GOOGLE : Gemini desktop app is about to get proper MCP support for Gemini Spark, dedicated Image and generation tabs, as well as a Camera attachment option. Bridging the gap with Gemini web
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Google AI Studio Groups Generated App Files in Artifacts Folder
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GOOGLE : Apps on Google AI Studio will get a dedicated Artifacts folder! It will contain files generated by these apps, so users can access them quickly from the same UI.
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MAI-Realtime Detects Languages and Switches Them Mid-Conversation
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> MAI Realtime is currently being tested on MAI Playground via limited access.
— 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) 2 août 2026
> Two voices are available: Victoria and Grant. It supports automatic language detection and switching to another language mid-conversation. pic.twitter.com/slXbAjhPt8> MAI Realtime is currently being tested on MAI Playground via limited access. > Two voices are available: Victoria and Grant. It supports automatic language detection and switching to another language mid-conversation.
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Microsoft MAI-Realtime Voice Model Supports Web Search and Tools
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SCOOP : Exclusive early preview of “MAI-Realtime”, an upcoming bidirectional voice model from Microsoft! The model feels much more natural than MAI Voice 2 and can operate web search, along with many other tools. Read more
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Google and Anthropic Expose Retrieval as Services Invoked by Agents
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Google and Anthropic agree on one thing about retrieval.
— Akshay 🚀 (@akshay_pachaar) 2 août 2026
They both moved it out of the app and turned it into a standalone service that agents invoke.
– Anthropic's MCP exposes retrieval as a tool that an agent invokes.
– Google ships it similarly, with its RAG Engine sitting… https://t.co/tYKRgKDvSR pic.twitter.com/bBT98yl9PCGoogle and Anthropic agree on one thing about retrieval. They both moved it out of the app and turned it into a standalone service that agents invoke. – Anthropic's MCP exposes retrieval as a tool that an agent invokes.
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Apptronik Apollo 2 Humanoid Uses Gemini AI
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Apptronik Unveils Apollo 2, a Smarter Humanoid #Robot Powered by Gemini #AI
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 2 août 2026
by @spaceandtech_#Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology pic.twitter.com/9d8poAOMfsApptronik Unveils Apollo 2, a Smarter Humanoid #Robot Powered by Gemini #AI
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Nano Banana in Google Earth Raises Questions About Guardrails
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Related I also don’t understand why nano banana in earth would require any more guardrails than what’s already in gemini?
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Meta Tests Voice Dictation Support for Its AI Website
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Meta is working on voice dictation support for the Meta AI website. New stt model from MSL soon?
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Microsoft Launches Cybersecurity Model and Agentic Security System
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Microsoft launches its first #Cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system
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Google Earth Rolls Back Nano Banana Amid Imagery Trust Debate
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One day later and nano banana inside google earth has been rolled back. Some say earth is the evidentiary layer and no place for gen ai slop. Others say it’s a useful filter on reality and misinformation is already a screenshot away. What’s ironic is this imagery was