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Products & Tools · August 10, 2026

Google Puts Gemini in Every Student's Hands, K-12 Included

The AI study tools Google first gave teachers, then college students, now reach children in primary and secondary school. The change folds a chatbot into the daily routine of a platform used by roughly 150 million people, and it lands as researchers warn that leaning on AI too early can hollow out how young minds learn.

Products & Tools · August 10, 2026

ByteDance's New Video AI Makes 30-Second Clips That Come With Their Own Sound

The race in AI video is shifting from silent, few-second snippets toward complete scenes with matching sound. ByteDance, which owns TikTok, is pushing that line with a model that runs about three times longer than its closest rival.

Companies · July 8, 2026

Gemini Reaches 900 Million Users as Google Cuts Its Top AI Plan to $99.99

At Google I/O on May 19, Sundar Pichai said the Gemini app passed 900 million monthly users, up from 400 million a year earlier. Google also dropped the entry price of its Ultra plan from $249.99 to $99.99 a month and made Gemini 3.5 Flash its default model.