Google has updated its AI Mode in Search with new features, including the Gemini 2.5 Pro model for complex queries, Deep Search for detailed inquiries, and an AI agent for contacting businesses. The agent feature is available to all users in the US,

Google has added powerful AI tools to Search, including Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Search, to give users more detailed answers and research support.

The new agent, called Asimov, was developed by Reflection, a small but ambitious startup cofounded by top AI researchers from Google. Asimov reads code as well as emails, Slack messages, project updates, and other documentation with the goal of learning how all this leads together to produce a finished piece of software.

The focus on artificial intelligence, part of a partnership with Google, raises concerns among some environmentalists and homeowners about the proliferation of data centers needed to power AI.

The two AI firms are using different strategies to gain users, as they face not just each other but also major rivals like Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Apple

Virginia is launching an online platform that will provide job seekers free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses.

Google is providing a complimentary one-year AI Pro subscription for eligible Indian students, enhancing their learning experience with advanced AI tools.

The three new contracts come on top of last month’s equal award to OpenAI, bringing the Chief Digital & AI Officer’s investment in cutting-edge commercial “frontier AI” to a total of $800 million.