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  Alibaba Preparing for Flagship AI Model Release as Soon as April

  Alibaba is planning to release Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model. The wave of new models out of Asia are threatening to undercut premium US offerings from the likes of OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft.

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  Google Pixel 9a Will Gain Battery Health Assistance Feature to Stabilise Performance and Ageing

  Google Pixel 9a will receive a new battery management feature which aims to prolong its life by optimising the charge cycles, the company has confirmed. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the Pixel software will manage the lithium-ion battery’s performance and maximum voltage of the handset to help maintain its health as the phone ages, t...

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  Google Assistant on Android Smartphones Being Replaced by AI-Powered Gemini

  Google is now upgrading the virtual assistant experience for Android smartphone users to Gemini. Announced on Friday, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now slowly retiring Google Assistant in favour of the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini. The company said that the shift will be made over the next few months as more devices are shi...

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  Google Pixel 10 Series Said to Arrive With New 'Pixel Sense' Contextual Assistant

  Google Pixel 10 series will debut later this year with a new contextual AI assistant called Pixel Sense, according to a report. This Pixel Sense assistant reportedly uses on-device processing and works with other Google applications for more relevant user information.

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  Meta to Reportedly Launch a Standalone Meta AI App to Take On OpenAI and Google

  Meta is reportedly planning to launch its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot as a standalone app. The company currently offers Meta AI within its social media apps including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. It is also available as a web client, however, the social media giant does not offer the platform as a mobile or desktop app.

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  Google Unveils AI Co-Scientist, a Gemini 2.0-Powered Multi-Agent System to Speed Up Scientific Discovery

  Google unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can assist scientists in the scientific discovery process. Dubbed AI co-scientist, the tool is powered by the Gemini 2.0 AI model and includes a multi-agent system that specialises in different tasks in the discovery process. The Mountain View-based tech giant stated that the AI system ...

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  Boult Drift Max Smartwatch With Bluetooth Calling Support, IP68 Rating Launched in India

  Boult Drift Max smartwatch has been launched in India. The budget wearable offers Bluetooth calling functionality that lets users make and receive voice calls directly from their wrists. The Boult Drift Max boasts a 2.01-inch display and offers health tracking features like SpO2 monitoring alongside blood pressure monitoring, heart rate monitoring...

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  1962 Indo-Sino War, Arunachal Pradesh: What China's DeepSeek AI Says

  Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek claims to have developed an AI assistant with performance comparable to leading Western models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini but at a fraction of the cost.

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  Google Expands Deep Research AI Agent to Gemini App for Android, Can Act as a Research Assistant

  Google is expanding the Deep Research tool to the Gemini Android app. The first artificial intelligence (AI) agent for Gemini was so far available only on the web version of the platform. The Mountain View-based tech giant released the tool in December 2024, and described it as a research assistant that can create multi-step research plans, run web...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra With Snapdragon 8 Elite, 200-Megapixel Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched on Wednesday at the company's Galaxy Unpacked event. The newly announced Galaxy S25 Ultra features a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage. It has an upgraded 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and supports Log video recording. Running on Android 15 with One UI 7, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ult...

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  Gmail Reportedly Begins Rolling Out Gemini AI 'Insert' Button on Android

  Gmail for Android is reportedly adding the Insert button to its Gemini assistant. The artificial intelligence (AI) feature has been part of the web version of Gemini in Gmail since last year, however, it was so far missing from the Android app. As per the report, the feature is finally being rolled out to all Android devices. This feature follows t...

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  Google Might Be Redesigning Gemini Overlay Window on Android Devices

  Google might be tweaking the overlay window of Gemini on Android devices. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of the new user interface, which appears when the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant is summoned via voice command or manually. Several other users replying to the post also claimed to have seen the new interface on their Android d...

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  Google Previews New Gemini-Powered AI Features in Google TV at CES 2025

  Google previewed new Gemini-powered artificial intelligence (AI) features for Google TV on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025. The company’s operating system for smart TVs will soon integrate new AI features that will add new functionalities and make it easier for users to interact with their devices. The Mountain View-based tech ...

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  AI Agents in 2025: What Are They and How Can They Revolutionise Industries Across the Globe

  This year should mark the entry of AI agents in consumer electronics, mobile and desktop applications, as well as websites and platforms. Google’s Project Mariner, for example, can be integrated with Google Chrome and assist users in making purchases and finding files from the web by the end of this year.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Series to Reportedly Introduce AI-Powered Bixby Assistant Globally

  Samsung is reportedly planning to introduce the next generation of Bixby with the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. The South Korean tech giant first announced the artificial intelligence (AI) version of its virtual assistant earlier this year in China with the Galaxy W25 and the Galaxy W25 Flip. However, the AI-powered Bixby was not seen in regions outsi...