Google wants its AI to get better at coding. It might have found a shortcut with the startup Mechanize.

Recently unretired leaker Evan Blass shared alleged images of the Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL. Aside from new colors, a faster Tensor G6 chip, and the aforementioned HiLight indicator, those leaks suggest the Pixel 11 Pro line should look largely the same as the Pixel 10 Pro series. Don’t expect another sweeping redesign.

A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The company quickly pulled it back after users noted there were no safeguards to prevent content that could be harmful.

There's an important footnote to these percentage-based comparisons: Google's cloud computing business started from a markedly smaller baseline, making it easier for Alphabet to produce a relatively bigger leap. There's another footnote to add to the numbers, though: Google Cloud is gaining market share, while Amazon is losing it.

I was about 15 minutes into Google's AI short-film screening when I realized I had nearly finished my popcorn. Granted, the bag was small. But the rapid munching was a natural consequence of my piqued intrigue late last month as the tech giant showcased 11 AI-generated short films at Manhattan's arthouse Metrograph theater.

As revealed in the official Google Earth Blog, users can now zoom into any area on Google Earth, tap a button and create new images based on the location in view, such as historical visualizations, infographics, real-estate plans or other fun creations based on real-world data.

Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.