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Google Flow adds agentic brainstorming, more precise editing tools and sharing features
Google Flow was one of the headline announcements at last year’s I/O event, and it got more attention during this year’s edition today. Flow is a creative studio that’s powered by various artificial intelligence models, which users can prompt to create, edit and iterate slick videos all in one place. Now one year old, it’s being ...
Google shows off first intelligent specs running Android XR
Meta Platforms Inc. and Ray-Ban will finally have some competition on their hands. At Google I/O 2026 today, Google LLC provided a quick look at its first upcoming “intelligent eyewear” products, which are set to launch in the fall. The new smart glasses were jointly developed between Google and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., with the ...
Workspace gets new voice, image editing and inbox tools as Google adds AI capabilities
Google LLC is revamping the Google Workspace suite of applications for getting things done, adding new conversational capabilities for brainstorming, an expanded AI Inbox in Gmail, and an all-new application called Google Pics that helps everyone to get the most out of their creative spark. The swath of new features were unveiled today at Google’s ...
With expanded Antigravity platform, Google accelerates agent-native software development
Google Cloud is enhancing its “agent-first” coding platform for developers with the launch of Antigravity 2.0, a new standalone desktop application that enables a full “agent-optimized” user experience. It comes alongside the debut of Managed Agents in the Gemini application programming interface and native Android vibe coding in Google AI Studio, which were also announced ...
Sigma Computing seals $80M funding round as it pivots toward ‘agentic analytics’
Cloud-native data analytics startup Sigma Computing Inc. has closed on an $80 million Series E funding round that doubles its valuation to $3 billion, almost a year to the day after its previous Series D raise. Today’s round was led by Princeville Capital and saw participation from new investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures and Workday ...
Redis debuts the much-needed memory layer for enterprise AI agents
Artificial intelligence agents have a memory problem and now Redis Inc., the database management startup, is trying to fix that with its new, real-time Context Engine. As the company explains, it’s all about helping enterprise AI agents move beyond simply chatting to users and making them productive workers in their own right. Redis explained that there ...
Multiplayer AI startup Dust raises $40M to help enterprises move beyond isolated AI assistants
Dust, an agentic artificial intelligence startup that’s trying to push enterprise workers away from isolated chatbots into a more collaborative, multiplayer ecosystem, said today it has raised $40 million in a Series B round of funding. Today’s round was led by Abstract and Sequoia Capital and saw participation from two of the technology industry’s biggest ...
OpenAI reportedly mulls taking Apple to court over ChatGPT’s Siri integration
OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly become so upset with Apple Inc. over its poor handling of the ChatGPT-Siri integration that it’s now exploring legal action against the company. A report by Bloomberg today said the company is dismayed that the partnership failed to acquire the new subscribers it hoped to gain, and has resorted to ...
Applied Materials boosts its outlook as AI chipmakers scramble to add more production capacity
Chipmaking equipment giant Applied Materials Inc. is expecting stronger sales this year compared with what it originally forecast, thanks to surging demand for artificial intelligence chips. The company offered bullish guidance for the current quarter after delivering earnings and revenue in its latest quarter that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Adjusted earnings for the second quarter ...
Data center cooling tech startup Iceotope aims to scale after raising $26M
Liquid cooling system startup Iceotope Technologies Ltd. said today it has closed on a $26 million Series B round of funding as it strives to accelerate the adoption of its data center-focused hardware. Two Seas Capital and Barclays Climate Ventures co-led the round, with participation from existing backers such as Edinv, ABC Impact, Northern Gritstone ...