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Google Gemini’s Nano Banana Revives Flawed Photos with Simple Prompts

Google Gemini’s Nano Banana Revives Flawed Photos with Simple Prompts

Google’s Gemini AI now includes a tool called Nano Banana that lets users repair and enhance existing pictures by simply uploading an image and describing the desired change in natural language. The editor outperforms other AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot when it comes to selective edits, keeping the unchanged portions of a photo intact while altering only the requested elements. Real‑world examples show Nano Banana fixing a blurry group selfie and turning a frowning child into a smiling subject, all within seconds and at no cost to the user.

Google Expands Gemini-Powered AI Features in Google Earth

Google Expands Gemini-Powered AI Features in Google Earth

Google is broadening the AI capabilities of Google Earth by integrating its Gemini model to connect multiple geospatial AI models. The upgrade lets trusted testers chat with Earth AI, combine personal data, and query satellite imagery for insights such as infrastructure risk or environmental changes. In the United States, Google AI Pro and Ultra users will soon gain higher‑limit access, and the company plans to open Gemini‑enabled Earth AI to users on professional plans.

AI-Driven Phishing and BEC Threats Surge as Cybercriminals Weaponize Generative AI, Mimecast Warns

AI-Driven Phishing and BEC Threats Surge as Cybercriminals Weaponize Generative AI, Mimecast Warns

A new Mimecast report finds that cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging generative artificial intelligence to create more convincing phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and multichannel deception campaigns. Phishing now accounts for 77% of attacks, while ClickFix threats have risen fivefold and represent roughly 8% of incidents in the first half of 2025. The report highlights abuse of trusted tools such as DocuSign and Salesforce, and cites the Scattered Spider group as linked to over 900,000 detections. Mimecast recommends multi‑factor authentication, advanced email defenses with anomaly detection, and layered security training to counter the rising AI‑powered threat landscape.

Google Earth AI Adds Chatbot Queries to Boost Climate and Disaster Insights

Google Earth AI Adds Chatbot Queries to Boost Climate and Disaster Insights

Google has expanded its Earth AI platform with a Gemini‑powered chatbot that lets users ask natural‑language questions about satellite data. The new feature can locate phenomena such as algae blooms, track rising water levels, and compare historical climate trends. Available to professional‑tier subscribers, the tool combines geospatial reasoning with weather, population, and historical layers to help analysts pinpoint communities at risk from disasters. The rollout underscores Google’s push to leverage AI for environmental monitoring while offering advanced data layers for a fee.

Google Earth AI Gains Gemini-Powered Upgrades to Boost Disaster and Climate Insight

Google Earth AI Gains Gemini-Powered Upgrades to Boost Disaster and Climate Insight

Google has unveiled a suite of Gemini-driven enhancements to Google Earth AI, expanding its ability to answer complex geospatial questions and support rapid disaster response and environmental monitoring. The new tools let users combine satellite imagery, population data, weather forecasts and other datasets to spot hazards such as storm landfall impacts, drying rivers, dust storms and harmful algae blooms. Organizations, cities and nonprofits can now access the upgraded models as trusted testers on Google Cloud, using their own data alongside Google’s to tackle challenges ranging from water‑supply safety to climate‑related emergencies.

London AI Studio Wonder Secures $12M to Accelerate Original Content Production

London AI Studio Wonder Secures $12M to Accelerate Original Content Production

London‑based AI creative studio Wonder Studios announced a $12 million seed round led by Atomico, with participation from LocalGlobe, Blackbird and early backers including executives from ElevenLabs, Google DeepMind and OpenAI. The capital will fund a doubling of the engineering team and propel the company’s push into intellectual‑property ownership, original productions and commercial AI‑driven projects. Recent milestones include an AI‑generated music video for Lewis Capaldi’s “Something in the Heavens,” the anthology series “Beyond the Loop,” and an upcoming documentary partnership with Campfire Studios, the producer behind several Netflix documentaries.

Windows 11 Gaming Copilot Sparks Privacy and Performance Debate Among PC Gamers

Windows 11 Gaming Copilot Sparks Privacy and Performance Debate Among PC Gamers

PC gamers are questioning the new Gaming Copilot feature in Windows 11 over potential privacy risks and its impact on frame rates. While Microsoft’s FAQ states that screenshots are not stored for model training, a forum post suggested the default settings might capture gameplay for AI training. Tests show a modest dip in performance when the feature is active, especially on lower‑end handheld devices. The controversy highlights the tension between AI‑driven assistance and gamer expectations for privacy and optimal performance.

Amazon Introduces ‘Help Me Decide’ AI Shopping Feature

Amazon Introduces ‘Help Me Decide’ AI Shopping Feature

Amazon has added a new AI-powered tool called “Help me decide” to its shopping experience. The feature analyzes a shopper’s searches, browsing and purchase history to surface product recommendations and explain why each item fits the user’s needs. Built on Amazon’s own large language models and services such as Bedrock, OpenSearch and SageMaker, the tool appears after a user has viewed multiple similar listings and is currently available in the United States on the Amazon Shopping app and website. It follows a series of earlier AI experiments, including the Rufus assistant, AI‑driven shopping guides, audio summaries and the Lens Live visual search tool.

AI-Powered Meal Planning App Ollie Aims to Ease Family Cooking Stress

AI-Powered Meal Planning App Ollie Aims to Ease Family Cooking Stress

Ollie, an AI-driven meal‑planning app co‑founded by Bill Lennon, Christy Shannon and Rushabh Doshi, seeks to reduce the mental load of everyday cooking. By learning users' dietary preferences, offering customizable recipes, generating grocery lists and integrating with local stores, the service promises to streamline meal prep for busy households. The app leverages typical AI models trained on culinary data and includes features such as computer‑vision pantry scanning and real‑time recipe tweaking. With a subscription starting at $10 per month (or $7 with an annual plan) and a free trial, Ollie positions itself as a convenient, waste‑reducing solution for modern families.

Pinterest Introduces Controls to Cut AI‑Generated Posts in Home Feed

Pinterest Introduces Controls to Cut AI‑Generated Posts in Home Feed

Pinterest has launched a new setting that lets users reduce the amount of AI‑generated content appearing in their home feed on Android and the web, with iOS support slated for later. Accessible through the Home Feed Tuner’s GenAI Interests tab, the toggle allows users to turn off AI posts in categories most prone to synthetic content. While the feature does not eliminate AI material entirely, Pinterest says it aims to strike a balance between human creativity and AI innovation, reflecting the company’s response to growing concerns over AI “slop” on the platform.

Dropbox Integrates Dash AI Features Into Main App

Dropbox Integrates Dash AI Features Into Main App

Dropbox is bringing its Dash AI capabilities into the core Dropbox application, offering users AI‑driven search, file summarization, and contextual answers. Previously a separate tool for larger businesses, Dash is now being rolled out to a broader audience, initially to a small group of users with wider availability planned. The integration also includes a partnership with Mobius Labs to extend AI search to video, audio, and images in the near future. Users can join a waitlist to try the new features, and the Dash app remains available to teams of all sizes even without a Dropbox plan.

Meta Removes Deepfake Video Targeting Irish Presidential Candidate

Meta Removes Deepfake Video Targeting Irish Presidential Candidate

Meta has taken down an AI‑generated deepfake video that falsely portrayed independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly announcing her withdrawal from the race. The video, posted by an account named RTÉ News AI, was shared nearly 30,000 times on Facebook before removal. Connolly condemned the clip as a "disgraceful attempt to mislead voters" and affirmed her continued candidacy. Meta cited violations of its community standards on impersonation, while Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán confirmed the platform’s swift response. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in policing political deepfakes on social media.