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President Trump posted White House renovation updates on Truth Social, but one image was revealed to be AI-manipulated.

• •The President posted photos on Truth Social comparing the White House columns before and after renovation.
• •The photo in question showed multiple inconsistencies, raising suspicions of AI manipulation.
• •Google's AI detection tool flagged the image as created or edited by AI.

Google is updating its AI search results to display inline links more frequently at the top of responses, moving away from traditional link lists to a customized view.

• •Google has updated AI Overviews and AI Mode to make inline links appear higher up in responses more often.
• •The new format provides answers in a customized view rather than a traditional list of links.
• •This change addresses concerns that the previous format might reduce transparency regarding sources.

Googleの新しいショッピングツール「Universal Cart」が、米国においてGoogle SearchとGeminiアプリで利用可能になった

• •新しいショッピングツールは米国で提供が開始された
• •利用可能なプラットフォームはGoogle SearchとGeminiアプリである
• •このツールはGoogleのショッピング体験を強化するものとして位置づけられている

Google's AI-powered Universal Cart, previewed at I/O in May, is now rolling out in the US across the Gemini app and Google Search ahead of the holidays.

• •Google's intelligent AI shopping cart, the Universal Cart, is rolling out in the US just in time for Black Friday and the holiday season.
• •The tool is being deployed across both the Gemini app and Google Search with the aim of making shopping easier for users.
• •The Universal Cart was previously previewed at Google's I/O event in May.

A method to temporarily revive the retired Google Assistant has become a topic of conversation on overseas forums.

• •News of reviving the retired Google Assistant has sparked discussion on overseas forums.
• •A specific method to temporarily bring the service back has been identified and shared among users.
• •No specific technical details or official release notes are provided.

Researchers from Northeastern University presented a paper at the IMC '26 conference investigating the reality of data privacy in the connected vehicle ecosystem.

• •Researchers affiliated with Northeastern University in the US published the paper 'Automatic Transmission: An Empirical Study of Data Privacy in the Connected Vehicle Ecosystem'.
• •The paper was accepted at the international conference 'IMC '26'.
• •The study investigates the actual state of data privacy in connected cars.

Google is set to begin offering 'skills' in the Gemini app, with completion expected by mid-November.

An analysis of the AI industry landscape where Anthropic and OpenAI lead with powerful models, while Google and Meta struggle to catch up.

• •Anthropic and OpenAI had pulled ahead of their rivals with increasingly powerful models.
• •Google seemed far behind, and Meta had not yet established itself as a serious contender despite billions in spending.
• •Recent developments have brought the AI race back into focus.

Google has launched the general availability of its new AI model, Gemini 4 Argon, which is optimized for complex multi-step tasks.

• •The model is designed to handle complex tasks involving multiple steps in fields such as software development, finance, law, and science.
• •It is available to subscribers of the paid plans "Google AI Pro" and "Google AI Ultra".
• •Users can access the model via the Gemini app or the "AI Mode" in Google Search.

Google began general availability of its frontier model Gemini 4 Argon, rolling it out to developers via API and to paid plan users.

• •It is available to developers and enterprises through AI Studio and the Gemini API.
• •Google AI Ultra users can access it via Google Antigravity.
• •Google AI Ultra and Pro users will access it through the Gemini app and Google Search's AI mode.