Google’s Spark AI Agent Will Keep Running When You Close Your Laptop

Google’s Spark AI Agent Will Keep Running When You Close Your Laptop

Google is rolling out its first truly “always-on” AI agent that it says can plan parties, collate notes, and run a variety of other tasks in the background. Loading audio narration… Named Spark, the agent can run 24/7 and take actions on your behalf, Google said. While it can perform tasks that involve coding, Google … Read more

It’s Official: Google Is ‘Tokenmaxxing’

It’s Official: Google Is ‘Tokenmaxxing’

Google CEO Sundar Pichai isn’t afraid of touting big AI usage numbers, despite the ‘tokenmaxxing’ controversy. Loading audio narration… At Google’s annual developer conference today, Pichai said that monthly usage of its AI products has increased sevenfold to 3.2 quadrillion tokens since last year. The huge increase drew audible gasps from the packed Shoreline Amphitheater … Read more