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Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental Will Now Power the Agentic Deep Research Feature
Google is expanding its Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental artificial intelligence (AI) model to other tools. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that its latest Gemini model will now power the agentic Deep Research tool. This feature is currently limited to the paid subscribers of the AI platform.
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Amazon Introduces Nova Act AI Agent as Research Preview, Expands Access to Its Frontier AI Models
Amazon introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent on Monday that can perform various browser-based tasks. Dubbed the Amazon Nova Act, the AI agent is powered by the tech giant’s foundation Nova family of AI models. These are first-party models the company claims will offer “frontier intelligence and industry leading price performance.”
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OpenAI Expands GPT-4o-Powered Image Generation Feature in ChatGPT to All Users
OpenAI expanded its image-generation feature powered by the GPT-4o model to all users on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) image generation capability was first rolled out to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT last month, and now even those on the free tier can access it. However, the free users will get limited usage with a high rate limit ad...
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Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Anthropic Upgrades Claude AI Chatbot With Web Search Capability
Anthropic announced the rollout of the web search functionality for Claude on Thursday. The San Francisco-based AI firm released the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in March 2023, but so far, it could not access the Internet to find real-time information, and only had to rely on its internal knowledge database.
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Nvidia, Musk's xAI to Join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to Develop AI Infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, investment fund MGX and BlackRock to expand US' AI infrastructure. The consortium renamed itself as AI Infrastructure Partnership on Wednesday.
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Nvidia Looks to Expand AI Reign With New Chips, Personal Supercomputers
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang address concerns that the cost of AI computing is spiraling out of control. At the event, Huang unveiled more powerful chips and related technology that he said would provide a clearer payoff to customers.
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UK's CMA Raises Concerns About Apple and Google's Mobile Browsers
A final report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) independent inquiry group said the mobile browser market, dominated by Apple and Google, was not working well for consumers and businesses. Following provisional findings published in November, the CMA opened an investigation under its new powers in January.
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Google Launches Gemini-Powered AI Mode for Search, Expands AI Overviews to More Users
Google Search received a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed AI Mode on Wednesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant was reportedly internally testing this feature last month, and has now rolled it out to a limited number of users. The AI Mode will offer responses on complex topics, and search queries that are multi-faceted and could t...
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Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap on Bringing Low-Cost Snapdragon X CPUs to India and Snapdragon's Retail Strategy
Qualcomm will soon unveil its budget-friendly Snapdragon X chip in India that will power new low-cost laptops, targeting the midrange segment in the country. The chipmaker's OEM partners will introduce low-cost Copilot+ laptops with on-device AI support. Qualcomm is also expanding its retail footprint, setting up its first Snapdragon Experience Zon...
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Scientists Detects Most Energetic Neutrino Ever in the Mediterranean Sea
A record-breaking neutrino with 220 quadrillion electron volts has been detected in the Mediterranean Sea. Captured by the KM3NeT deep-sea telescope, this rare cosmic event could be linked to powerful astrophysical phenomena such as black holes or supernovae. Neutrinos, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter, provide crucial ins...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on January 21, 2025, with its Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, following an aborted attempt, marked a milestone as the rocket's booster completed its 10th flight. These satellites, part of the Starlink Group 11-8 mission, feature advanced propulsion and power systems, with SpaceX's new in-hou...
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New Polymer Set to Revolutionize Flexible Displays with Low Energy Consumption
Researchers at Purdue University have created a novel transparent polymer, n-doped poly(benzodifurandione) (n-PBDF), which promises to revolutionize electrochromic displays. The polymer combines transparency, conductivity, and ion-storage properties, offering energy-efficient and flexible displays for various applications. Demonstrated in a full-co...
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI Laptop Unveiled Alongside New ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition Models
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC was announced at CES 2025 as Lenovo's first laptop with a vertically expanding rollable OLED display. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) processor, it can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. Lenovo also introduced the ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition with up to 15.3-inch OLED disp...
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Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth
Japan is advancing a new energy policy that maximises nuclear power and expands renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets. The plan envisions nuclear energy accounting for 20% of the supply by 2040 while renewable sources could supply up to 50%. This strategy also includes reducing reliance on coal and...
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental Will Now Power the Agentic Deep Research Feature
Google is expanding its Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental artificial intelligence (AI) model to other tools. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that its latest Gemini model will now power the agentic Deep Research tool. This feature is currently limited to the paid subscribers of the AI platform.
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Amazon Introduces Nova Act AI Agent as Research Preview, Expands Access to Its Frontier AI Models
Amazon introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent on Monday that can perform various browser-based tasks. Dubbed the Amazon Nova Act, the AI agent is powered by the tech giant’s foundation Nova family of AI models. These are first-party models the company claims will offer “frontier intelligence and industry leading price performance.”
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OpenAI Expands GPT-4o-Powered Image Generation Feature in ChatGPT to All Users
OpenAI expanded its image-generation feature powered by the GPT-4o model to all users on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) image generation capability was first rolled out to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT last month, and now even those on the free tier can access it. However, the free users will get limited usage with a high rate limit ad...
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Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Anthropic Upgrades Claude AI Chatbot With Web Search Capability
Anthropic announced the rollout of the web search functionality for Claude on Thursday. The San Francisco-based AI firm released the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in March 2023, but so far, it could not access the Internet to find real-time information, and only had to rely on its internal knowledge database.
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Nvidia, Musk's xAI to Join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to Develop AI Infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, investment fund MGX and BlackRock to expand US' AI infrastructure. The consortium renamed itself as AI Infrastructure Partnership on Wednesday.
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Nvidia Looks to Expand AI Reign With New Chips, Personal Supercomputers
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang address concerns that the cost of AI computing is spiraling out of control. At the event, Huang unveiled more powerful chips and related technology that he said would provide a clearer payoff to customers.
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UK's CMA Raises Concerns About Apple and Google's Mobile Browsers
A final report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) independent inquiry group said the mobile browser market, dominated by Apple and Google, was not working well for consumers and businesses. Following provisional findings published in November, the CMA opened an investigation under its new powers in January.
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Google Launches Gemini-Powered AI Mode for Search, Expands AI Overviews to More Users
Google Search received a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed AI Mode on Wednesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant was reportedly internally testing this feature last month, and has now rolled it out to a limited number of users. The AI Mode will offer responses on complex topics, and search queries that are multi-faceted and could t...
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Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap on Bringing Low-Cost Snapdragon X CPUs to India and Snapdragon's Retail Strategy
Qualcomm will soon unveil its budget-friendly Snapdragon X chip in India that will power new low-cost laptops, targeting the midrange segment in the country. The chipmaker's OEM partners will introduce low-cost Copilot+ laptops with on-device AI support. Qualcomm is also expanding its retail footprint, setting up its first Snapdragon Experience Zon...
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Scientists Detects Most Energetic Neutrino Ever in the Mediterranean Sea
A record-breaking neutrino with 220 quadrillion electron volts has been detected in the Mediterranean Sea. Captured by the KM3NeT deep-sea telescope, this rare cosmic event could be linked to powerful astrophysical phenomena such as black holes or supernovae. Neutrinos, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter, provide crucial ins...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on January 21, 2025, with its Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, following an aborted attempt, marked a milestone as the rocket's booster completed its 10th flight. These satellites, part of the Starlink Group 11-8 mission, feature advanced propulsion and power systems, with SpaceX's new in-hou...
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New Polymer Set to Revolutionize Flexible Displays with Low Energy Consumption
Researchers at Purdue University have created a novel transparent polymer, n-doped poly(benzodifurandione) (n-PBDF), which promises to revolutionize electrochromic displays. The polymer combines transparency, conductivity, and ion-storage properties, offering energy-efficient and flexible displays for various applications. Demonstrated in a full-co...
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI Laptop Unveiled Alongside New ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition Models
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC was announced at CES 2025 as Lenovo's first laptop with a vertically expanding rollable OLED display. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) processor, it can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. Lenovo also introduced the ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition with up to 15.3-inch OLED disp...
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Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth
Japan is advancing a new energy policy that maximises nuclear power and expands renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets. The plan envisions nuclear energy accounting for 20% of the supply by 2040 while renewable sources could supply up to 50%. This strategy also includes reducing reliance on coal and...
