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AI Models

Anthropic expands Claude voice mode to Opus and Sonnet models

Anthropic has expanded Claude's voice mode to run on its most powerful models, Opus and Sonnet, across mobile, desktop, and web platforms. Users can now switch between models mid-conversation, use voice commands in eleven languages, and connect to external tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, or Slack to compose and send emails by voice. The update positions Claude as a unique option for tool integration in voice AI, though competitors like OpenAI and Google offer more natural speech processing.

Jul 242 minNeura News

Funding

AegisAI raises $36M to fight AI-powered email attacks

AegisAI, a startup founded by former Google security executives, has raised $36 million in Series A funding to combat AI-driven spear phishing. The company uses AI agents to analyze emails for subtle anomalies that traditional rule-based systems miss. Battery Ventures led the round, with Accel and Foundation Capital also participating.

Jul 233 minNeura News

AI Models

Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with Opus, Sonnet, Haiku models

Anthropic has updated Claude's voice mode to let users choose between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models. The new voice mode can tap into apps like Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Canva, and Notion. It is available in beta to all users, with free users limited to Haiku and one connected app.

Jul 232 minNeura News

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Google Gemini Nears Billion Monthly Users

Google announced during its Q2 2026 earnings call that its AI assistant Gemini now has over 950 million monthly active users, tripling from last year. The milestone puts Gemini in closer competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT, which reached 1 billion users in June. Google also highlighted growth in its AI-powered search mode, which crossed 1 billion users this quarter.

Jul 232 minNeura News

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Google CEO Pichai: Gemini's Next Leap Needs Larger Base Models

Alphabet raised its 2026 investment forecast to up to $205 billion as Google Cloud revenue surged 82% and the Gemini app hit 950 million monthly active users. CEO Sundar Pichai said the next generation of frontier AI models requires 'much larger base models,' and Google is training Gemini 4 to close the gap with rivals. The company also noted efficiency gains in AI Mode and a focus on improving coding capabilities.

Jul 233 minNeura News

Industry

Google Raises Capex to $180B as AI Spending Surges

Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24% year-over-year, beating analyst estimates. The company raised its capital expenditure guidance to at least $180 billion, signaling accelerating AI spending. Google Cloud revenue surged 82% to $24.8 billion, driven by enterprise AI solutions. The Gemini app now has 950 million monthly active users and processes 22 billion API tokens per minute.

Jul 222 minNeura News

Industry

Google Cloud boom justifies massive AI spending for Alphabet

Alphabet's latest earnings report shows Google Cloud revenue surged 82% year-over-year to $24.8 billion, driven by enterprise AI adoption. The company's profit hit $112.1 billion, a massive jump from $28.1 billion a year ago. CEO Sundar Pichai defended the company's hefty capital expenditures, saying investments in compute capacity will pay off in 2027.

Jul 222 minNeura News

Industry

Alphabet Profit Quadruples to $112 Billion on AI Investments

Alphabet reported a quadrupling of profit to $112.1 billion in the second quarter, driven by heavy investments in artificial intelligence. Revenue rose 24% to $119.8 billion, with Google Cloud surging 82%. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations, but concerns about AI spending persist amid new competition from China.

Jul 222 minNeura News

AI Models

Google Unveils Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Cyber Model

Google has released three new Gemini models: 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. The 3.6 Flash model offers improved coding and knowledge work with 17% fewer output tokens and lower costs. The 3.5 Flash-Lite is the fastest in the series at 350 tokens per second, designed for high-throughput agentic tasks. The 3.5 Flash Cyber model, available only to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, focuses on finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Google also noted that Gemini 3.5 Pro is being tested with partners and that pre-training for Gemini 4 has begun.

Jul 215 minNeura News

AI Models

Google Unveils Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Cyber Model

Google DeepMind has introduced three new Gemini models: 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. The 3.6 Flash model offers improved coding and multimodal performance with 17% fewer output tokens and lower cost. The 3.5 Flash-Lite is the fastest in its series at 350 output tokens per second, designed for high-throughput agentic tasks. The 3.5 Flash Cyber, fine-tuned for cybersecurity, will be available exclusively to governments and trusted partners via the CodeMender agent.

Jul 216 minNeura News

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NVIDIA Vera Rubin Boosts Performance Per Watt, Cuts Token Costs

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform is ramping up with 300 global partners, delivering 10x more tokens per megawatt than Grace Blackwell NVL72 in benchmarks. CoreWeave, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Mistral are among early adopters. The platform's extreme co-design across seven chips and five rack trays achieves the highest performance per watt and lowest token cost for AI factories.

Jul 219 minNeura News

AI Models

Google Unveils Three New Gemini AI Models Including Cybersecurity Tool

Google released three new AI models on Tuesday, including its most powerful Gemini 3.6 Flash and a cybersecurity-focused Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber. The move aims to compete with rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, which have advanced in cybersecurity AI. A third model, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, targets agent management tasks.

Jul 212 minNeura News