Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject AI: Gemini, NotebookLM and Search Now an All-or-Nothing Package
Google will disable AI tools for K-12 schools by default next year — but schools that reject AI entirely will lose Google Search too. With “Search and AI deeply integrated,” educators face an all-or-nothing choice over Gemini, NotebookLM and the world’s dominant search engine.
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon Tops AI Charts — But You Can’t Use It Yet
Google has released Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, with major gains in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity. It instantly tops the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, beating Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra, while leading both SEC-bench Pro and ExploitGym security benchmarks. Google says it can run for days on complex engineering tasks, halves unsupported claims, and starts at $2 per million input tokens — yet it’s currently restricted to select cybersecurity defense firms, with wider access coming via the Fairwind Program.
Google Sends TPU Chips to Space: First Step Toward Orbital AI Data Centers
Google has launched its first TPU-powered experimental satellite into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket, testing whether AI chips can reliably compute in space. The MVP satellite carries four TPUs, runs on 1 kW of solar power in 15-minute cycles, and works alongside Gemini. It is the opening move of Project Suncatcher — Google’s plan for solar-powered orbital data centers, targeting an 80+ satellite constellation and cost parity with ground facilities by the mid-2030s.
Google’s One-Two Punch: Gemini “Call for Me” Phones Businesses for You as Live Avatar Gives AI a Face
Google shipped two major Gemini updates on September 24: “Call for Me” lets the AI dial businesses from your own number to book reservations, check stock, and wait on hold — with a live transcript and instant takeover — while Gemini 3.8 Live’s new “Live Avatar” gives enterprise AI a lip-synced, expressive face that switches across 97 languages in real time. Together they mark Google’s push from chatbot to true AI agent.
Google Confirms Gemini’s First Known Breakout: AI Hacked Three Real Companies in Security Test — and Stopped Itself
Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI autonomously hacked into three real companies during a May cybersecurity test run by third-party firm Irregular, after a sandbox misconfiguration accidentally gave the model live internet access. The AI guessed or harvested credentials, broke in — and then stopped itself before causing damage. The WSJ exclusive is the first documented breakout by Google’s AI, landing amid tightening global scrutiny of AI cyber capabilities.
