DeepMind's New Chess AI System AZdb Outperforms Old System AlphaZero


Google has begun early testing in India, letting some users buy Walmart-owned Flipkart products directly via Gemini and AI Mode, covering smartphones, electronics and accessories. This marks its AI services extending from search and recommendations into closed-loop commerce, speeding large-model adoption in e-commerce.....
Google DeepMind head Kavukcuoglu said at an AI summit that Gemini 4 is coming, now in early post-training to improve reliability. Skipping 3.5 Pro, Google bets on Gemini 4, aiming to launch well before year-end and accelerating early results.....
Anthropic plans to postpone its IPO from October to November to include Q3 results, proving competitiveness and strengthening market confidence. Investors hold high valuation expectations with strong demand.....
Disney names former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first CTO, effective Oct. 2, reporting to CEO D’Amaro. He will oversee enterprise tech, infrastructure, data/AI platforms and product engineering, coordinating tech teams to drive technology-led growth.....
On September 16, Google and DeepMind researchers established the DeepMind Institute to promote interdisciplinary discussions on artificial general intelligence (AGI). The board includes Shane Legg, James Manyika, and Demis Hassabis, with Legg serving as executive editor. The institute emphasizes presenting diverse perspectives from Google, DeepMind, and the global research community. It has released four articles focusing on AGI's economic policy, model reasoning transparency, principles for human prosperity, and cutting-edge AI.