Google Gemini Pro Large Model Open to Vertex AI Cloud Computing Customers and AI Studio Developers


Google's AI chatbot Gemini faced a large-scale 'distillation attack,' where attackers used over 100,000 repeated queries to extract its internal mechanisms, aiming to clone or enhance their own AI systems. Google attributed the attack to commercial motives, raising industry-wide concerns over large model security.....
Google launched the WAXAL speech dataset in Africa, covering 21 African languages, aiming to improve the accuracy of AI systems in recognizing African languages. Its core breakthrough lies in returning data ownership to African local institutions rather than having it controlled by Google, addressing the issue of data sovereignty.
Autodesk sues Google AI software for allegedly infringing its 'Flow' trademark, stating that it has been using the brand in fields such as visual effects since 2022, while Google's name-brand AI software released in 2025 targets the same customer base, suspected of infringement.
Alphabet plans to issue $20 billion in bonds, exceeding market expectations, to fund its AI strategy and demonstrate strong commitment in the AI computing race.....
Google becomes Apple's preferred cloud provider, integrating Gemini AI for Apple's next-gen models. Google plans $175-185B infrastructure investment by 2026 to boost AI development.....