19 May 2026
Gemini for Science: AI experiments and tools for a new era of discovery
For centuries, the scientific method has been the greatest engine of human progress. At Google, our mission is deeply rooted in building tools to accelerate it. We believe that a new era of discovery won’t come from narrow, specialized models, but general agents that empower researchers across every scientific field. That’s why we are introducing Gemini for Science, a collection of science tools…
19 May 2026
Co-Scientist: A multi-agent AI partner to accelerate research
Introducing a collaborative AI partner for researchers to develop new hypotheses in life sciences and beyond. Every great scientific breakthrough begins with a single, transformative idea. The spark of discovery relies on a researcher's ability to connect disparate facts and formulate the right hypothesis to test. But in an era of information overload and increasingly complex challenges, the…
19 May 2026
Google debuts new Omni world model at Google I/O with advanced AI video capabilities
Google just unveiled a brand new AI world model at Google I/O 2026 called Gemini Omni. While Google calls Gemini Omni a "new model that can create anything from any output," its showcase focused on the AI model's video-generation capabilities. The first release within the Omni AI model family is called Gemini Omni Flash.
19 May 2026
Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos
Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an “AI agent for code security” it debuted last October.
19 May 2026
Musk and Altman take their battle from court to Wall Street ahead of landmark IPOs
Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, ending one round in the fight between the former friends and co-founders, and setting the stage for an even bigger battle as the billionaires gear up to lead potentially record-setting…
19 May 2026
Going Viral Isn’t Cool Anymore. How Should Brands Show Up?
Third spaces . Community . Anti-slop . Intention economy. Intellectual influencers . Subreddits . A return to long-form . Going offline . No followers . Craft . Questioning the way Big Tech monetizes our attention was once the reserve of tech columnists and fringe campaigners against online harm. But two decades into social media’s existence, the backlash against it has entered the cultural…
18 May 2026
Communities are blocking billions in data centers. Big Tech has wagered $1 trillion otherwise
The town of Saline, Michigan, didn’t want a $16 billion data center in its backyard. Residents voted against it. Weeks later, as Fortune ‘s Sharon Goldman reported , construction began anyway.
18 May 2026
Startup making reusable emergency housing wins MIT $100K competition
A startup making emergency housing cheaper and faster to deploy won this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition on May 12.
17 May 2026
The One Musk Advantage No AI Rival Can Copy
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). How did John D. Rockefeller build one of the most powerful business empires in American history? Yes, he found and refined more oil than his competitors. But that wasn’t the key to his success. Rockefeller ultimately built his legacy by owning the pipeline , not the oil — the infrastructure that every barrel had to flow through to get…
