➀ AI adoption is 4x faster than early internet growth, with ChatGPT reaching 800M users in 3 years vs. the internet's 13 years;

➁ Work vs. personal AI usage shifted from 53/47% to 73/27% for ChatGPT, while Meta's AI tools hit 1B monthly users;

➂ 'Shadow AI' and concerns about cognitive over-reliance emerge as corporate adoption lags and academic studies warn of reduced critical thinking.

➀ Google Japan's Gboard team unveiled a dial-based keyboard with open-source designs, replacing traditional keys with concentric rotary dials inspired by vintage telephones;

➁ The Gboard Dial Edition claims ergonomic benefits like reduced RSI risk and nostalgic auditory feedback, while enabling parallel inputs through multiple dial clusters;

➂ The project extends to DIY accessories like a rotary mouse stand for video conferencing controls, with future concepts targeting DJs and performers.

➀ Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon discussed with Google's Rick Osterloh about the merging of Android and ChromeOS for PC push.

➁ Google is building a common technical foundation for its products on PCs and desktop computing systems.

➂ Amon expressed excitement about Google's PC project, calling it 'incredible' and looking forward to owning one.

➀ Google laid off 200 AI contractors working on Gemini and AI search improvements, citing project 'ramp-down'; some allege retaliation over pay disputes and unionization attempts.

➀ Contractors from Hitachi-owned GlobalLogic claimed their expertise was replaced by AI rating tools, while Meta and xAI also cut AI annotation teams amid industry shifts.

➀ Despite AI industry expansion, low-skilled roles face instability as firms pivot to automated solutions and prioritize high-profile hires over grassroots workers.

➀ Noam Shazeer, co-lead of Google Gemini, emphasized at Hot Chips 2025 that larger-scale computing resources (e.g., FLOPS, memory, bandwidth) are critical for advancing LLMs;

➁ Training AI models has evolved from 32 GPUs in 2015 to hundreds of thousands of accelerators today, requiring dedicated supercomputing infrastructure;

➂ Future AI hardware demands include enhanced compute density, memory hierarchy optimization, and network scalability to support increasingly complex models.

➀ Google is establishing a 'disruption unit' for proactive cyber defense, shifting from reactive responses to aggressive hacking campaigns.

➁ The U.S. government is pushing offensive cyber strategies through bills like the 'Scam Farms Act,' reviving historical 'letters of marque' to authorize private-sector retaliation against cybercrime.

➂ Critics question the risks of escalating cyber conflicts, as tech giants and policymakers challenge the boundaries of legal and ethical cyber warfare.

➀ Apple's current AI efforts have not been successful, including the promised upgrades to Siri;

➁ Apple is in talks with Google to build a custom AI model for Siri;

➂ Apple is also testing its own AI solutions, Linwood and Glenwood;

➃ A partnership with Google could improve Siri but may raise antitrust concerns.

➀ Google Pixel 9系列在Pixel 10发布前夕迎来大幅降价；

➁ Pixel 9（128GB）Wintergreen版在亚马逊售价499美元，比原价低38%；

➂ Pixel 9 Pro Fold（256GB）在亚马逊售价1199美元，比原价低33%；

➃ Pixel 9系列其他颜色和存储版本也有不同程度的折扣。

Perplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion cash bid to acquire Google's Chrome browser. The surprise offer comes as Google faces anti-trust lawsuits in the U.S., and Perplexity may believe that Google will be forced to divest Chrome. Despite its current market cap of $18 billion, Perplexity has backing from high-profile investors and is said to have secured financing from multiple funds. However, the proposed price is considered low by some analysts, with estimates suggesting Chrome's value could be up to 10 times higher. Perplexity has also stated its commitment to keeping the Chromium engine open-source and investing $3 billion in Chrome over two years.

➀ SafeBreach researchers revealed that malicious Google Calendar invites could exploit Gemini AI to spread spam, delete user data, and leak sensitive information via a method called 'promptware';

➁ The attack leverages Gemini's deep integration with Google services and user habits, enabling remote control of smart devices and email exfiltration;

➂ Google addressed the vulnerability in June 2025 after disclosure, but experts warn 73% of LLM-related threats pose high-critical risks requiring urgent mitigation.

➀ Researchers developed an AI-driven method using supercomputers to predict high-performance thermoelectric materials like nickel-germanium (Ni₃Ge), accelerating discovery compared to traditional trial-and-error approaches;

➁ The AI screened thousands of metal combinations, prioritizing efficiency and reducing computational time, with experimental validation confirming Ni₃Ge's performance;

➂ The approach signals a shift in materials science strategy, with companies like Google and Microsoft actively integrating AI to enhance industrial R&D in energy and semiconductor sectors.

➀ Google Gemini backed out of a chess match with a 1.19 MHz Atari 2600 after realizing its overconfidence, citing potential struggles despite previous boasts of evaluating millions of moves.

➀ The AI’s hesitation mirrors similar behavior from ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, raising questions about LLMs’ limitations in strategic games despite advanced language capabilities.

➀ Experts highlight that LLMs excel in linguistic tasks but lack specialized chess algorithms, as demonstrated by the Atari’s 128-byte RAM outclassing complex AI models in this niche challenge.

➀ Google's datacentre electricity consumption surged to 30.8 million MWh in 2025, doubling since 2020, driving efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030;

➁ Investments include 200MW from fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems, 500MW from fission firm Kairos Power, geothermal projects with Fervo Energy, and 1,300MW solar energy procurement;

➂ Partnerships and $20B investments in carbon-free power plants aim to meet 95.8% of Google’s energy demand sustainably.

➀ HP and Google collaborate on Dimension with Beam for 3D video conferencing without headsets/glasses;

➁ The AI-driven system evolves from "Project Starline", announced at InfoComm 2025;

➂ Aims to enhance virtual collaboration through immersive spatial communication technology.

➀ U.S. Department of Justice dismantled 29 North Korean 'laptop farms' across 16 states, uncovering IT workers who fraudulently obtained jobs at over 100 U.S. companies to fund nuclear programs;

➁ Operatives used VPNs, stolen identities, and U.S.-based collaborators to bypass sanctions, with some stealing $900,000 in cryptocurrency;

➂ Google Cloud reports expanded North Korean operations in Europe, while AI tools complicate detection of fraudulent job applicants.

➀ Google has rolled out Android 16, prioritizing Pixel devices and publishing its source code via AOSP.

➁ Key updates include enhanced security (e.g., against Intent redirection), Material 3 design enforcement, camera improvements, and predictive back navigation.

➂ A minor Q4 2025 update is planned, but non-Pixel devices will likely see delayed Android 16 adoption.

➀ Google Cloud announces G4 VMs with dual AMD EPYC 9005 Turin CPUs and eight NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPUs, delivering 768GB GDDR7 memory and 384 vCPUs;

➁ The instances feature 400Gbps network bandwidth, NVIDIA MIG partitioning for up to 32 GPU partitions, and 1.4TB system memory;

➂ Targets cost-sensitive workloads with GDDR7 instead of HBM3E, offering flexibility for AI, rendering, and VDI applications.

➀ YouTube intensifies ad-blocking countermeasures, closing loopholes used by browsers like Firefox and ad-blocking extensions;

➁ Users now face blocked video playback unless allowing ads, sparking renewed privacy concerns and EU legal challenges;

➂ Regional inconsistencies persist in ad-blocker effectiveness, hinting at an ongoing cat-and-mouse game between Google and developers.

➀ Google Search's market share fell below 90% in late 2024 for the first time in a decade, with fluctuations persisting into 2025;

➁ Elon Musk claims AI tools like Grok will render traditional search engines obsolete, highlighting concerns about SEO manipulation and sponsored results in current search platforms;

➂ While AI-driven answers offer convenience, challenges include hallucination risks, monetization pressures, and unresolved intellectual property disputes that may undermine AI's long-term reliability.

➀ A lawsuit has been filed against Google for allegedly collecting personal data on students across the country using mandatory Chromebook usage in schools.

➁ The lawsuit claims that Google has been using the data to build student profiles for marketing purposes without consent.

➂ The case highlights concerns about the lack of parental consent and the potential constitutional violation of data acquisition.