Dossier
Gemini models
Coverage of Gemini models in the Nexus archive.
- Why Jeff Dean says he left Google after 27 years to build a 4-person AI startup
Jeff Dean, former chief scientist at Google, left the company after 27 years to establish Discovery Loop, a small AI startup. During a talk at Stanford University, Dean emphasized that smaller startups can accelerate innovation by using cloud compute from providers like Google. Discovery Loop aims to automate scientific experimentation and tackle broad societal issues listed in challenges such as "Reverse Engineer the Brain."
- Apple may have finally fixed its most embarrassing software
Apple's new Siri in iOS 27, powered by Gemini models, now indexes user data like texts and emails to provide context-aware answers. The update offers concise responses and real-world knowledge, though it still struggles with non-American accents and Health app access.