Google’s Newest Gemini AI Model Emphasizes Efficiency

The biggest announcements from Google Cloud Next 25

Google took the stage this Wednesday at its annual Google Cloud Next conference. As in last year's conference, the company focused on a series of announcements, primarily about its advances in AI infrastructure and generative AI research and development. On the first topic, the most notable announcement was the introduction of Google's next-generation custom AI chip, the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) Ironwood, which will be available later this y…

🔮 Exponential View #519: Google’s silicon curtain; people’s prompt; good crisis; AI tag team; Waymo in Japan, unstoppable solar & brain research++

Hi, it’s Azeem with our weekend email which will give you the much-needed distance from the headlines. Google is going from strength to strength, releasing its new Ironwood TPU, while a looming economic squeeze might accelerate AI adoption in ways we’ve seen before with past technologies. And all the while, individuals seem to be racing ahead in using AI tools day-to-day, even as big organizations struggle to keep up. Let’s dive in.Google caught…

Google’s Newest Gemini AI Model Emphasizes Efficiency

Google is unveiling a new AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, designed for high-performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Set to launch on Vertex AI, Google’s AI development platform, the model promises to offer “dynamic and controllable” computing, allowing developers to adjust processing time based on the complexity of queries. As AI models grow in cost, Gemini 2.5 Flash offers an alternative by balancing speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency. G…