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Barret Zoph, co-founder of Thinking Machines, has left OpenAI to join Google, indicating increased mobility of top AI talent. Zoph previously served as CTO at Thinking Machines and had a brief stint at OpenAI before joining Google.

OpenAI and over 100 companies issue open letter warning of imminent AI-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, calling for swift action

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI, citing the current state of cybersecurity as inadequate and in need of a new solution to combat emerging threats.

Google Search introduces three new ways to plan and book travel, including booking hotels, tracking airfare prices, and viewing miles and rewards. These features are available through AI Mode in Google Search. Compared to before, Google Search's travel planning features have been significantly enhanced. These changes mean that users can complete travel arrangements more conveniently and quickly. This affects developers and enterprise users, who need to adapt to new search patterns and user behavior.

Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory, which means Android apps will face a memory crisis.

Google's Gemini 3.5 Transcribe can recognize 85 languages and correct filler words and slips of the tongue in real-time speech-to-text translation. It achieves a word error rate of 4.0% in streaming mode, a 70% reduction in latency compared to the previous generation product Chirp 3. Additionally, tasks can be handed over to other Gemini models via function calls.

Google has announced the launch of Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, which enables AI-driven speech-to-text functionality. This technology will be applied to more Google products, including Chrome. The launch of Gemini 3.5 Transcribe marks Google's further in-depth exploration in the field of speech recognition.

Google has updated Gemini Audio, adding the ability to automatically detect professional terms and transcribe over 85 languages. The new transcription model Gemini 3.5 Transcribe has seen significant improvements in multilingual performance and vocabulary error rates compared to the previous Chirp 3 model. The model can also automatically remove verbal fillers such as "um" and "ah" from speech.

Chinese artificial intelligence company Moonshot AI is negotiating hosting agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, marking the first time a Chinese AI model is expected to be listed on major US cloud platforms, with Moonshot AI set to receive a portion of the revenue.

Google has launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal, which is used for automation of legal contracts and research. The solution connects to systems such as iManage, DocuSign, and Everlaw via the MCP connector. Partners like Deloitte sell pre-configured AI agents. Anthropic also offers a similar solution. All providers use the same model.

Google Search has launched a new feature for home decor inspiration, allowing users to find inspiration, purchase furniture, and complete DIY projects directly from the search results. The feature provides users with more options and flexibility.

US discount airline Spirit Airlines is considering selling its data to Google, causing panic among former flight attendants. The former flight attendants are worried that their personal data will be used for artificial intelligence purposes. Spirit Airlines' move has raised concerns about data privacy and security.