Google's Gemini 2.0 Fuels AI Frenzy: New Agent, Partnerships, and Market Dominance Race.

Today's AI landscape is rapidly evolving. Google's aggressive push with its Gemini 2.0-powered Mariner agent, alongside news of Samsung's Project Moohan and C3.ai's strong earnings, underscores the accelerating pace of innovation. Meanwhile, Meta's donation to Trump's inaugural fund highlights the potential societal impact of AI, while concerning reports of Russian cyberattacks using criminal tools underscore the critical need for responsible development and deployment. This week's newsletter will delve into these key developments and their implications.

⚡ Tech News

• Google Launches Mariner, A New AI Agent Based On Updated Gemini 2.0 (Forbes)
• Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund (wsj.com)
• AI Stock: Artificial Intelligence Software Maker C3.ai Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates, Shares Rise (Investor's Business Daily)
• Prediction: 2 AI Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Palantir by Year's End in 2025 (Yahoo Finance)
• Gemini II (simonwillison.net)
• Hands-on: Samsung and Google's New Android Headset Tested (bloomberg.com)
• Introducing Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era (Google Blog)
• Russian government spies targeted Ukraine using tools developed by cybercriminals (techcrunch.com)
• Google, Samsung's Project Moohan: Android-Powered XR Smart Glasses (theverge.com)
• Google Rolls Out Faster Gemini AI Model (bloomberg.com)
• 1 Dirt Cheap Cathie Wood and Warren Buffett Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Before the End of the Year (Yahoo Finance)
• Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features (Ars Technica)

📈 Market News

• Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge lower with rate cuts, inflation data in focus (Yahoo Finance)
• S&P 500: $6,073.76 (-0.17%)
• Nikkei: ¥39,849.14 (+1.21%)