Gemini | Latest News & Updates - Jan 17, 2025 Release

Gemini has launched a YouTube extension that summarizes videos by highlighting key points and interesting ideas...


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Gemini

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Gemini is an AI-powered application developed by Google that assists users in various tasks such as writing, planning, and learning. It integrates with Google products to enhance productivity through features like AI Overviews in Search, writing assistance in Gmail and Docs, and organizational help in Sheets and Slides.


Gemini - Latest News and Updates

  • Gemini has launched a YouTube extension that summarizes videos by highlighting key points and interesting ideas.
  • Gemini launched the Gemini Apps Community for Q&A and introduced a Product Experts Program on January 16.
  • Google has signed a deal for its AI chatbot Gemini to deliver real-time news from The Associated Press, marking its first agreement with a news publisher.
  • Gemini, rebranded from Google Bard, is a multimodal AI model integrated with Google services, boasting over 42 million active users as of October 2024.
  • Gemini introduced the Saved Info feature in Gemini Advanced for personalized recommendations.
  • Gemini plans to launch the 1.5 Deep research model and 2.0 Flash thinking experimental model by the end of January 2025.
  • Gemini AI, through the experimental application AnyChat, has achieved a breakthrough by processing live video and static images simultaneously, a feat not yet available in Google's official applications.
  • Wayfair is using Gemini on Google Cloud to automate product categorization, achieving a 67% reduction in time for curating product listings and significant cost savings.
  • Google reduced Gemini pricing for Workspace to $14 per user per month, challenging Microsoft's Copilot.
  • Users report mixed experiences with Gemini's email organization and research features, with some finding it effective for specific tasks while others encounter inaccuracies.

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