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Gemini's new Troubleshooting mode guides users through problems step by step using text responses and interactive widgets. It identifies common causes and presents symptom options to tap, narrowing down the issue faster. The mode reportedly runs on a lower temperature setting, sticking closely to the problem and skipping conversational filler. Google has not officially announced the feature, and its status remains unclear.

Google Cloud has signed a short-term deal with SpaceX to provide bridge capacity for Gemini Enterprise. The agreement ensures capacity to meet surging customer demand. Google will pay $920 million per month under the deal. The partnership supports Gemini Enterprise as it prepares for its initial public offering.

SpaceX has a $30 billion deal to provide Google with A.I. computing power. The agreement involves SpaceX's infrastructure to deliver scalable computing resources to Google. Google will use the capacity for advanced artificial intelligence workloads. The deal marks a major expansion of space-based computing for cloud AI services.

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for compute capacity from October 2026 through June 2029. The agreement spans 3.5 years, with a reduced fee for the first 9 months. Google will use about 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units housed in SpaceX's data centers. If SpaceX fails to deliver access to the committed amount of GPUs by September 30, 2026, Google can immediately end the agreement.
The Pixel Watch 4's LTE connection is experiencing issues, with users reporting that it drops and requires a power cycle to reconnect. Google has issued updates to fix software bugs, but this problem persists. Some users have found a workaround by putting the watch in airplane mode and then turning it off.
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for access to 110,000 Nvidia GPUs and related compute infrastructure. The agreement is a short-term deal to meet stronger-than-expected demand for Gemini Enterprise. SpaceX is using deals like this to bolster its pitch for a historic public offering. The deal is similar in length and scope to the one announced with Anthropic in late May.

Google Meet's Take notes for me feature now lets users toggle sections like Decisions, Next Steps, Summary, and Details during calls. The Decisions section tracks outcomes with labels: Aligned, Needs Further Discussion, Disagreed, Shelved. Summary notes are now more concise and scannable. The feature is available for Enterprise Standard and Plus, Business Standard and Plus, Frontline Plus, Google AI Pro for Education, and Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Decisions are only available in English currently.

Google's cybersecurity organizations warn that data theft extortion groups are targeting professional and financial services organizations by impersonating IT support. These groups pose as IT technicians remotely and in person, convincing targets to download remote management and monitoring utilities or steal data using USB storage media. Between January and May, dozens of organizations were targeted with these kinds of attacks. The FBI reports that the Silent Ransom Group has victimized companies in various sectors, including law firms, since Spring 2023.

Google AI Ultra costs $100 a month, but tech writer Joe Rice-Jones says it's not worth the price. He prefers a different subscription that offers similar features without the high cost. Google AI Ultra includes access to storage, an IDE, and new features in Google Search, but Rice-Jones thinks these extras are unnecessary. He recommends a more affordable option for those who want to use AI models.

Google Photos is adding theme-based collage templates and border editing tools. The app will group collage options into categories such as travel, pets, and food. A new AI-powered video feature named Soba is under development. These updates aim to simplify collage creation and improve user experience. The changes will be rolled out in an upcoming update.

SpaceX has signed a $30bn deal to lease computing capacity to Google. The agreement enables Google to access SpaceX's infrastructure for data processing. The deal supports Google's expansion of cloud computing services. The terms of the lease include specific performance and uptime guarantees.
First Google then Meta may sell stock to fund an $820 billion AI boom. The move reflects growing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Companies are using equity sales to finance large-scale AI development. The scale of spending signals a major shift in tech capital allocation.
Google will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion a month for cloud-computing services. The deal is reportedly worth billions of dollars annually. Google is partnering with SpaceX for cloud services. The exact terms of the deal are not specified. Google and SpaceX are collaborating on cloud computing.
SpaceX secured a Google AI compute deal following an Anthropic partnership prior to Google's IPO. The agreement enables Google to deploy AI workloads on SpaceX infrastructure. Google's AI operations will use SpaceX's orbital computing platforms. The deal supports scalable AI training at high altitude data centers.
Google will replenish more water than it uses at its data centers, expanding its water stewardship programs. The company will use 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units in SpaceX's data centers, with a deal worth $920 million a month. The agreement spans from October to June 2029. Google can end the deal if SpaceX fails to deliver the committed amount of GPUs by September 30, 2026. The partnership aims to boost SpaceX's AI story ahead of its planned IPO.

Google denies plans to make AI Mode the default search in Chrome. A flag in Chrome Canary allows users to enable AI Mode for address bar searches. Google VP Rajan Patel calls the feature's release an error. The feature is not intended for public rollout and does not indicate a future default change.
Google agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud-services deal through mid-2029. The deal runs from October through June 2029, with capacity ramping up through September at a reduced cost. If SpaceX fails to deliver Nvidia Inc. chips by September 30, Google can terminate the contract. The two companies have also discussed launching Google's test products for orbital data centers. Either party can terminate the arrangement with 90 days' notice.
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