No API key, no fees: Google drops free AI coding tool Gemini CLI

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google released Gemini CLI on Wednesday, bringing its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model to developer terminals at no cost while competitors charge monthly fees for similar tools. The open-source command-line tool runs

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Adobe launches tool to help brands rank in AI chatbot results, not Google

Michael Anthony Bitoon

The age of optimizing for Google is quietly ending. Adobe has just launched software that teaches companies how to win conversations with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Adobe LLM Optimizer, announced Monday at Cannes Lions, addresses

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Google ditches Scale AI over Meta ‘espionage’ fears

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google is walking away from a $200 million partnership with Scale AI after rival Meta grabbed a 49% stake in the data-labeling startup, sources told Reuters on June 14. The search giant had planned

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AI hurricane model from Google DeepMind rivals best forecasters in accuracy

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google DeepMind launched Weather Lab on Thursday, an interactive website featuring experimental artificial intelligence (AI) hurricane predictions that forecasters say could revolutionize storm warnings. The new platform showcases Google's tropical cyclone model alongside traditional

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Ask Photos rollout paused as Google admits it’s not ready

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google quietly paused the rollout of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered photo search tool this week after users complained it was "painfully slow" and made the app worse than before. The tech giant suspended expansion

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Gemini can now answer questions about videos stored in Google Drive

Michael Anthony Bitoon

The three-hour strategy meeting recording sits unwatched in countless Google Drive accounts. Google's Gemini AI launched a new feature Tuesday that can analyze those videos, extracting summaries and answering questions about content without

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Google rolls out AI-powered scam detection for Android phones

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google announced new security features for Android phones on Tuesday that will block scammers from tricking people during phone calls. These updates use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot scams and stop criminals from taking control

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Google’s Gemma AI hits 150M downloads as Meta’s Llama soars past 1.2B

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google's open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemma has reached 150 million downloads, a key milestone as the company competes with Meta's larger Llama model in the AI space. Omar Sanseviero, a developer

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Apple’s Safari may replace Google with AI search tools

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Apple is looking into adding artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engines to Safari, which could end its $20 billion yearly deal with Google. Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Services, revealed during his

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Google reveals massive Gemini growth during antitrust trial testimony

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google's Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot reached 350 million monthly active users in March 2025, quadrupling its user base in just six months. The figures emerged during Google's antitrust trial in a Washington,

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After antitrust defeats, Google scraps plan to block tracking cookies

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google has officially scrapped its long-delayed Privacy Sandbox initiative, which aimed to remove third-party cookies from Chrome. The company cited "evolving regulatory landscapes" and industry pushback as key reasons for this decision. This

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Google Messages app now uses on-device AI to blur potentially explicit images

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google Messages has started rolling out its Sensitive Content Warnings feature, which automatically blurs images that might contain nudity while keeping all processing on your phone to protect privacy. The feature uses Android's SafetyCore

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Google builds AI that might reveal what dolphins are saying

Michael Anthony Bitoon

The ancient barrier between human and dolphin communication is beginning to crack, thanks to a new artificial intelligence (AI) model built by Google. This model, called DolphinGemma, studies dolphin sounds to predict patterns and might

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Google’s search gets eyes: New AI feature analyzes images and answers questions

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google just gave its artificial intelligence (AI) search a powerful upgrade that lets users ask questions about photos. The new feature combines Google Lens with Gemini AI to understand what's in images and answer

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Google Maps now scans your screenshots to plan trips for you

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google is adding artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make vacation planning simpler across Maps, Search, and Hotels. The standout new feature lets Google Maps scan screenshots to find and map places mentioned in your saved

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South Korea’s crypto crackdown escalates as Google Play bans major exchanges

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google Play has blocked 17 overseas cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea after the government asked them to. Since March 25, South Korean users cannot download or update apps for popular platforms like KuCoin, MEXC, and

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Google’s Gemma 3 rivals DeepSeek R1 with 98% accuracy—on just one GPU

Michael Anthony Bitoon

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Google launches free AI coding tool with 180,000 monthly completions

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google launched a free version of Gemini Code Assist with usage limits that dwarf rival products. The tool, announced on Wednesday, provides 180,000 monthly code completions – 90 times more than GitHub Copilot's free

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