📺 Google adds Gemini to its TV Streamer...

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• 📺 Google adds Gemini to its TV Streamer...

• ⚡ California’s governor holds key to America’s AI future

• 🏠 Google upgrades Nest with Gemini AI

• Anthropic beats OpenAI on chip efficiency

• Qualcomm takes on Nvidia in AI chip race

• Is Wall Street starting to doubt AI?

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📺 Google adds Gemini to its TV Streamer...

Google rolls out Gemini AI to Google TV Streamer, replacing Assistant. Users get smarter voice commands for entertainment, learning, and DIY guidance via YouTube.

📌 Details

• Gemini replaces Google Assistant on Google TV Streamer for users aged 18+.

• Voice commands become more natural, enabling nuanced queries like mixed-genre movie suggestions.

• Supports broader use cases: entertainment, education (e.g., volcanoes for kids), and DIY help via YouTube.

• Activation via remote mic button, rolling out over the next few weeks.

• Also available on Walmart Onn 4K Pro, and coming to select TCL and Hisense models.

• Part of Google’s broader strategy to phase out Assistant across devices.

💡 Takeaway: Google is accelerating its Gemini rollout, turning TVs into smarter, conversational hubs for entertainment and beyond. Expect more AI-first experiences across Google’s ecosystem soon.

⚡ California’s governor holds key to America’s AI future

Gov. Newsom vetoed a sweeping AI bill for minors but signed multiple new laws regulating AI, making California the de facto leader in U.S. AI policy amid federal inaction.

📌 Details

• Newsom vetoed AB 1064, a bill restricting minors’ use of generative AI, citing overreach and risk to innovation.

• He also vetoed SB 1047 last year, which targeted frontier AI models.

• Despite vetoes, signed SB 243 and SB 53, introducing age verification and safety checks for AI products.

• Other laws regulate algorithmic pricing and content generation, impacting AI tools nationwide.

• California’s dominance in tech means its laws affect all U.S. companies, unless federal law overrides.

• Congress failed to pass a moratorium on state AI laws, leaving California’s legislature in control.

💡 Takeaway: With Congress gridlocked, California’s AI regulations, shaped by Newsom’s selective vetoes, are setting the pace for U.S. innovation, for better or worse.

🏠 Google upgrades Nest with Gemini AI

Google adds Gemini AI to Nest cameras and doorbells, enhancing alerts, summaries, and video search while raising privacy questions about data handling and surveillance.

📌 Details

• Gemini AI now powers Nest cameras and doorbells, replacing older alert systems.

• Smarter alerts: Devices can describe actions, not just detect motion.

• Improved summaries: Faster, clearer recaps of key video moments.

• Enhanced search: Easier to find specific clips in video history.

• Voice and app integration: Tighter links with Google services.

• Privacy concerns: Users want clarity on data storage, access, and processing location.

• No model list yet: Google hasn’t confirmed which Nest devices get Gemini first.

• Cloud vs. on-device: Processing location will impact speed and privacy.

• Market impact: Rivals may rush to match AI features; smaller brands could struggle.

💡 Takeaway: Gemini’s arrival marks a shift in smart home tech, from passive monitoring to proactive understanding. But success hinges on transparency and trust in how data is handled.

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