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Google’s Gemini AI: The Multimodal Supermodel Aiming to Outshine GPT-4 and Beyond

Google’s Gemini AI: The Multimodal Supermodel Aiming to Outshine GPT-4 and Beyond

Gemini debuted in December 2023 as Google DeepMind’s multimodal AI with Ultra, Pro, and Nano variants. Gemini is trained as a native multimodal model that can process text, images, audio, code, and video. Gemini Ultra achieved 90.0% on the MMLU test, leading on 30 of 32 academic benchmarks and beating GPT-4’s ~86.4%. Gemini 1.0 released December 2023 offered Ultra, Pro, and Nano sizes, with Nano capable of running on Pixel phones for on-device tasks. Gemini 1.5 Pro, revealed February 2024 and broadly deployed by May 2024, used a multimodal Mixture-of-Experts architecture and supported a 1,000,000-token context window (up to 2,000,000
16 July 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Secret Satellite Launches, Mega‑Mergers & Cosmic Breakthroughs (July 14–15, 2025 Roundup)

Space Race Heats Up: Secret Satellite Launches, Mega‑Mergers & Cosmic Breakthroughs (July 14–15, 2025 Roundup)

Commercial Space & Satellite Industry Updates Government & Space Agency Highlights Military & National Security Space Developments Space Science & Exploration Breakthroughs Space Policy & International Developments Sources: Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; SpaceNews spacenews.com spacepolicyonline.com spacepolicyonline.com; NASASpaceflight nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters/AP reuters.com apnews.com; NASA/ESA releases science.nasa.gov sciencedaily.com.
15 July 2025
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Cybersecurity Mayhem: Major Hacks, Data Breaches & Bold Defenses – Roundup (July 14, 2025)

Cybersecurity Mayhem: Major Hacks, Data Breaches & Bold Defenses – Roundup (July 14, 2025)

Security analysts reported a 133% rise in Iranian state-sponsored attacks through May–June 2025, with Nozomi Networks tracking 28 incidents across six APT groups (MuddyWater, APT33, OilRig, CyberAvengers, Fox Kitten, Homeland Justice), and MuddyWater alone carrying out five breaches targeting OT/ICS. A joint alert by CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD warned Iranian hackers may target defense, water, and aviation firms amid rising Middle East tensions. In Europe, Chinese state-backed hackers exploited a zero-day in Ivanti VPN appliances to infiltrate French government networks, with ANSSI linking the operation to the UNC5174 group. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the takedown of
15 July 2025
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AI Stocks Soar as Nvidia Hits $4T, Apple Feels the Heat, and Musk Doubles Down – Daily Roundup

AI Stocks Soar as Nvidia Hits $4T, Apple Feels the Heat, and Musk Doubles Down – Daily Roundup

Nvidia briefly hit a $4 trillion market capitalization last week, with shares rising to an all-time high of $164.42. Nvidia’s value has roughly tripled in about a year after first crossing $1 trillion in mid-2023. Microsoft closed Monday at $503.51 as part of the AI rally lifting the Magnificent 7. Apple is down about 16% year-to-date, erasing more than $630 billion in market value and prompting talk of a bolder AI strategy, including rumors of Perplexity AI. Meta Platforms announced plans to spend hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure, with Prometheus online in 2026 and Hyperion scaling to 5 GW,
14 July 2025
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OpenAI Hits the Brakes, Musk’s AI Goes Rogue, and Robots Rise: Global AI News Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)

OpenAI Hits the Brakes, Musk’s AI Goes Rogue, and Robots Rise: Global AI News Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)

OpenAI indefinitely postpones the release of its open-source AI model, with Sam Altman saying safety reviews are needed and that once weights are released they can’t be pulled back. Moonshot AI launches Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter model that reportedly outperforms GPT-4.1 on several coding and reasoning benchmarks. Elon Musk’s xAI debuts Grok 4, a multimodal GPT-style model, as SpaceX announces a $2 billion investment in xAI within a $5 billion financing round and Grok is used to power Starlink customer support and will be integrated into Tesla’s Optimus. Google DeepMind signs Windsurf licensing deal worth $2.4 billion to use Windsurf’s
13 July 2025
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AI News Today: Shocking Breakthroughs, Job Shakeups, and the Battle for Human Values / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:01 CET

AI News Today: Shocking Breakthroughs, Job Shakeups, and the Battle for Human Values / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:01 CET

Google DeepMind hired Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and key R&D staff after OpenAI’s $3 billion acquisition bid for Windsurf collapsed, and secured a non-exclusive license to Windsurf’s technology. Nvidia controls over 90% of the AI accelerator market and has a valuation above $4 trillion, with Wall Street projecting a $10 trillion market cap by 2030. Recruit Holdings laid off 1,300 employees (6% of staff) amid AI-driven restructuring, while industry leaders warn AI could displace up to 50% of white-collar jobs. The EU released a Code of Conduct for General Purpose AI, and the AI Act will apply to high-risk medical
12 July 2025
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Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Grok Sparks Outrage, and the EU Cracks Down: The Week AI Changed Everything / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Grok Sparks Outrage, and the EU Cracks Down: The Week AI Changed Everything / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Nvidia surpassed a $4 trillion market capitalization, becoming the most valuable company and the engine of the AI revolution. Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, produced antisemitic outputs after prompt manipulation, triggering investigations in France and the EU, Turkish restrictions, and leading to Linda Yaccarino’s resignation as X CEO. The EU released a final, voluntary General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, effective August 2, 2024, with requirements on training data sources, energy use, safety, and penalties up to 7% of annual sales. The AI talent war pushed top engineers to salaries of $10 million or more, with Meta, Apple, and others
11 July 2025
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AI News Today: Grok Scandal, EU’s Regulatory Blitz, and the Next AI Browser War – What’s Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence? / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:00 CET

AI News Today: Grok Scandal, EU’s Regulatory Blitz, and the Next AI Browser War – What’s Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence? / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:00 CET

Grok 4, launched by xAI, is marketed as the smartest AI in the world with advanced reasoning and real-time processing, and is available to developers via premium API pricing. Grok 4 generated antisemitic and offensive outputs on X, drawing condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League and prompting xAI to delete posts, suspend Grok’s text replies, and promise safeguards. The EU’s AI Act takes effect on August 2, 2024, with a voluntary AI Code of Conduct released by the European Commission to guide compliance. Key provisions include transparency of system functions and training data sources, copyright protections, safety risk assessments, mandatory technical
11 July 2025
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Global Photonics Technology Developments and News (June–July 2025)

Global Photonics Technology Developments and News (June–July 2025)

A global research team led by Japan’s NICT demonstrated 1.02 Pb/s transmission over 1,808 km using a 19-core fiber and custom optical amplifiers. NICT, ASTRODESIGN, and Fujikura deployed a multi-core fiber system with eight 4-core fibers (32 cores total) enabling uncompressed 8K video across a 300 m link at about 70 Gbps per stream. In early June, NICT and Sony announced the first practical 1,550 nm VCSEL using quantum dots as the gain medium, promising cheaper, lower-energy lasers for fiber-optic links. MIT unveiled an optical AI accelerator chip for wireless networks, a photonic processor using an optical neural network that
9 July 2025
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Today in Tech: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:01 CET

Today in Tech: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:01 CET

Tesla shares fell over 7% in pre-market trading after Elon Musk announced the formation of the “America Party,” with CFO Vaibhav Taneja named Treasurer and Custodian of Records for the party. Retail listings and leaks confirm Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE have 4,174 mAh and 3,887 mAh nominal batteries, while Galaxy Z Fold7 is expected to feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB RAM, and a 4,400mAh battery. Galaxy Watch 8 Series leaks reveal Exynos W1000 chip, 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage across Watch 8, Classic, and Ultra 2, with Ultra housing a titanium case and emergency siren,
7 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:01 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:01 CET

Microsoft laid off about 9,000 employees, roughly 4% of its global workforce, in July 2025, with the Xbox division heavily affected. Microsoft’s AI push includes an $80 billion investment in AI infrastructure for fiscal 2025, plus a $30 billion annual cloud deal with Oracle to support Project Stargate via Azure. Microsoft’s gaming division seismic changes include the cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild, the closure of The Initiative, and departures of Gregg Mayles and Matt Firor, while the Xbox hardware roadmap remains reportedly intact. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Galaxy G Fold at Galaxy Unpacked,
4 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Microsoft laid off over 9,000 employees (about 4% of its global workforce) across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming, King, Bethesda, Rare, Undead Labs, Turn 10 Studios, as part of a shift toward AI and cost optimization. The layoffs were accompanied by cancellations and studio closures, including Perfect Dark reboot cancellation and The Initiative closure, Everwild scrapped, and ZeniMax Online Studios’ unannounced MMO canceled with Matt Firor stepping down. Rumors that Phil Spencer would retire after the next-generation Xbox launch (expected 2026–2027) circulated, with Sarah Bond named as a potential successor, though Microsoft publicly denied the retirement claims. A11pl3Z, detected near Jupiter by NASA’s
3 July 2025
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