Google’s Nano Banana Pro image generator leverages Gemini 3 for improved visuals and text rendering

Google just unveiled its Nano Banana Pro image generator. It's part of the Gemini app and there's a free tier.

The State of the Open Social Web

Ben Werdmuller, Nov 20, 2025 This is mostly an introductory post on the open social web (normally called the 'fediverse' as a whole, though Ben Werdmuller reserves this term for ActivityPub alone). It is mostly focused on ActivityPub and ATmosphere, though it mentions some others, most notably Frequency, funded by Project Liberty. Also mentioned are Buffer and Fedica, which allows you to "schedule, and automate with unique capabilities across 12 platforms." See also this Slashdot item about DeVine. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]

Bezos Enters The AI Arena Amid Shifting Rules And Heavy Startup Activity

Bezos launches a new AI company as Europe revises its laws, and Trump weighs preemption of US state laws,

Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets

Eros Innovation Secures $150 Million, Expands AI-Media Platform (EXCLUSIVE)

Eros Innovation has closed $150 million in capital and strategic acquisitions as the company continues its transformation into an AI-driven platform.

How AI can magnify your tech debt – and 4 ways to avoid that trap

A new study finds 43% of IT managers fear AI will create new technical debt - even as 84% expect cost cuts from AI adoption. Here's how to avoid the tech debt trap.

Utility CEOs See Coming Shortages, but Not Willing to Build Nuclear

Can you blame them? What tech bros don’t get is that the big problem with nuclear has always been the cost. Always. E&E News: The Trump administration wants to churn dirt on a bevy of new nuclear power plants. Electric utilities that power America have different plans. Despite forecasts for spiking electricity use and pledges … Continue reading "Utility CEOs See Coming Shortages, but Not Willing to Build Nuclear"

Insurance against Oracle default becomes favorite AI-bust hedge, Bloomberg reports

The market for credit default swaps on the tech giant is getting busier.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drug Discovery Market Size Expected to Reach USD 16.52 Billion by 2034

Nano Banana Pro: Here’s What Google’s New AI Image Generator Can Do

Google unleashes Gemini 3 on image generation. Be sure to use your prompts wisely.

Ethereum falls below a critical level

The last time ethereum was below $3,000 was in July 2025, after a number of corporate firms had begun to roll out their ethereum treasury strategies.

Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream

Litigation Minute: Hype Responsibly: Legally Promoting Your AI

What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less Regardless of the cutting-edge nature of artificial intelligence (AI), its recent popularity has led to an age-old problem of how to legally market products featuring it. Deceptive claims regarding AI have been dubbed “AI washing” and can invite both enforcement and civil lawsuits. In a minute or less, here is what you need to know.

Perplexity’s Comet arrives on Android – how to try the AI browser on your phone now

Although Android is owned by Google - Perplexity's biggest and most powerful competitor - it could help to make Comet the default browser for many users.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is outrunning the original’s US sales pace by 68%

The Switch 2 is outpacing even the sales velocity record of Sony’s PlayStation 4.

The what, why and how of agentic AI for supply chain management

Agentic AI is becoming the ultimate supply-chain sidekick, tackling hard, messy tasks so teams get faster, smarter and way more resilient operations.

Universal, Warner and Sony Strike Licensing Deals With AI Music Startup Klay

The three major labels have struck licensing deals with AI music startup Klay.

Android Auto just got a major Gemini upgrade, and it’s already lapping Google Assistant

Gemini on Android Auto is the AI assistant upgrade we've all been waiting for.

AI-powered flood forecasting helps Raleigh prepare for dangerous downpours

Raleigh is using AI-enhanced flood forecasting and real-time sensors across city creeks to spot rising water sooner and give crews more time to protect drivers and neighborhoods during heavy storms.

Perplexity’s Comet AI browser may have some concerning security flaws which could let hacker hijack your device

SquareX says it found a 'hidden API' in the Comet browser

Trump revives unpopular Ted Cruz plan to punish states that impose AI laws

Cruz plan to block broadband funding lost 99-1, but now it’s back—in Trump form.

White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws

The draft surfaced after President Donald Trump called for a single federal standard on AI "instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes."

China Is Worried About AI Job Losses

Beijing values domestic stability over global competition.

Bedrock Robotics begins supervised autonomous excavation on live construction sites as it moves toward commercialization

Bedrock Robotics says it has been conducting “the construction industry’s largest-known supervised autonomy deployment for mass excavation”, partnering with Sundt Construction on site prepara…