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Source: The Verge But a collaboration between Google’s Cloud and DeepMind research divisions didn’t only rely on off-the-shelf AI-upscaling techniques to create a new version of The Wizard of Oz with enough resolution for the Sphere’s 16,000 pixel by 16,000 pixel screen. The team at Google used “fine-tuned Gemini models, Veo 2, and Imagen 3…
Source: Venture Beat Google Cloud unlocks the original promise of SQL with new AI engine and AlloyDB updates. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Donald Trump is making it even more expensive for US consumers to shop online from Chinese retailers like Temu and Shein. In an executive order amendment published Tuesday night, Trump raised the tariff rate for packages valued under $800 entering the US from China and Hong Kong that previously were exempt. The…
Source: Venture Beat Google expanded its agent offering with Agent Development Kit where enterprises can build and deploy AI agents all in one place. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge It’s looking like another busy summer of gaming news: Microsoft just announced its next Xbox Games Showcase livestream, which will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The company says that the event will include “a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles…
Source: Venture Beat Google unveils Ironwood TPUs, Gemini 2.5 “thinking models,” and Agent2Agent protocol at Cloud Next ’25, challenging Microsoft and Amazon with a comprehensive AI strategy that enables multiple AI systems to work together across platforms. Read Full Article
Source: Venture Beat Google unveils Ironwood, its seventh-generation TPU chip delivering 42.5 exaflops of AI compute power — 24x more than the world’s fastest supercomputer — ushering in the “age of inference.” Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariffs came into effect, China has announced retaliatory measures: an additional 50 percent tariff on US goods, on top of a planned 34 percent charge, and adding a further 12 US companies to its export control list. “The US’s practice of escalating tariffs on China is a…
Source: The Verge Universal, having just completed its latest Nintendo- and Harry Potter-filled theme park in the US, is now planning to build a new theme park and resort in the United Kingdom. The multi-billion dollar project will be Universal’s first European theme park, with construction on the 476-acre complex expected to start next year…
Source: The Verge Framework has confirmed it will no longer be opening US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today, or announcing a price, as it evaluates the impact of Trump’s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still be available later today for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe. The Laptop 12 is Framework’s smallest…
