Google launches Playground for prompt based games
Google Playground opens to US adults with staged creation access. Unity Spark remains a future expansion.
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Google launches EmbeddingGemma 2 for multimodal search
The 740 million parameter release combines text, image, video and audio embeddings for local retrieval.
Google releases Nano Banana 2.1 in the Gemini API
Nano Banana 2.1 is available in the Gemini API. Google’s current documentation lists no shutdown date for the older Nano Banana 2 model.
Google proposes contextual privacy checks for AI agents
A new workshop report examines how agents should handle changing tasks and data sharing.
Gemini access changes leave subscribers weighing what they pay for
Free Gemini accounts face an October 9 change, while Plus timing comes by email. Argon access and the value of the Google bundle are separate questions.
Antigravity adds Claude 5.5 access and dates older model removals
Antigravity lists paid Claude 5.5 access and November 2 removals
Grok 4.7 reaches Google Cloud Model Garden in preview
Google Cloud adds Grok 4.7 in preview with shared endpoint quotas, a large context window and separate pricing for long inputs.
Google Suncatcher satellite reaches orbit for TPU tests
Google confirms contact with its Suncatcher prototype after launch. The mission will test how AI hardware handles radiation and cooling in orbit.
Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon with a restricted first rollout
Gemini 4 Argon starts with selected cyber defenders. Google announces one million output tokens and introductory pricing ahead of a broader rollout.
