Google reveals Gemini 2.5 Flash, its ‘most cost-efficient thinking model’

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Just weeks after unveiling Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google is on to its next top-performing model. On Thursday, ...
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Adapting for AI’s reasoning era

As AI systems that learn by mimicking the mechanisms of the human brain continue to advance, we’re witnessing an evolution ...
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How to achieve a perfect AI face swap using Midjourney

This is the final image we’ll be working to create. David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNET Image generation using AIs like Midjourney ...
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How Colossal Biosciences is attempting to own the “woolly mammoth”

Revive & Restore, a de-extinction organization in Sausalito, California, that is working toward reviving the passenger pigeon, says it doesn’t ...
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AI unleashes more advanced scams. Here’s what to look out for (and how to stay protected)

Getty Images/Just_Super Artificial intelligence (AI) makes creating new materials, such as text or images, as easy as typing a simple ...
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The AI Hype Index: DeepSeek mania, vibe coding, and cheating at chess

Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary ...
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You can access free Gemini Gems on Android and iOS now – where to find them

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET After first announcing Gems last fall, Google is now making the feature available to all ...
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China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.

Now, his WeChat feed and industry group chats tell a different story. Traders are more discreet in their dealings, and ...
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AI for the world, or just the West? How researchers are tackling Big Tech’s global gaps

rob dobi/Getty Images Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has become significantly entrenched in our lives. ...
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Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine

Even if it all works, it may not be practical or economical to “grow” bodyoids, possibly for many years, until ...
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