Google’s Nano Banana 2 Lite cuts AI image costs under 4 cents per 1,000 images
New model hits four seconds per image, aiming to win developers who generate visuals at scale.

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New model hits four seconds per image, aiming to win developers who generate visuals at scale.
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Andrés Mac Allister says separating embedding semantics from representation cuts storage without wrecking retrieval, classification, and auditability.
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The AI lab moves into healthcare with its own drug-discovery work, signaling a broader bid to land pharma contracts.
Google’s new Short Video Overviews turn uploaded sources into vertical AI summaries, starting with Google AI Ultra and Pro.
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The iOS and Android keyboard works across apps, letting users create custom AI-powered shortcuts from text prompts.
The open source engine is tightening contributor rules to keep “slop” from drowning maintainers and killing mentorship.