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Google has announced the rollout of Veo 3 capabilities to all users of the Gemini app, including non-paying users, until the end of the weekend. However, users will be limited to just three video generations from the start of the weekend until 10 PM (PT) on Sunday, August 24, according to the Google Gemini account on X/Twitter.

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.

For the climate concerned, the rise of the AI-reliant internet query is a cause for alarm. Many people have turned to ChatGPT and other services for simple questions. And even basic Google searches include an AI-derived result.

For a while now, the tech industry has been shifting into the “agentic AI’ era. Simply put, it’s where an AI performs a multi-step task for you, like acting on a request such as “reserve a table for six at the nearest ramen shop with at least a 4-start rating on Wednesday.

Earlier this year, MIT Technology Review published a comprehensive series on AI and energy, at which time none of the major AI companies would reveal their per-prompt energy usage. Google’s new publication, at last, allows for a peek behind the curtain that researchers and analysts have long hoped for. Read the full story.

Alphabet’s Google introduced on Wednesday a new lineup of Pixel smartphones and gadgets, intensifying its efforts to embed artificial intelligence across a wide ecosystem of products.

Oklahoma State University is one of the first schools in the nation to partner with Google artificial intelligence. Students and faculty members will now have access to earning Google AI certificates and AI courses for free. Students will be able to take courses on digital analytics, digital marketing, and project management.