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AIAI-generated summary Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant researchers have available findings showing that criminals break into corporate cloud accounts to run AI models at the victim's expense. Mandiant states that some attacks resulted in bills reaching up to $1 million before the attackers lost access.

AIAI-generated summary Google is rolling out an update to the Vids app that lets Google Workspace users create custom avatars using a single photo instead of scanning their face. Users who create custom avatars with this new image option must select from the existing voice options rather than recording their voice.

AIAI-generated summary According to reports, Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI's Codex, and Google's Antigravity were used together in parallel to build a study app from scratch. This collaborative approach allowed the user to bypass single-tool usage limits and have multiple agents work on different project tasks simultaneously.

AIAI-generated summary Google launched its experimental AI app Dreambeans in India with support for 13 local languages. Google says the expansion brings personalized visual stories drawn from users' digital activity to a broader audience.

AIAI-generated summary University of Washington researchers released a new study showing that AI models from Google, OpenAI and Alibaba penalize speakers with Nigerian and Chinese accents during interviews and tests. The study indicates that the models generally ranked American and British speakers highest while giving lower scores to Chinese and Nigerian speakers based on their delivery and perceived clarity.

AIAI-generated summary Android Authority previews a new airport arrival greeting feature discovered inside version 26.45.00.1011720968 of Google Maps for Android. The system utilizes an AirportGeofenceSyncWorker component to detect flight arrivals and steer user attention toward the Ask Maps tool.

AIAI-generated summary OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 to free ChatGPT accounts, featuring the GPT-6 Luna model for users. The update provides unlimited text chat for free accounts while Google cuts free Gemini back to its smallest model.

AIAI-generated summary Alphabet shareholder Phil Rosen has made available a derivative lawsuit against Sundar Pichai and 12 other executives and directors over how Google trained its AI models, including Lyria. The complaint alleges that Alphabet leaders implemented an unlawful business strategy to build AI services on copyrighted works without obtaining proper licenses or permissions.

AIAI-generated summary Google rolled out a host of Gemini-enabled features across Gmail, including voice-activated commands and live AI search functions. Google states that Gemini does not train its foundational AI models on personal emails and only accesses inboxes for isolated tasks.

AIAI-generated summary Anthropic has launched dozens of contracts with companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and SpaceX to secure more computing power for artificial intelligence. The company needs this computing power to develop new models and deliver products such as the Claude chatbot to businesses and consumers.

AIAI-generated summary Google search is available with automated buying tools as the default for most campaigns while AI Overviews change results page clicks. Advertisers now question what extra spend buys and consider shifting portions of their Google search budgets into other channels.

AIAI-generated summary Apple and Google have made available hundreds of apps on their app stores that hide sexually abusive deepfake features. Researchers state that these applications use deceptive facades to evade store review and distribute explicit content.

AIAI-generated summary President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released a law cutting taxes on qualifying data center equipment to make building them less expensive. The government hopes that bringing more computing capacity into the country will help Brazilian businesses develop AI products and rely less on foreign services.

AIAI-generated summary Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini and Anthropic’s chatbot Claude are available to help hikers plan trips. Hikers who rely on these chatbots have sometimes made bad decisions leading to dangerous rescues in remote wilderness areas.

AIAI-generated summary Google rolls out its Gemini models across its entire ads infrastructure to add tools for advertisers and improve ad quality. The company faces search cannibalization fears and slowing revenue growth as its search engine competes directly with ChatGPT and Claude.

AIAI-generated summary Google Cloud has launched new Gemini courses on Google Skills for financial services and legal teams at no cost. Google Cloud managing director Gary Eimerman says the bite-sized video courses show professionals how to work smarter with agentic AI.

AIAI-generated summary Google rolls out Skills within Gemini as a replacement for Gems, giving users a new way to customize their experience. Google says it will convert existing Gems into skills automatically, though files exceeding the 100MB skill limit will be dropped.

AIAI-generated summary Financial benefits from artificial intelligence investments are now available as some companies begin to report measurable returns during the latest quarter. Corporate investment reached $581.7 billion in 2025, and hyperscalers including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are expected to spend $700 billion combined this year on infrastructure.

AIAI-generated summary Google DeepMind has released a global forest map called ForTy along with its code in the GeeFlow and JEO repositories. The map assigns the world's land area to six classes at a ten-meter resolution to assist with supply chain risk assessments.

AIAI-generated summary Match Group released a survey showing that nearly 40 percent of British singles have used artificial intelligence for romantic advice. Users report employing Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude to write messages, plan dates, and assess potential partners.