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Trending ️🔥Meta is acquiring Chinese AI startup Manus to boost AI integration across its platforms. Manus, based in Singapore, creates AI agents that perform tasks independently and outperform OpenAI's DeepResearch. Meta plans to operate and sell Manus services and integrate them into its products. Manus relocated to Singapore to avoid Sino-U.S. tensions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
In 2025, Google advanced AI across its products with key updates to Gemini, Android, and educational tools. Major announcements included Gemini 2.0 and 2.5, AI Mode in Search, and the Flow filmmaking tool. Google I/O showcased various AI applications, while Chrome and Gmail updates enhanced user experience. The year ended with the launch of Gemini 3 and new features in Google Maps, highlighting AI's role in simplifying daily tasks.
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Google sued SerpApi for bypassing security measures to scrape Google Search results and licensed content, violating website owners' rights. SerpApi uses deceptive methods like cloaking and fake crawler names to steal and resell content, ignoring site directives. Google follows standard crawling rules but takes legal action against scrapers like SerpApi to protect content and fight web abuse.
Google's Gemini app now lets users verify if videos were created or edited with Google AI by detecting a hidden SynthID watermark in audio and visuals. Users upload videos up to 100 MB and 90 seconds, then ask if AI was used. Gemini provides detailed feedback on AI-generated segments. This verification is available worldwide in all languages supported by Gemini.
Meta AI glasses receive a software update that improves conversation clarity in noisy environments. The v21 update features conversation focus, amplifying voices during chats, and a music experience that lets users request songs based on their surroundings. This update is available for Early Access Program users of Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses in the US and Canada. Users can adjust voice amplification levels and enjoy personalized playlists through Spotify.
Google is expanding Preferred Sources globally, letting users customize Top Stories and connect with trusted outlets, increasing site traffic. New features highlight subscription content and improve AI-generated links with contextual intros. Web Guide enhancements aid complex searches. Google is piloting AI partnerships with major publishers to offer AI-powered article summaries and audio briefings, aiming to enhance engagement and support diverse creators.
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The European Commission is investigating Google for possible breaches of EU competition rules regarding its AI practices. The inquiry focuses on whether Google uses publisher content without compensation or opt-out options, affecting search traffic. It also examines Google's use of YouTube content for AI training without paying creators, potentially giving Google an unfair market advantage.
Google launched Nano Banana Pro, an advanced image generation and editing model built on Gemini 3 Pro. It offers improved reasoning, real-world knowledge, and real-time data for creating accurate visuals like infographics and diagrams. It supports better text rendering in multiple languages, high-fidelity visuals with up to 14 image inputs, and creative controls for editing. Available across Google products with AI image watermarking.
Google added Nano Banana Gemini image features to Google Search via Google Lens with a new Create mode. Launched in August as part of Gemini 2.5 Flash, Nano Banana has generated over 5 billion images. It’s now available in Google Search, NotebookLM, and soon Google Photos. In Search, users can transform images with AI. In NotebookLM, it enhances Video Overviews with new styles, illustrations, and a Brief format for quick insights.
