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NASDAQ:GOOG 8 August 2025 - 4 September 2025

AI Race Heats Up: Musk’s Showdown, $183B Startup & New Global AI Rules – Top Stories (Sept 3–4, 2025)

AI Race Heats Up: Musk’s Showdown, $183B Startup & New Global AI Rules – Top Stories (Sept 3–4, 2025)

Microsoft launched its own AI text and speech models, signaling a move away from OpenAI. OpenAI agreed to buy Statsig for $1.1 billion, naming its CEO CTO of Applications. Anthropic raised $13 billion and settled a copyright suit with U.S. authors. China’s new law now requires all AI-generated content to be clearly labeled, forcing major platforms to update compliance.
4 September 2025
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Nest Mini vs Nest Audio: The Ultimate Google Smart Speaker Showdown in 2025

Nest Mini vs Nest Audio: The Ultimate Google Smart Speaker Showdown in 2025

Nest Audio delivers 75% louder sound and 50% stronger bass than Google Home, using a 75mm woofer and 19mm tweeter. Both Nest Audio and Nest Mini run identical Google Assistant features, support Matter smart home devices, and offer multi-room audio. Nest Mini is smaller and cheaper, often selling below its $49 launch price, while Nest Audio retails around $99. Both set up through the Google Home app and include physical mic mute switches.
3 September 2025
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Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google’s Gemini-Powered Nest Cams and Smart Speaker Leak – 2K HDR, AI Summaries & a Big Smart Home Upgrade

Google will launch four new Nest devices, including a 3rd-gen indoor cam, 2nd-gen outdoor cam, 3rd-gen wired doorbell, and a Gemini-powered smart speaker. The cameras upgrade to 2K HDR video, offer AI-powered alerts, and introduce “Daily Summaries” video recaps. The new speaker features 360-degree sound and advanced voice controls. Google is also rebranding its Nest Aware subscription.
3 September 2025
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Google Pixel Tablet in 2025: Does Google’s Dockable Slate Live Up to the Hype?

Google Pixel Tablet in 2025: Does Google’s Dockable Slate Live Up to the Hype?

Google’s Pixel Tablet, launched in June 2023, features a 10.95-inch LCD, Tensor G2 chip, 8GB RAM, and is bundled with a magnetic Charging Speaker Dock for $499. The device offers up to 12 hours of video playback, supports USI 2.0 stylus pens, and runs stock Android with five years of updates. Google introduced a tablet-only version for $399 in 2024. Reviewers cite its good display and audio but criticize the 60Hz refresh rate.
3 September 2025
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Pixel Buds 2a vs Pixel Buds Pro 2: Google’s Budget ANC Earbuds Take on the Flagship

Pixel Buds 2a vs Pixel Buds Pro 2: Google’s Budget ANC Earbuds Take on the Flagship

Pixel Buds 2a launch Oct. 9, 2025, at $129; Pixel Buds Pro 2 released Sept. 2024 for $229. Both offer active noise cancellation and transparency mode, with Pro 2’s ANC twice as strong as the original Pro and 2a’s about 1.5× stronger. Pro 2 earbuds are 27% smaller and lighter than first-gen, while 2a are Google’s most compact yet. Each uses a custom 11mm driver and supports spatial audio.
3 September 2025
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Google’s New 4K TV Streamer Reinvents the Chromecast – Is It the Ultimate Streaming Device?

Google’s New 4K TV Streamer Reinvents the Chromecast – Is It the Ultimate Streaming Device?

Google’s new Google TV Streamer 4K launches Sept. 24 at $99.99, doubling RAM and quadrupling storage over the previous Chromecast 4K. The set-top box supports 4K@60Hz with Dolby Vision and Atmos, includes built-in Ethernet, and features a redesigned voice remote with locator. It runs Android TV 13 with Gemini AI-powered recommendations and acts as a Matter smart home hub with Thread support.
3 September 2025
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Tech Turmoil: Outages, Spyware Scares & Billion‑Dollar Deals – Non‑AI Tech News (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Tech Turmoil: Outages, Spyware Scares & Billion‑Dollar Deals – Non‑AI Tech News (Sept 1–2, 2025)

A Verizon wireless outage over Labor Day weekend left tens of thousands unable to call or text, with phones stuck in “SOS only” mode. Meta patched a WhatsApp flaw allowing zero-click spyware on iPhones and Macs, affecting fewer than 200 users. A whistleblower claims a U.S. agency uploaded the Social Security database of 300 million Americans to an unsecured cloud server. FTC Chairman Ferguson warned Google over alleged Gmail spam filter bias.
2 September 2025
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Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash – The Lightning-Fast AI Model Redefining the Game

Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash – The Lightning-Fast AI Model Redefining the Game

Google launched Gemini 1.5 Flash, a multimodal AI model with a 1 million-token context window and faster, more accurate responses than previous versions. Released in mid-2024, it is available free in the Gemini app and at sharply reduced API prices. The model has outperformed rivals in benchmarks and now powers Google Search’s AI mode and other products. Over 400 million users accessed Gemini as of August 2025.
28 August 2025
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AI Revolution Unfolds in 48 Hours: $3 Trillion Forecasts, $9B Bets, and New AI Rules

AI Revolution Unfolds in 48 Hours: $3 Trillion Forecasts, $9B Bets, and New AI Rules

Google will invest $9 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in Virginia through 2026. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed “AI bubble” concerns, projecting $3–4 trillion in AI infrastructure spending by 2030. Anthropic settled a class-action lawsuit with authors over AI training data, a first in the sector. OpenAI and Anthropic jointly tested each other’s models for safety, revealing differing approaches to uncertain queries.
28 August 2025
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Fed Jitters, Mega-Deals & Oil Rebound: Global Business Shockwaves (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Fed Jitters, Mega-Deals & Oil Rebound: Global Business Shockwaves (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Meta Platforms and Google signed a six-year, $10 billion cloud deal to expand Meta’s AI workloads on Google Cloud. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% as investors awaited Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. Cleveland Fed’s Beth Hammack said there is no case for rate cuts now, while futures showed a 70–75% chance of a September cut. Thoma Bravo will take Dayforce private for $12.3 billion at a 32% premium.
22 August 2025
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AI Breakthroughs, Big Tech Moves & Bubble Fears – Top AI News Roundup (Aug 20–21, 2025)

AI Breakthroughs, Big Tech Moves & Bubble Fears – Top AI News Roundup (Aug 20–21, 2025)

IBM and NASA unveiled Surya, the first AI model for heliophysics, able to predict solar flares up to two hours ahead with 16% higher accuracy. Medical AI startup OpenEvidence said its system scored 100% on the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam. Beijing’s DeepSeek launched an upgraded open-source language model, DeepSeek-V3.1, with faster reasoning and new pricing to attract developers.
21 August 2025
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SpaceX’s 100th Launch, China’s Double Liftoff, Astronaut’s Heroic Return & Mercury’s Big Shrink – Aug 17-18 Space Highlights

SpaceX’s 100th Launch, China’s Double Liftoff, Astronaut’s Heroic Return & Mercury’s Big Shrink – Aug 17-18 Space Highlights

China launched two Long March rockets on Aug. 17, sending the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite and a batch of low-Earth orbit internet satellites into space, marking the 589th and 590th Long March missions. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to New Delhi the same day after piloting Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission, which completed about 282 orbits before splashdown on July 15.
18 August 2025
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AI Breakthroughs, Billion-Dollar Bids & Backlash – Inside the Explosive 48 Hours of Aug 17–18, 2025

AI Breakthroughs, Billion-Dollar Bids & Backlash – Inside the Explosive 48 Hours of Aug 17–18, 2025

OpenAI rolled out GPT-5 on August 17–18, touting major gains in coding, math, and science, though CEO Sam Altman said it still cannot self-learn. In China, Pan Jianwei’s team used AI to arrange over 2,000 neutral-atom qubits in 3D in under a millisecond, a tenfold increase over previous work, published in Physical Review Letters.
18 August 2025
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3D Generative AI Showdown: OpenAI Shap-E 2 vs Google’s AI Shopping View vs NVIDIA Picasso Edify

3D Generative AI Showdown: OpenAI Shap-E 2 vs Google’s AI Shopping View vs NVIDIA Picasso Edify

Google’s 3D Shopping View, powered by the Veo model, generates interactive 360° product spins from as few as three photos and is live for shoes. OpenAI’s Shap-E, released in 2023, converts text or images into 3D objects and remains open-source. NVIDIA’s Edify platform delivers licensed, quad-based 3D assets for enterprise users, integrated with Shutterstock and Getty Images. Shap-E is free; Edify and Veo have enterprise or consumer pricing.
14 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Market Highs, Bold Deals, and Big Surprises Rock Markets (Aug 13–14, 2025)

AI Stock Frenzy: Market Highs, Bold Deals, and Big Surprises Rock Markets (Aug 13–14, 2025)

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Aug. 13, while the Dow rose over 400 points. Google raised 2025 capital spending to $85 billion and will invest $9 billion in Oklahoma. Nvidia and AMD reached a deal with Washington to resume AI chip sales to China, sharing 15% of revenue with the U.S. government. Apple shares gained 1.6% on reports of new AI hardware projects.
14 August 2025
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AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Bets, Self-Learning Breakthroughs & Legal Showdowns – Global AI Roundup (Aug 13–14, 2025)

AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Bets, Self-Learning Breakthroughs & Legal Showdowns – Global AI Roundup (Aug 13–14, 2025)

Meta said its latest AI systems are showing signs of self-improvement without human help, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg called a step toward artificial superintelligence. Google pledged $9 billion to expand U.S. AI infrastructure, while Cisco reported $2 billion in AI product orders for FY2025. Foxconn posted a 27% profit surge driven by AI server sales, up 170% year-over-year. Perplexity AI offered $34.5 billion in cash to buy Google Chrome.
14 August 2025
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AI’s Explosive Weekend: GPT‑5 Debuts, Chip War Escalates, and ‘Deathbots’ Rise (Aug 9–10, 2025)

AI’s Explosive Weekend: GPT‑5 Debuts, Chip War Escalates, and ‘Deathbots’ Rise (Aug 9–10, 2025)

OpenAI released GPT-5, now available to free ChatGPT users and integrated into Microsoft Copilot, with experts noting modest benchmark gains but major underlying changes. NASA and Google announced an AI medical assistant for deep-space missions, showing strong diagnostic accuracy in early trials. OpenAI also launched two open-source language models that can run locally on consumer hardware.
10 August 2025
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Android 17’s Massive Upgrades Revealed: Features, Leaks, Release Date & How It Outshines Android 14 & 15

Android 17’s Massive Upgrades Revealed: Features, Leaks, Release Date & How It Outshines Android 14 & 15

Android 17, codenamed Cinnamon Bun, maps to API level 37 and is set to stabilize in Q2 2026. Material 3 Expressive UI becomes default, and Desktop Mode brings a PC-like interface to external displays. Security features include enhanced Factory Reset Protection and encrypted Intrusion Logging. Vulkan 1.4 is mandatory, and large-screen app resizability is required for foldables and tablets.
9 August 2025
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Google’s Genie 3: The AI That Turns Text Prompts Into Interactive Worlds, Changing Gaming and Beyond

Google’s Genie 3: The AI That Turns Text Prompts Into Interactive Worlds, Changing Gaming and Beyond

Google DeepMind announced Genie 3 in August 2025, the first AI model to generate interactive 3D worlds from text prompts in real time at 720p and 24 FPS. Users can navigate with keyboard and mouse, triggering dynamic events like weather changes. The system remains a closed research preview, available only to select testers due to safety and moderation concerns. Public release and broader access have not been announced.
8 August 2025
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