosting productivity and information access for the average internet user.

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2. With $50M in new funding, You.com thinks its AI can beat Google on hard questions

You.com, an AI search company, is focusing on answering complex questions like "What influence did Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' have on Enlightenment ideals?" The company, which has raised $50 million in a new funding round, aims to excel where other AI companies fail.

The productivity engine, which uses natural language to tell the system what to know, is designed to answer queries that require extensive research and citations. The company aims to be 10x better than Google in this area, focusing on tasks that require thorough examination and citations.

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3. Luma AI unveiled Dream Machine 1.6

4. Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with their union, SAG-AFTRA, and accepted artificial intelligence provisions.

The agreements secure wage improvements, protections around AI use, and safety precautions for physical performances and vocal stress. The strike against major video game publishers will continue. Game development studio Lightspeed L.A. has agreed to produce games under the interim agreement.

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5. A Brain-Inspired Neural Network Architecture for Enhanced Task Performance Across Diverse Domains

Microsoft Research Asia has introduced CircuitNet, a neural network inspired by neuronal circuit architectures. The network uses densely connected neurons as its core unit, the Circuit Motif Unit (CMU), to model diverse circuit motifs.

Unlike traditional feed-forward networks, CircuitNet incorporates feedback and lateral connections, following the brain's locally dense and globally sparse structure. Experiments show CircuitNet outperforms traditional neural networks in tasks like function approximation, image classification, reinforcement learning, and time series forecasting, with fewer parameters and computational resources.

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