Google's Gemini Omni blurs the line between text prompt and video simulation
At I/O 2026, Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini Omni, a multimodal family that generates video from combined image, audio, and text inputs, signaling a shift from generative to simulational AI.
Demis Hassabis: AI-Driven Layoffs Reflect Corporate Imagination Deficit, Not Technical Necessity
Google DeepMind's CEO argues that companies using AI to cut jobs are strategically misguided; the real opportunity lies in amplifying engineer productivity.
Google DeepMind integrates Street View into Genie world model for real-world simulation
Project Genie can now generate interactive simulations anchored to real streets using 280 billion images from 20 years of Street View data collection.
Google DeepMind launches Gemini for Science with hypothesis generation, computational discovery tools
Google DeepMind introduces three experimental AI tools designed to accelerate scientific research by automating literature synthesis, hypothesis generation, and computational experiment design.
Google DeepMind Launches Gemini Omni Flash for AI-Powered Video Generation and Editing
Gemini Omni Flash enables users to generate and edit videos through natural language prompts, combining multimodal inputs with real-world knowledge.
The Rival in Musk's Head: How Demis Hassabis Haunted OpenAI's Founding
Trial testimony in Musk v. Altman reveals Elon Musk was intensely fixated on Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis throughout OpenAI's founding years, shaping the lab's competitive urgency.
Google DeepMind Workers Unionize Over Military AI Contracts, Citing Gaza
Over a thousand DeepMind London staffers seek union recognition to block AI contracts they say aid Israeli military operations and other harm.
DeepMind's AI Co-Clinician Clears Near-Perfect Benchmark, Proposing a New Model for Medical Teamwork
Google DeepMind's AI co-clinician achieved a critical-error rate of zero in 97 of 98 simulated clinical queries, outperforming tools already in routine physician use.