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Google DeepMind released the Nano Banana 2 Lite model, part of the Gemini 3.1 family, for AI image generation. It generates images in about 4 seconds in low-thinking mode, compared to 20 seconds for the standard Nano Banana. API costs average $0.034 per 1,000 images, and outputs include SynthID watermarks.

Anthropic announced Claude Science, an AI workbench for life science research that integrates with the NVIDIA BioNeMo Agent Toolkit. The toolkit provides accelerated models including Evo 2, Boltz-2, and OpenFold3, plus NVIDIA NIM microservices. Scientists use natural language to execute complex genomics, proteomics, and cheminformatics workflows without manual configuration.

Meta contractors created fake under-18 accounts to probe OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Character.AI with sensitive prompts. The project, called Cannes, ran over 45,000 prompts in one round. Meta called it industry-standard safety testing. The targeted companies were not informed.

Anthropic will restore access to Claude Fable on Wednesday, July 1, after the White House lifted a ban on the company's models. The move reverses a prior restriction that had blocked the AI assistant's availability.

Tesla has begun on-road testing of the Cybercab in Austin, Texas. The vehicle is designed without a steering wheel, pedals, or stalks, though early test units have been spotted with those controls for calibration purposes. The testing aligns with changing U.S. standards for autonomous vehicles.

Pie launched with $19.5 million in funding for AI marketing tools aimed at helping small businesses stay visible in AI search. Lightspeed backed the round, which totaled $23.7 million. The company also released its pitch deck used to raise the funds.

Samsung's Galaxy Glasses manager app has leaked, revealing the Warby Parker model and case. The app manages settings, updates, and features, and allows control via Galaxy Ring gestures or a Galaxy Watch app. The glasses run Android XR with One UI XR.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple's appeal in a case dealing with App Store fees from its legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games.

Singapore-based Acti launched an agentic keyboard for iOS and Android that integrates AI tools across apps, powered by Google's Gemini models. It allows users to create custom AI-powered Skills for multi-step tasks. The keyboard uses a local-first model to keep personal context on the device unless external processing is required.

Google's Gemini app for macOS now includes Gemini Spark, a feature that automates Mac tasks remotely. Android users can also control Macs remotely through the same Gemini integration, expanding cross-platform automation capabilities.