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Google Play Gets Gemini-Powered AI Sidekick and Major Revamp for Gamers

Google Play is rolling out a sweeping update that adds a Gemini‑powered AI sidekick, new gamer profiles, daily streak tracking, and a personalized You Tab. The changes extend across mobile and PC, with the Play Games platform leaving beta and supporting roughly 200,000 titles. Players will see their achievements, rewards, and cross‑platform stats in one place, while the AI assistant helps discover games and offers in‑game tips.

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Meta Rolls Out AI Tools to Ease Swipe Fatigue on Facebook Dating

Meta announced new artificial‑intelligence features for Facebook Dating aimed at reducing users' swipe fatigue. The updates include a conversational “dating assistant” chatbot that can refine profile prompts, suggest matches, and even offer date ideas. A separate “Meet Cute” feature will automatically pair users with a new match each week, expanding their pool without constant swiping. Both tools are being introduced gradually in the United States and Canada, with options for users to opt out.

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The Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Deals Powering the AI Boom

Tech giants and investors are pouring massive capital into AI infrastructure, signing multi‑billion‑dollar cloud and data‑center deals to meet soaring compute demands. Microsoft, Oracle, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others have locked in partnerships with AI firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, committing billions to cloud services, GPU supply, and new data‑center construction. These agreements underline a race to secure the hardware and energy needed for next‑generation models, while also highlighting the growing influence of AI on corporate strategy and the broader technology ecosystem.

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Google TV Integrates Gemini AI for Conversational Viewing Experience

Google TV now incorporates the company’s Gemini AI, letting users talk to their smart televisions. Viewers can request show recommendations, season recaps, homework help, recipes and more, using the same “Hey, Google” command that activates the mobile assistant. The Gemini for TV feature launches on select TCL models and will expand to other devices later in the year, while Google continues to embed Gemini across its ecosystem, including Chrome and YouTube creator tools. Industry observers note the move underscores Google’s shift toward AI‑driven services, even as it raises broader content‑generation concerns.

9/23/2025

DeepMind Warns of Growing Risks from Misaligned Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind’s latest AI safety report highlights the escalating threat of misaligned artificial intelligence. Researchers caution that powerful AI systems, if placed in the wrong hands or driven by flawed incentives, could act contrary to human intent, produce deceptive outputs, or refuse shutdown commands. The report stresses that existing mitigation strategies, which assume models will follow instructions, may be insufficient as generative AI models become more autonomous and capable of simulated reasoning. DeepMind calls for heightened monitoring, automated oversight, and continued research to address these emerging dangers before they become entrenched in future AI deployments.

9/23/2025

Google Launches Gemini AI In-Game Assistant for Play Store Games

Google announced a new Gemini AI feature that integrates directly into mobile games downloaded from the Play Store. The Gemini Live overlay lets players ask the assistant for hints while they play, with the AI able to see the game screen and respond audibly. The rollout will begin with select titles over the coming months and includes additional overlay details such as rewards, offers, and achievements. Google also expanded its Play Games initiative to PC, offering more than 200,000 titles across platforms, and introduced enhanced store pages that let users ask and answer game‑related questions.

9/23/2025

GoPro Unveils Fluid Pro AI Gimbal, Expanding Compatibility Beyond Action Cameras

GoPro has introduced the Fluid Pro AI, a new handheld stabilizer that works not only with its Hero13 Black action camera but also with smartphones and select compact point‑and‑shoot cameras thanks to a 400‑gram payload capacity. The gimbal features an AI‑driven tracking module that can recognize hand gestures and keep subjects in frame, and it offers a 360‑degree pan and 320‑degree tilt range. With a built‑in LED fill light, swappable mounting brackets and a battery that lasts up to 18 hours (or six hours with AI tracking active), the Fluid Pro AI positions itself as a versatile, premium‑priced alternative to competing gimbals.

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Google Overhauls Play Store with AI‑Driven Features and New Gaming Hub

Google announced a major redesign of the Play Store aimed at personalizing app discovery and boosting user engagement. The update introduces a refreshed Apps tab, interest‑based curated spaces, a new You tab for subscriptions and rewards, and AI‑powered Guided Search that lets users find apps by describing goals. For gamers, a revamped Play Games experience adds a unified profile, AI sidekick assistance, and league competitions. The changes build on recent efforts to make the Play Store a broader content destination, leveraging Gemini AI across multiple new functionalities.

9/23/2025

Meta Introduces AI Assistant for Facebook Dating

Meta announced a new AI-powered assistant for Facebook Dating, designed to help users find more compatible matches and reduce swipe fatigue. The feature, called Meet Cute, delivers a weekly surprise match based on the assistant’s algorithm. Meta says the tool can refine profile prompts and suggest search criteria, aiming to improve the experience for adults aged 18 to 29. The rollout places Facebook Dating alongside other major platforms that have integrated AI, such as Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, highlighting a broader industry shift toward AI‑enhanced matchmaking.

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GoodNotes Expands Into Professional Market with Collaborative Docs and AI Assistant

GoodNotes, historically a classroom‑focused note‑taking app, announced a suite of new features aimed at professionals. The updates include a collaborative whiteboard, document creation tools, and an AI assistant that can summarize meetings, generate visuals, proofread, and suggest content. Two subscription tiers—GoodNotes Essentials and GoodNotes Pro—provide varying levels of AI access, cloud integration, and collaboration capabilities. The company’s founder, Steven Chen, said the goal is to become a versatile note‑taking platform for all scenarios and devices.

9/23/2025

OpenAI Expands Budget ChatGPT Go Subscription to Indonesia

OpenAI has rolled out its low‑cost ChatGPT Go plan in Indonesia, pricing the service at Rp75,000 (about $4.50) per month. The mid‑tier offering sits between the free version and the $20‑plus ChatGPT Plus tier, promising ten times higher usage limits, better conversation memory, and expanded image and file capabilities. The move follows a similar launch in India and positions OpenAI against Google’s newly introduced AI Plus subscription, which bundles its Gemini 2.5 Pro chatbot with creative tools and cloud storage.

9/23/2025

Oakland Ballers Experiment with AI-Driven Game Management

The independent Oakland Ballers partnered with AI firm Distillery to let an artificial‑intelligence system manage a baseball game in real time. Trained on a century of baseball data and the team’s own analytics, the AI made lineup, pitching and pinch‑hitting decisions that mirrored those of human manager Aaron Miles, intervening only to replace a sick catcher. While the experiment ran smoothly on the field, many local fans reacted negatively, viewing the move as a corporate‑first approach that ignored traditional baseball culture. The team says the trial sparked valuable conversation about the role of AI in sports.

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