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Google Upgrades Gemini AI Video: What Omni 1.1 Changes for Creators
Google’s Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds video extensions, frame controls, cheaper previews and upscaled 4K output for AI video creators. The post Google Upgrades Gemini AI Video: What Omni 1.1 Changes for Creators appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Sets February 2027 Deadline: Android Apps Must Meet New Memory Limits
Google is setting new Android app memory requirements for February 2027 as developers face stricter Play Store thresholds and rising RAM pressure. The post Google Sets February 2027 Deadline: Android Apps Must Meet New Memory Limits appeared first on TechRepublic.
Meta Tests Robot Technicians: Inside Its Push to Automate Data Center Work
Meta is testing robots for data center maintenance, from swapping cables to restarting servers, raising questions about automation and IT staffing. The post Meta Tests Robot Technicians: Inside Its Push to Automate Data Center Work appeared first on TechRepublic.
How an MIT research project became a global programming language
With millions of users across the world, Julia has been used to conduct cutting-edge research and to design new drugs, jet engines, heat pumps, and more.
What the 49ers and Giants Teach IT Pros About AI Social Engineering
NFL technology executives share how AI-driven social engineering makes attacks faster and more convincing, offering practical strategies for IT leaders to build non-punitive, multi-channel defenses. The post What the 49ers and Giants Teach IT Pros About AI Social Engineering appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google DeepMind Seals Gemini Test to Protect AI Benchmarks
Google DeepMind tested Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite behind a cryptographic wall designed to protect confidential AI benchmarks and proprietary model weights. The post Google DeepMind Seals Gemini Test to Protect AI Benchmarks appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic Eyed 5GW of AI Data Centers in Australia: Could the Grid Handle It?
Anthropic eyed up to 5GW of AI data center capacity in NSW. Here’s what the potential buildout could mean for Australia’s power grid and IT leaders. The post Anthropic Eyed 5GW of AI Data Centers in Australia: Could the Grid Handle It? appeared first on TechRepublic.
A Startup Brought Back ‘Twitter’ — Now X Is Suing
Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network. The post A Startup Brought Back ‘Twitter’ — Now X Is Suing appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack
Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape enterprise AI, open-source models, and the broader AI stack. The post Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack appeared first on TechRepublic.
Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years
AWS will shut down Amazon Mechanical Turk on Sept. 30, ending a 21-year platform that supplied human data and labor for research and AI projects. The post Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years appeared first on TechRepublic.
ARIA Bans Fully AI-Generated Songs From Australian Music Charts
ARIA now requires Australian chart-eligible music to be substantially human-made, excluding songs where AI creates the primary creative elements. The post ARIA Bans Fully AI-Generated Songs From Australian Music Charts appeared first on TechRepublic.
Claude Memory Now Follows You Into Cowork — Here’s How to Turn It Off
Claude now shares memory across Chat and Cowork. Here’s how to pause, reset, or limit what Claude remembers and what controls users still lack. The post Claude Memory Now Follows You Into Cowork — Here’s How to Turn It Off appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bill Gates Says Some Jobs Should Be Off-Limits to AI
Bill Gates argues some jobs should remain human as AI advances, proposing “Human Reserved” roles and new taxes intended to curb worker displacement. The post Bill Gates Says Some Jobs Should Be Off-Limits to AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
Looking beyond natural sequences
A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.
Claude Opus 4.6 Found a Gym API Flaw — Then Exploited It in 9 of 10 Tests
Claude Opus 4.6 exploited a gym API flaw in 9 of 10 controlled tests, highlighting security risks when AI agents gain backend access. The post Claude Opus 4.6 Found a Gym API Flaw — Then Exploited It in 9 of 10 Tests appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI searched 100 million possibilities and found a cheaper way to 3D-print a NASA rocket alloy
Researchers used AI to search through more than 100 million possible settings for 3D-printing a high-performance NASA alloy. After only 40 experiments, the system identified six successful configurations, including one that worked at a record-low 500 watts. That could allow GRCop-42, currently difficult and expensive to print, to be made with much more widely available equipment.
Google Adds Pay-As-You-Go Gemini Enterprise
Google adds pay-as-you-go pricing, spending caps and savings plans to help businesses manage Gemini Enterprise agent costs and unpredictable usage. The post Google Adds Pay-As-You-Go Gemini Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño Benchmark Promises Faster, Cheaper AI
OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip delivered up to 1.9 times more performance per watt than Nvidia Blackwell systems in its first published benchmark tests. The post OpenAI’s Jalapeño Benchmark Promises Faster, Cheaper AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, giving law firms AI agents for contract review, legal research, compliance monitoring and other workflows. The post Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI restored a five-hour Codex usage window for ChatGPT Plus users, adding another limit developers must track alongside their weekly allowance. The post OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus appeared first on TechRepublic.
