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The Verge reports the prototype will launch on a SpaceX rocket. Google says the mission, developed with Planet, will test how its AI chips handle launch stress, radiation and extreme temperatures.

RuntimeWire, citing Anthropic, reports a 3.1x geometric-mean improvement across 13 performance measurements. That combines distinct tasks and products—not a threefold speedup for every interaction.

Bloomberg reports Oracle wants to delay payments if Project Jupiter misses its planned 2028 opening—not walk away as the data center’s main tenant.

TechCrunch reports the experiment is initially limited to U.S. Pixel 11 owners with a paid Gemini subscription and the Phone by Google beta. Users can follow a live transcript and take over at any time.

The exchange says customer balances remain accurate and its $464 million-plus protection fund can cover the estimated loss, but the attack vector is still unknown.

Human lab work followed a 21-hour search by roughly 950 Claude agents; the system's function and possible uses remain unknown.

GeekWire reports that Databricks plans to integrate Row Zero into its Genie AI assistant, letting non-technical teams analyze company data through a familiar spreadsheet interface.

The remark came as Trump and Xi met amid proposals for an incident-notification channel between the two AI powers.

The Verge reports that Google DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu says the frontier model is in refinement, with no launch date or benchmarks announced.

The upgraded Android markup tool also adds finer stroke controls and new text fonts as it rolls out globally.

The state wants the prediction market blocked unless it gets a gambling license. Polymarket says federal derivatives law governs its contracts and plans to fight.

GeekWire reports the function is leaving marketing as Microsoft prepares a more direct, employee-led public communications strategy.

The proposed special shares would cover most corporate matters while leaving board elections as a significant exception, according to Reuters' account of The Information's reporting.

Google's monthly wellness reports use existing wrist sensors, but they are not diagnostic tests or real-time clinical readings.

Rockstar's 11-item collector's box includes Oakley sunglasses, a Macca figure, a Leonida map and plenty of Vice City props.

The $1,299 device moves its processor and battery to a pocket-size box and is due in spring 2027.

Live Avatar is available in Gemini Enterprise, with lip-syncing, 97-language switching and SynthID watermarking.

Google's browser update also expands Gemini's media analysis and adds interactive quizzes for some desktop users.

Bloomberg reports Oracle is seeking to delay payments if Project Jupiter misses its planned 2028 opening, not walk away as its main tenant.

Business Insider reports that hospital systems and Andreessen Horowitz backed the round, while a possible sale remains preliminary and unverified.