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Sep 3, 2026

Google DeepMind releases WeatherNext 3 AI weather model with hourly satellite forecasts

Google DeepMind and Google Research launched WeatherNext 3, an AI weather forecasting model that learns directly from real-time satellite data rather than physics simulations. The model delivers hourly forecasts at 5-kilometer resolution—five times more detailed than its predecessor—and is designed to improve predictions for renewable energy production, precipitation, and localized weather events.

Sep 3, 20269 sources

Aug 31, 2026

Google AI releases TimesFM-3, a 330M parameter model for multivariate time series forecasting

Google Research has released TimesFM-3, a 330 million parameter foundation model designed for zero-shot forecasting of multiple related time series simultaneously in a single forward pass. The model represents an advancement over previous TimesFM checkpoints through version 2.5.

Aug 31, 20261 source

Aug 19, 2026

Google launches AI study tools in Search and Gemini, offers students free year of AI Pro

Google is rolling out new AI-powered study features across Search and Gemini, including interactive quizzes, 3D simulations, and study document tools. The company is also offering eligible college students a free year of its paid Gemini AI Pro plan as it competes with OpenAI for the student market.

Aug 19, 20264 sources

Aug 12, 2026

Google's AMIE medical AI matches primary care physicians in simulated video consultations

Google Research and DeepMind's AMIE system, a Gemini-based multi-agent AI, achieved performance on par with or exceeding primary care physicians in a randomized study of 100 simulated clinical video consultations with professional patient actors. The system combines real-time audio-visual perception, clinical reasoning, and low-latency dialogue capabilities.

Aug 12, 20263 sources

Jul 16, 2026

Google ordered to open Android and Search to AI and search rivals in Europe

European Union regulators ordered Google to give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search to comply with the bloc's Digital Markets Act antitrust rules.

Jul 16, 20264 sources

Apr 12, 2026

Google DeepMind CEO Hassabis Predicts AGI Within Five Years, Compares Impact to Ten Industrial Revolutions

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stated AGI could arrive within five years and compared its impact to ten industrial revolutions compressed into a single decade, while warning that AI is currently overhyped in some areas.

Apr 12, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪WeatherNext 3 is built on a Functional Generative Network mesh transformer architecture that scales up its predecessor's latent size from 768 to 1,024 and its mesh depth from 24 to 32 layers.
▪WeatherNext 3 achieved the top ranking on the Operational WeatherBench, an independent forecasting leaderboard built by the startup Brightband.
▪WeatherNext 3 ingests an 11-channel satellite mosaic of live geostationary satellite imagery directly at 0.1-degree resolution with an operational latency of approximately one hour.

Topics

Renewable energy AI AI research & benchmarks Weather forecasting Climate AI AI foundation models AI assistants & chatbots AI tools & products Future of learning Multimodal models AI agents EU digital regulation AI search engines AI antitrust & competition AGI Transformative AI (TAI)AGI timelines & forecasting AGI definitions & criteria AGI economic impact

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