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How to Use Nano Banana AI to Create 3D Figurines From Your Photos
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To create 3D figurines using Nano Banana for free, open the Gemini app or head to Google AI Studio. Open Tools > Create Images. Now, paste the Nano Banana 3D figurine prompt mentioned in our article. Upload your image and it will create a realistic 3D figurine for you.
The New Google AI Tool That Has Everyone “Going Bananas” is Now on X
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Apart from Gemini, Google has released its remarkable Nano Banana image model on X. You can now tag @NanoBanana on X and ask it to generate or edit images for free. With this launch, Google is seeing wider adoption of Gemini and so far, 10 million new users have joined in.
Microsoft is offering one year of free Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot to all US college students. It brings desktop apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and 1TB cloud storage. The offer is valid till October 31st, 2025.
Google Photos Now Lets You Animate Images Using Veo 3
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Image-to-video capability in Google Photos is now powered by the state-of-the-art Veo 3 AI model. It's now available to Google Photos users in the US. You can create videos up to four seconds in length with no audio.
ChatGPT Projects Come to Free Users to Organize Chats and Files in One Place
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OpenAI has brought the premium ChatGPT Projects features to all users. Free users can now create Projects inside ChatGPT and upload files, images, and set custom instructions for the particular project. Having said that, free ChatGPT users can only upload five files under each project.
Windows 11 25H2 is Rolling Out Ahead of Public Release
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Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 11 25H2 update to Insiders in the Release Preview channel. The 25H2 update shares the same servicing branch as the 24H2 update, hence, the update will be delivered via an enablement package. Microsoft has removed some features with the 25H2 update including PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC.
Anthropic has introduced Claude for Chrome, a browser extension that can navigate webpages, fill out forms, and perform various actions in your Chrome browser. Initially, Anthropic is only offering Claude for Chrome to 1,000 users who are on the Max plan. Anthropic warns that AI agents are prone to prompt injections and can take harmful actions without your knowledge.
The Mysterious Nano-Banana Image Model is From Google and It’s Rolling Out in Gemini
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The mysterious nano-banana image model has been revealed as Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. Google's new AI model tops LMArena image editing leaderboard with 1,362 ELO points, far ahead of competitors. Google has already integrated it into Gemini, letting users edit and transform images with text prompts with impeccable accuracy over multiple generations.
Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI for Allegedly Favoring ChatGPT
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Elon Musk's xAI company has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in Texas. The lawsuit says that Apple is unfairly favoring ChatGPT in App Store rankings and both companies are colluding to stifle competition in the AI space. Elon Musk is seeking billions of dollars in damages and urging the court to block this anticompetitive partnership.
Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Can Be Hijacked Through Malicious Instructions
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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser has a prompt injection flaw that lets hidden webpage instructions hijack the assistant and leak data. A malicious Reddit comment tricked Comet into retrieving a Gmail OTP and revealing it to the attacker in the comment box. The flaw remains partly unpatched, which shows ongoing risks in agentic browsers and prompt injection attacks.
Elon Musk Open-Sources Grok 2.5; Pledges Grok 3 Release in Six Months
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xAI has open-sourced Grok 2.5’s weights, but only under a restrictive non-commercial “Community License.” Elon Musk says Grok 3 will also be open-sourced, with weights expected by February 2026. Chinese models like Qwen 3, DeepSeek V3.1, Kimi K2, and GLM-4.5 now lead the open-source race over Llama and Mistral
In a technical paper, Google has revealed the energy bill of Gemini and its impact on the environment. Google says an average Gemini AI prompt consumes only the energy of 9 seconds of TV time and about 5 drops of water. In addition, each AI prompt emits 0.03 grams of carbon dioxide.
AI Mode in Google Search Goes Global and Brings Agentic Features
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AI Mode in Google Search is now available in more than 180 countries. Google has also added agentic capabilities to AI Mode which allows the AI agent to perform actions on your behalf. However, this agentic feature is only available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US.
OpenAI Drags Zuckerberg to Court, Accuses Him of Funding Musk’s $97B Takeover Bid
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OpenAI has accused Meta of backing Elon Musk's $97B takeover attempt through "financing arrangements". OpenAI has subpoenaed Meta for documents or communications between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, in relation to the failed bid. Meta has not issued a formal statement so far.
DeepSeek V3.1 Is Here, But It’s No Match for GPT-5 or Claude Opus
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The new DeepSeek V3.1 AI model is finally here, and it's a hybrid reasoning model with Think and Non-Think modes. It performs significantly better than DeepSeek R1, but doesn't outperform GPT-5 Thinking or Claude Opus 4.1. In the SWE-bench Verified benchmark, the new DeepSeek V3.1 model achieved a score of 66%.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5, Makes It Free for All ChatGPT Users
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GPT-5 is finally official and OpenAI is rolling out its most advanced AI model to all ChatGPT users for free, starting today. Free users can access the GPT-5 model with limited usage; ChatGPT Plus users get GPT-5 with higher limits; and ChatGPT Pro, and Team users can access GPT-5 Pro. GPT-5 delivers strong performance across coding, math, visual perception, writing, health, and more. It also dramatically reduces hallucinations.
Gemini Gets a ‘Guided Learning’ Mode for Students; Here’s How to Use It
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Google has added a 'Guided Learning' mode in Gemini to promote deeper understanding of complex topics and concepts. It's available for free to all Gemini users. You can upload your course materials, and Gemini integrates images, diagrams, and videos to explain the concept. Google is also offering one year of free Gemini AI Pro subscription to 18+ students in the US, Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Brazil.
Microsoft Brings OpenAI’s Open-Weight AI Model to Windows 11
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Microsoft has brought OpenAI's smaller gpt‑oss-20b AI model to Windows 11 via Windows AI Foundry. Users can locally run OpenAI's AI model on Windows machines, but currently, it's only supported on Nvidia GPUs with 16GB of VRAM. If you want to try it on other hardware, you can check out LM Studio or Ollama.
Google’s New Genie 3 AI Lets You Create Interactive Worlds You Can Explore
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Genie 3 is the latest world model by Google DeepMind that can generate dynamic worlds and users can navigate in real-time. It can simulate any environment, beyond gaming environments, at 720p and it lasts for minutes. Genie 3 maintains visual consistency over a long horizon, and its visual memory is extended to one minute.
OpenAI Returns to Open Source Roots, Releases 120B and 20B AI Models
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Embracing its past roots, OpenAI has released two new open-weight AI models called gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. The larger gpt-oss-120b model is comparable to o4-mini and the smaller gpt-oss-20b is closer to o3-mini in performance. Both AI models are released under the Apache 2.0 license and can be downloaded from Hugging Face, Ollama, LM Studio, and more.
ChatGPT Nears 700 Million Weekly Users, That’s 9% of World Population
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OpenAI’s VP and head of the ChatGPT app, Nick Turley, announced that ChatGPT is on track to reach 700 million weekly active users. OpenAI is also seeing huge revenue growth, surging from $10 billion in June to $13 billion in July in annual recurring revenue. Apart from that, OpenAI has introduced break reminders in ChatGPT to encourage shorter chat sessions.
You Can Now Use Gemini 2.5 Deep Think AI That Can Win a Math Olympiad
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Google's most capable Gemini 2.5 Deep Think AI model is finally available for public users. It's a faster version of the AI model that achieved the Gold medal at IMO 2025. It's rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app.
ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Guides You Instead of Giving Quick Answers
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ChatGPT's new Study Mode is aimed at fostering real learning instead of generating the final answer in one go. It explains the problem step-by-step, guides the student to think deeply about the question, and offers real-life examples to promote genuine learning. ChatGPT Study Mode is now rolling out to all users, and it doesn't require a subscription.
New Windows 11 AI Features are Rolling Out, But Mostly for Copilot+ PCs
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Following months of testing in Insider channels, Microsoft is finally rolling out new AI features on Windows 11 in the stable channel. You get Copilot Vision, an AI agent in Windows Settings, improved Click to Do functionality, AI features in the Paint app, and more. While most of the features are reserved for Copilot+ PCs, you can access Copilot Vision on all Windows 11 PCs.
OpenAI’s New ChatGPT Agent Can Do Everything For You
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OpenAI's new ChatGPT agent can perform a variety of complex, multi-turn tasks for you. It can reserve a table at a restaurant, do shopping, access your Gmail and Drive files, generate visual slides and spreadsheets as well. OpenAI has fused its Operator and Deep Research AI agents to create a unified ChatGPT agent.
Windows 11’s Copilot Vision AI Now Sees Everything on Your Screen
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Copilot Vision on Windows 11 can now see your entire desktop including all apps. Earlier, it was only limited to tabs from Microsoft Edge. The new feature is rolling out to Windows Insiders first.
Elon Musk’s Grok 4 AI Models Set New Benchmark Records
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Elon Musk's xAI firm has released two new AI models called Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy. Both models have recorded groundbreaking benchmark results, outpacing OpenAI o3, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Claude Opus 4.
Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Launches with a Built-in AI Agent
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Perplexity has finally launched its Comet AI browser, and it comes with an AI agent. Initially, the browser is rolling out to Max subscribers, those who pay $200 per month. If you are on the high-tier plan, you can download the Comet browser on Windows and macOS right away.
ChatGPT Tests New ‘Study Together’ Feature to Change How You Learn
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OpenAI is building a new feature called "Study Together" for ChatGPT. It's starting to appear for some ChatGPT subscribers under the Tools drop-down menu.
Windows Bids Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with a black screen on Windows 11. It will start rolling out to all Windows 11 PCs running version 24H2, later this summer.
Claude Now Lets You Make Interactive AI Apps and Games
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Anthropic has released a new update to Claude Artifacts that lets you create, host, and share interactive AI apps and games. You can even use Claude inside the app via the API, making it more versatile and interactive.
Google Introduces Gemini CLI Agent to Take on Claude Code
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Google has released its Gemini CLI agent that works inside the terminal. Just like Claude Code, you can use it to plan, iterate, code, and automate tasks in your local terminal. Google is offering Gemini 2.5 Pro for free, with an expanded usage limit.
Google Releases New Gemini Model that Runs Directly on Robots
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Google has launched a highly optimized Gemini Robotics On-Device model that can locally run on the robotics device itself. Its performance is nearly on par with the frontier Gemini Robotics model.
Nvidia Launches Blackwell RTX 5050 GPU with DLSS 4 for Just $249
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Nvidia has surprisingly launched an affordable RTX 5050 desktop GPU which starts at $249. It has 8GB of GDDR6 memory and supports Ray Tracing, DLSS 4, and Multi Frame Generation.
Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Security Updates with One Big Catch
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Microsoft is offering one year of free security updates on Windows 10, but users must back up their local files using OneDrive and link a Microsoft account. If you don't want the free option, you can choose to pay $30 to receive security updates until October 2026.
New Windows 11 Feature Lets You Relocate Volume & Brightness Flyouts
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Microsoft has added a new option on Windows 11 that will allow users to change the position of on-screen indicators. Users will be able to change the position of volume and brightness flyouts to the top left corner or top center position.
OpenAI and Jony Ive Look Beyond Wearables for Their First AI Device
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In a trademark lawsuit filed by iyO, OpenAI revealed in court that it's not developing an earbud or a wearable. In addition, OpenAI says that the prototype is in development and still a year away from release.
OpenAI Confirms Jony Ive Partnership Intact Amid ‘io’ Trademark Dispute
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OpenAI has removed all promotional materials related to the "io" branding across all its official channels following a court injunction. Jony Ive's io firm was merged with OpenAI last month to create an AI-first hardware device. Despite the legal hurdle, the deal is still on.
Microsoft May Walk Away from Negotiations with OpenAI: Financial Times
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Amid growing tensions, Microsoft may walk away from negotiations with OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker doesn't agree to a larger stake, according to the Financial Times. Previously, the WSJ reported that OpenAI considered accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior.
Midjourney Releases V1, Its First AI Video Generation Model
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Midjourney has come up with its AI video generation model called V1. It can generate videos from still images, up to 5 seconds in length.
OpenAI Considered Antitrust Accusation Against Microsoft: Report
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OpenAI reportedly considered accusing Microsoft of antitrust violations and bringing the matter to regulators. OpenAI views Microsoft as a competitor and wants greater independence from the tech giant. Microsoft wants a larger stake in OpenAI's public benefit corporation and wants to access Windsurf's IP; however, OpenAI is resisting.