Gemini 2.5 model family expands

We designed Gemini 2.5 to be a family of hybrid reasoning models that provide amazing performance, while also being at the Pareto Frontier of cost and speed. Today, we’re taking the next step with our 2.5 Pro and Flash models by releasing them as stable and generally available. And we’re bringing you 2.5 Flash-Lite in…

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That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry • The Register

Secondhand phones sales are booming – relatively speaking – and the industry has rising inflation, AI bloat, and consumers’ growing apathy toward overpriced new handsets to thank for it. Counterpoint Research forecasts a 12 percent year-on-year bounce in pre-owned handsets in 2026. Phone users know when to hold ’em, delay upgrades amid inflation READ MORE…

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Moscow’s Military Axis With Iran Impacting Battlefield, Ex-Pentagon Analyst Matthew Tavares Says

WASHINGTON — The deepening military partnership between Moscow and Tehran has moved beyond simple arms deals and into a sophisticated cross-continental defense ecosystem, according to a former Pentagon anaylist. Matthew Tavares, who specialized in Russian military strategy and US foreign policy, suggested the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience but a strategic…

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