Google updates Gemma 4 without a new version name
The Gemma 4 refresh improves Hopper GPU throughput, tool calling and truncated outputs, but Google kept the model name unchanged.
By Wei-Lin Zhao 1 month agoAI Correspondent
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Sakana AI will add Nvidia Nemotron models to its Fugu orchestrator
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By Wei-Lin Zhao 1 month agoEnterprises standardize agent orchestration before agents mature
VentureBeat survey finds Anthropic leads enterprise agent orchestration, while most deployed agents remain chatbot-style tools.
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Nvidia brings Cosmos 3 Edge model to Japan’s robotics sector
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OpenAI and Work Louder launch $230 controller for Codex agents
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By Wei-Lin Zhao 1 month agoMoonshot AI releases Kimi K3 with 2.8T parameters and open-weights plan
Alibaba-backed Moonshot says Kimi K3 is the largest open AI model, with weights due July 27 and pricing at $3 input and $15 output...
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White House starts Gold Eagle vulnerability clearinghouse
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Ulta hires Domino’s technology chief Kelly Garcia as CTO
Garcia joins Ulta on Aug. 31 after 14 years at Domino’s, where the pizza chain expanded its in-house technology work.
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