Alex Propes

My goal is to help ensure the internet encourages the best of humanity: love, gratitude, humility, patience, courage, happiness, hard work

[News from Google @NewsFromGoogle]

Today Google Wallet has officially become the first digital wallet partner for TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, which will help streamline airline security for eligible travelers. With this new integration rolling out over the coming weeks, eligible TSA PreCheck travelers can now securely opt in just once using Google Wallet.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Here is Waymo's first-ever national TV commercial, which will start airing tomorrow during the FIFA World Cup.

"We built a driver that never blinks, never gets tired, or angry; Now the Waymo driver is safer than a human one. Statistically 10x safer in the cities we serve. Not because humans aren't enough, but because they're everything."

[Logan Kilpatrick @OfficialLoganK]

Introducing Gemini 3.5 Flash Live Translate, our real time speech to speech translation model which supports more than 70 languages (both in and out), and is so natural.

It is available in the Gemini API, AI Studio, & Google Translate right now + coming soon to Google Meet!!

[Kent Walker @Kent_Walker]

The findings here counter the narrative we often hear about AI eliminating entry-level hiring: According to @stradaeducation, 46% of executives and senior talent leaders surveyed reported they expect AI use to increase entry-level hiring.

[Google @Google]

Google is working with the NHC to provide earlier, more accurate predictions to agencies, emergency services, and the public.

[Logan Kilpatrick @OfficialLoganK]

Gemini 3.5 Flash outperforms 3.1 Pro on many vision use cases (like the below Roboflow eval) while being ~6x faster on average 🤯 Gemini multimodal understanding for the win.

[Kent Walker @Kent_Walker]

For 17 years, we've shared how businesses across America use our tools to drive economic growth. From our latest Report: 19.5M+ businesses used our tools to connect with customers, 13M+ Americans gained new skills, and we're investing $1B+ in education/training. 🔽

[Logan Kilpatrick @OfficialLoganK]

Could not be more bullish on Google, so much good stuff cooking : ) going to be a fun next few months.

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

Thanks for the great conversation @cleoabram (and some competitive Jenga)! Really enjoyed talking about all the amazing ways AI is helping to advance science & the incredible future it will enable!

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

Gemma 4 outperforms models over 10x their size! (note the x-axis is log scale!)

[Kent Walker @Kent_Walker]

In the AI era, we can deliver experiences that feel more helpful and tailored to you. At #IAPPSummit26, I talked about how the people who use our products steer our work, helping us build more intuitive privacy protections directly into everything we make. https://t.co/oKdM038B5h

[Jim Cramer @jimcramer]

I still pay for ChatGPT AND Gemini but i have been favoring Gemini of late.. My two neighbors at the office are cancelling ChatGPT. I like how much Gemini knows about me and is friendly but not cloying and it is NOT a suck-up

[Ajit Pai @AjitPai]

Good stuff from @Google. This will help level the playing field, particularly for those new to the college admissions process and/or without ready access to standardized test prep services. 👍, @sundarpichai!

[Kent Walker @Kent_Walker]

Dr. Garth Graham sat down with @foxandfriends to explain the "why" behind new parental controls on @YouTube—including screen time limits for shorts, a focus on educational content, and more. The goal here is to protect teens in the digital world, not from the digital world.

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

We’re making great progress with our Gemini Robotics work in bringing AI to the physical world - a critical aspect of AGI. As part of our next steps, super excited to announce our partnership with @BostonDynamics, combining our SOTA robotics models with their world-class hardware

[Ethan Teicher @ethanteicher]

More Waymo safety data incoming. This time looking at 127 million fully autonomous miles driven through Sept 25.

We estimate human drivers would have been involved in 411 more injuries over the same distance, including 48 with pedestrians.

[Josh Woodward @joshwoodward]

The @GoogleLabs team is so fun - we shipped 12 things in 5 days last week 🧵

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Delighted by the launch of the Google AI Hub in the dynamic city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

This multi-faceted investment that includes gigawatt-scale data center infrastructure, aligns with our vision to build a Viksit Bharat. It will be a powerful force in democratizing technology. It will also ensure AI for All, delivering cutting-edge tools to our citizens, boosting our digital economy and securing India’s place as a global technology leader!

@sundarpichai

[Nick Fox @thefox]

BIG NEWS: We’re shipping AI Mode to new markets & languages, including Europe. This brings AI Mode to 200+ markets & 40+ languages total!

This is a huge moment for AI in Search, and I couldn't be more excited for millions more people to experience it! 🚀🚀🚀

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

Google, a private for-profit software company, has had five Nobel Laureates work for them.

Most universities have had none.