Google Meet’s AI transcripts will automatically create action items for you
Google Meet’s Gemini-powered note-taking feature is getting a bit more useful for Workspace teams. It will now generate a checklist of suggested next steps at the end of your meetings, going as far as assigning due dates and attaching a primary stakeholder to the task.
Salesforce strikes multibillion-dollar deal to bring its AI agents to Google Cloud
Salesforce Inc. is looking to lessen its reliance on Amazon Web Services Inc. amid its pivot to artificial intelligence agents, signing a massive new $2.5 billion deal with Google Cloud. The new, seven-year deal,
ByteDance hires veteran Google AI researcher
When talking about AI, ByteDance is probably not the first name that comes to mind. Many think that the Chinese firm only owns TikTok and some video editing apps, such as CapCut.

Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI

Chegg Sues Alphabet, Saying Google AI Prompted Business Review
Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives
Google sued by Chegg over AI Overviews hurting traffic and revenue

Apple, Gemini and Google

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Apple Update Teases Google Gemini Integration on iPhones
Apple Intelligence with Google Gemini integration looks to be coming soon
Apple prepares to add Google Gemini to Apple Intelligence

Perplexity, Comet and web browser

Perplexity AI is building a web browser for ‘agentic search’
Perplexity teases a web browser called Comet
AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’s building its own web browser. In a post on X on Monday, the company launched a sign-up list for the browser, which isn’t yet available. It’s unclear when it might be — or what the browser look like,
Perplexity teases Comet, an AI browser for ‘agentic search’
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'Math Olympics' has a new contender — Google's AI now 'better than human gold medalists' at solving geometry problems
Google's second generation of its AI mathematics system combines a language model with a symbolic engine to solve complex geometry problems better than International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.
Google's AI previews erode the internet, edtech company says in lawsuit
Alphabet's Google internet search engine is eroding demand for original content and undermining publishers' ability to compete with its artificial intelligence-generated overviews, a U.S. educational technology company said in a lawsuit filed on Monday.
Apple's AI might just be getting a Google-powered upgrade
With Gemini and ChatGPT in the mix, users could get smarter AI assistance, though it’s unclear if Siri will auto-select models or let users choose. The beta confirms development, but there’s no guarantee Gemini will roll out with iOS 18.
AI startup Genspark raises $100 million to compete with Google, source says
Search startup Genspark has raised $100 million in a series A funding round, valuing the startup at $530 million, according to a source familiar with the matter, as the race to use artificial intelligence to disrupt Google’s stranglehold on the search engine market heats up.
This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year
Magnificent Seven who? That’s what some U.S. investors might be asking themselves after Alibaba’s stellar earnings pushed its U.S.-listed stock more than 8 percent higher Thursday, bringing its year-to-date gains above 60 percent.
Hundreds of Customers LLC Launches Habanero Social Platform, Revolutionizing AI-Powered Google Business Profile Management
Habanero Social AI-Driven Google Business Profile Automation Platform from Hundreds of Customers LLC In today’s digital-first world, businesses must maintain an optimized Google Business Profile to stay competitive.