DeepMind Pilots First Double-Blind AI Evaluations in 2026
Google DeepMind said Aug. 27 it is piloting double-blind AI evaluations to curb the benchmark bias inflating AI model performance claims across the industry.
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Google DeepMind said Aug. 27 it is piloting double-blind AI evaluations to curb the benchmark bias inflating AI model performance claims across the industry.
Google’s Gemini AI has partnered with five major professional football clubs, embedding AI features directly into Pixel devices for live match intelligence.
Alibaba AI models topped 3 billion downloads in six months, surpassing Meta and Google to lead global open-weight AI adoption at scale.
Google unveiled the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL at Made by Google 2026, betting big on Gemini AI and a new Tensor G6 chip to take on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13, just three weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash, targeting software coding and AI agent workflows with substantial.
Frontier Gemini remains closed as Google ships Gemma 4, ceding open-weight developer mindshare to DeepSeek and Chinese rivals despite U.S. policy shifts.
Google Pixel 11 Pro launches August 12 with Tensor G6 and 120x zoom, putting pressure on Google to justify the $1,300 Pro XL price.
Jeff Dean and three other senior Google researchers have founded Discovery Loop, an AI startup backed by Alphabet targeting scientific breakthroughs.
Google DeepMind removes Demis Hassabis from daily management, shifting him to research as its flagship Gemini model remains unreleased.
Google’s official July 2026 AI recap lists more than 100 announcements spanning Gemini, Search, Cloud, and hardware, showing how the company ships AI across.