Google Launches New English Tutoring Tool to Challenge Duolingo


Sam Altman stated that AI cannot shorten working hours, as increased productivity will trigger a sense of competition, leading people not to reduce their work. He pointed out that for a long time, tech company CEOs have promised to shorten working hours, but it has not come true.
Google CEO Pichai revealed in the Q2 2026 earnings call that Gemini 4 is in training with massive resources, targeting release in Nov–Dec. The company admits falling behind in coding and agent capabilities and hopes Gemini 4 will catch up. Delays of Gemini 3.5 Pro had already raised doubts about its AI iteration pace.....
NVIDIA is discussing a major deal with OpenAI, planning to provide about $25 billion in financing guarantees to support its leasing of a 10-gigawatt data center developed by SoftBank's energy subsidiary in Ohio. Including chips, the total investment in the project may exceed $50 billion, making it the largest data center in the world.
Google beta tests direct prompt customization for Gemini daily brief in Google app. Users can fine-tune morning AI summaries via text, voice, or preset preferences, breaking fixed-menu interaction. Originated from Pixel 10 Daily Hub, debuted at I/O 2026 with interactive bottom panel, advancing deep personalization of morning news tools.....
Alphabet's capital expenditure in the second quarter surged 100% year-over-year to $44.92 billion, with an annualized figure approaching $18 billion; revenue increased by 24% to $119.8 billion, exceeding expectations. Google Cloud revenue jumped 82% to $24.8 billion, and operating profit margin nearly doubled, as significant computing power investments are turning into a strong profit driver.