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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Google Gemini URL Context

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/18/google-gemini-url-context/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Google Gemini URL Context Feedly Summary: Google Gemini URL Context New feature in the Gemini API: you can now enable a url_context tool which the models can use to request the contents of URLs as part of replying to a prompt. I released llm-gemini 0.25 with a…

  • The Register: Minority Report: Now with more spreadsheets and guesswork

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/16/uk_to_use_ai_to/ Source: The Register Title: Minority Report: Now with more spreadsheets and guesswork Feedly Summary: Precogs replaced by profiling and postcode data… and ‘AI’. What could wrong? Lots, say pirvacy campaigners The UK government has unveiled a scheme to use AI to “help police catch criminals before they strike."… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Slashdot: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/1612259/proton-begins-shifting-infrastructure-outside-of-switzerland-ahead-of-surveillance-legislation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Proton is proactively relocating its infrastructure outside Switzerland in response to forthcoming surveillance legislation that poses threats to user privacy and data retention requirements. The move begins with the AI…

  • The Register: Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/foxconn_q2_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost Feedly Summary: Next: Modular datacenters ready to host rack-scale systems, to meet endless demand Manufacturer to the stars Foxconn is building so many AI servers that they’re now bringing in more cash than consumer electronics…

  • Slashdot: Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/2150230/google-releases-pint-size-gemma-open-ai-model?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Releases Pint-Size Gemma Open AI Model Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has introduced the Gemma 3 270M, a compact AI model optimized for local deployment, which offers significant advantages in terms of privacy and efficiency. While it may not match the performance of larger…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1441240/microsoft-says-voice-will-emerge-as-primary-input-for-next-windows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The upcoming version of Windows will significantly evolve through the integration of AI technologies, specifically enhancing user interaction by making voice a primary input method. This transformation will leverage both…

  • Slashdot: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/13/2143233/googles-gemini-ai-will-get-more-personalized-by-remembering-details-automatically?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google is enhancing its Gemini AI chatbot with a new update that allows it to automatically remember user preferences and past conversations, streamlining personalization without prompts. This includes a feature…

  • The Register: Box’s AI agents set to help US government agencies

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/boxs_ai_agent_us_gov/ Source: The Register Title: Box’s AI agents set to help US government agencies Feedly Summary: The vendor hops aboard GSA’s OneGov train, offering models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and more Not to be left behind in the flurry of government-wide AI purchasing deals, Box has signed a deal with the feds that’ll…

  • The Register: MS confidence in Windows 11: Pay us to host VMs for when your desktop inevitably dies

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/ms_confidence_in_windows_11/ Source: The Register Title: MS confidence in Windows 11: Pay us to host VMs for when your desktop inevitably dies Feedly Summary: Windows 365 Reserve offers 10-day cloud PCs when your machine goes kaput – but you’ll still need another device to access them Microsoft is so confident in the reliability and…