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Gemini Spark is now powered by Google’s upgraded Flash model.

The new Gemini 3.7 Flash makes the Spark AI agent “more efficient for knowledge work with improved tool use for Google Workspace apps, delivering improved accuracy and output quality for complex, multi-skill workflows,” Google says. The AI model itself also offers “substantial” improvements in software engineering and web development workflows, according to the company. Google still hasn’t launched its long overdue 3.5 Pro model. [Link: Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash | https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/ | Google]

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Here’s an estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll.

The end of USAID, which Elon Musk fed “into the wood chipper”, will cause an extra 14 million deaths through 2030, including 4.5 million in children under the age of 5. SpaceX shares are $141.10 as of this writing, above their IPO price of $135. Correction: A previous version of this post referred to the journal article’s estimates as “new.” It was published in 2025. [Link: Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01186-9/fulltext | The Lancet]

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Apple reportedly wants to use content from publishers to make Siri better at the news.

The company working on deals that would let Siri to lean on publisher content for news and information, The Wall Street Journal reports. Apple has apparently proposed a plan where publishers would get paid when content is actually used. [Link: Apple in Talks to Pay Publishers to Improve AI-Powered Siri | https://www.wsj.com/business/media/apple-in-talks-to-pay-publishers-to-improve-ai-powered-siri-0641f64b | The Wall Street Journal]

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Claude in Chrome is now Claude Cowork.

Anthropic updated its Chrome extension so using the side panel bot now saves chats to your history, where you can continue them outside in the browser in Claude’s desktop, web, or mobile apps. The Cowork version is available today for Max and Team users, and coming to Pro users “over the coming weeks.” [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-5.04.31-PM.png?quality=90&strip=all]

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This week in the big AI data center buildout.

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: * Atlanta News First: Lovejoy data center proposal withdrawn after community pushback * FlagerLive.com: Flagler County Echoes Surging Backlash Against Data Centers with One-Year Construction Ban * MLive.com: Data-center developer sues Oakland County city * Ohio Capital Journal: All candidates for Ohio governor have now called for restrictions on data center boom * Spectrum News 1: Community opposition grows as Louisville weighs data center code changes

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Facebook is rolling out its ‘reimagined’ Creator Studio.

After initially being tested by “select creators,” Creator Studio is now available for iOS users in the US and Canada. The original Creator Studio page manager experience was shut down in 2023, but Meta describes this revived version as an “AI-powered companion app” that helps creators to grow and engage with their audience. [Link: How creators are using Creator Studio to experiment and grow | https://creators.facebook.com/blog/how-creators-use-facebook-creator-studio | How creators are using Creator Studio to experiment and grow]