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[launches]Aug 5, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Hassabis steps back at DeepMind as Google reshuffles AI leadership

Demis Hassabis becomes Google DeepMind chair and Alphabet chief scientist as Koray Kavukcuoglu takes the helm, while Jeff Dean departs to found AI lab Discovery Loop.

[research]Jul 30, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole-body control to humanoid robots

The updated model lets robots walk, crouch, and use five-fingered hands for tasks like tying trash bags and unscrewing lightbulbs.

[models]Jul 21, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Google drops three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro yet

Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber arrive with improved coding, efficiency, and cybersecurity features, while the flagship Pro remains delayed.

[launches]Jul 11, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

SpeechCompass: Google DeepMind's open-source system adds speaker direction to live captions

A new mobile system uses classical DSP on a multi-microphone phone case to diarize and display who is speaking where in group conversations.