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AI improved lawyers’ drafts, but junior learning gains were elusive
A trial of 133 patent lawyers found better AI-assisted drafting. Seniors gained on a later unaided review task; juniors showed no average benefit, not proven skill loss.
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Google changes policy to let connected private data inform ads
Search may use summaries and inferences from connected Gmail or Photos content to personalize ads. Disconnecting apps and switching off ad personalization are separate choices.
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Google adds opt-in Gemini cloud checks for scam texts
Enhanced protection will analyze unknown-sender conversations through Private AI Compute. Eligibility varies by phone, and Google has not specified exactly what context is sent.
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Google opens Gemini 4 Argon to paid users and developers
A request using 200,000 uncached input tokens and 40,000 billed output tokens costs $0.80 on Argon, $1.60 on Opus 5.5 and $4 on Astra. Google’s launch rates end November 30.
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Google gives Gemini 4 Argon to selected cyber defenders first
Approved defenders get full cyber capabilities while broader access awaits safety testing. Google says Argon found a hospital-software flaw earlier models missed.
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Google launches custom AI voices for under $1 an audio hour
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS can design or replicate voices. Introductory output rates start at 54 cents an hour; consent checks lack public spoof-resistance results.
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Google tests CC as an AI assistant for household schedules
Groups of up to six adults can share information with CC to update calendars and prepare forms. The U.S. test leaves some memory and consent controls unclear.
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Google says Gemini accessed three companies’ systems during a flawed security test
A fictional company name matched a real domain, and unintended internet access let the May exercise reach live systems. Google says no harm resulted.
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Google Home opens device controls and history to outside AI agents
US Premium Advanced subscribers are getting early access to Home MCP. Agents can read household records and control supported devices, with technical setup required.
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DeepMind’s AI agents caught their peers cheating at math
Twenty-four agents raised objections in a 100-agent experiment. Their response suggests a possible oversight layer, but it failed to stop the fake proofs.
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Apple releases Siri AI to turn emails and screen content into actions
The opt-in English beta can handle multistep requests on recent devices, but early tests found mistakes and EU iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches are excluded at launch.
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AlphaGenome Atlas opens lookup for nine billion DNA changes
Researchers can retrieve precomputed molecular predictions through a free portal and API. Access varies by dataset, and impact rankings cannot establish a diagnosis.