Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent

Google quietly published a research paper on personalized semantics for recommender systems like Google Discover and YouTube.
Variety

Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’

As Disney has gone into business with OpenAI, the Mouse House is accusing Google of copyright infringement on a “massive scale” using AI models and services to “commercially exploit and distribute” ...

I tried Gemini's 'scheduled actions' to automate my AI - the potential is enormous (but Google has work to do)

Here's what you can and cannot automate today via Gemini, including 15 ideas to use as starting points - and a bonus banana in a raincoat with an umbrella.

Textbooks to podcasts: Google turns lessons into podcasts with new Gemini classroom tool

Google has launched a Gemini-powered tool that lets teachers create podcast-style audio lessons in Google Classroom. The ...
ZDNet

Google just updated its advice on when it's best to book flights - and the data paints a bigger picture

The ideal booking window for domestic flights is approximately one to two months prior to takeoff. You should plan much earlier for overseas travel to secure the most favorable rates. Flying earlier ...
CNET

Stop Guessing When to Buy Your Tickets. Google Already Ran the Numbers to Find the Cheapest Seats

If you spent too much money on gifts, relax. You can let Google find the cheapest post-holiday flights for you. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to ...