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We've got some intriguing AI news today with China's DeepSeek quietly updating its foundational model while removing references to its reasoning capabilities, Google showcasing major AI advances across its entire Pixel ecosystem, and controversial new smart glasses that record every conversation. Plus, we're seeing NASA partnering with IBM on solar prediction models and Google finally bringing its advanced Gemini AI to smart home devices. Here's what's happening in the AI world today.
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1. DeepSeek's Mysterious V3.1 Update Sparks AI Speculation
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek quietly released its V3.1 model update and removed all references to its reasoning model R1 from its chatbot, sparking speculation about a major shift in research focus. The V3.1 update expands the context window to 128k tokens, allowing processing of roughly 300 pages of text, but was announced only through WeChat groups rather than public channels. The removal of R1 references has prompted widespread speculation about whether DeepSeek is abandoning reasoning models or preparing to launch the anticipated R2 model.
2. Google Unveils Pixel 10 AI Features at Made by Google Event
Google showcased its 10th-generation Pixel devices at Made by Google 2025, featuring advanced Gemini AI integration across phones, watches, earbuds, and accessories that anticipates user needs rather than just responding to commands. The new Pixel family represents Google's vision of proactive technology that suggests information when needed, guides better photography, and protects against spam automatically. Google emphasized how Pixel 10 showcases their end-to-end technology stack with custom Tensor chips, on-device AI, and computational photography while maintaining security for devices and data.
3. Harvard Students Launch Controversial AI Recording Glasses
Two Harvard dropouts launched Halo X smart glasses for $249 that continuously record and transcribe every conversation, then display relevant information to wearers in real-time using AI analysis. The glasses provide "infinite memory" by suggesting responses and answers based on conversation content, designed to make users "super intelligent the moment you put them on." Unlike Meta's Ray-Ban glasses with indicator lights, Halo X glasses are deliberately discreet without external warning signs, raising major privacy concerns about normalizing covert recording devices in public spaces.
4. Google Photos Gets AI Voice Editing and Content Credentials
Google announced that Pixel 10 users can edit photos in Google Photos using voice commands or text descriptions powered by Gemini AI, understanding requests like "remove the cars in the background" or "restore this old photo." The conversational editing feature handles both corrective edits and creative changes like adding backgrounds or fun items, allowing multiple requests in single prompts. Google is also implementing C2PA Content Credentials in Pixel Camera and Google Photos to show how images were created, whether by traditional photography or AI editing.
5. NASA and IBM Launch AI Model for Solar Storm Prediction
NASA partnered with IBM to develop Surya, an AI model trained on 9 years of Solar Dynamics Observatory data that predicts solar flares up to two hours in advance, surpassing existing benchmarks by 16%. The model analyzes solar data to help predict space weather that threatens satellites, power grids, and communication systems, with applications including tracking active regions and forecasting solar wind speed. Both the model and training datasets are freely available on HuggingFace and GitHub to encourage broader scientific exploration in space weather prediction.
6. Google Announces Gemini for Home Smart Speakers
Google officially announced "Gemini for Home," a new AI voice assistant that will replace Google Assistant on existing Nest speakers and displays with advanced reasoning and natural conversation abilities. The system handles complex smart home commands like "turn off the lights everywhere except my bedroom" and coordinates multiple requests simultaneously using improved natural language processing. Google will begin early access in October with free and paid versions, and briefly showed a new sphere-like smart speaker design with Gemini's characteristic LED glow during promotional videos.
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