Google

4 articles tagged

PaperBanana: Google's AI Framework That's Changing How Scientists Create Research Visuals

Google's PaperBanana framework uses five specialized AI agents to automatically generate publication-ready diagrams and plots, eliminating the illustration bottleneck that drains countless hours from researchers' workflows.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Feb 12

Artificial Intelligence

Google Launches Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier Intelligence Built for Speed

Google has released Gemini 3 Flash, a new AI model that delivers frontier-level intelligence with exceptional speed and efficiency at a fraction of the cost. Launched on December 17, 2025, it becomes the default model in the Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search, offering advanced reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and top benchmark performance for coding, analysis, and everyday tasks.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 17

Artificial Intelligence

Google Integrates Opal into Gemini, Enabling No-Code AI Mini-App Creation

Google has rolled out an experimental update to its Gemini web app, integrating Opal—a no-code AI mini-app builder directly into the Gems manager. With natural language descriptions, users can now build shareable mini-apps and reusable, multi-step AI workflows with visual interfaces and multi-modal outputs like text, images, and video. This feature, which is currently accessible at gemini.google.com, positions Gemini as a potent platform for creating unique AI tools without knowing any code.

Sandun Gunathilaka•Dec 17

Image & Design

Google Gemini Review: The "Creative Co-Pilot" for Designers

Can "Nano Banana" outsmart DALL-E? Google’s latest image models introduce a "Thinking Mode" and 14-image fusion to fix the common failures of AI art. We test if these new features solve the consistency problem—or if the results are still too "generic" for creative work.

Dilisha Hettiarachchi•Dec 16