Google's Gemini 3 model keeps the AI hype train going – for now

Fetch AI, a startup led by Humayun Sheikh, has launched three interconnected products aimed at enhancing the ecosystem of AI agents. The new offerings include ASI:One, a personal-AI orchestration platform, Fetch Business, a verification and discovery portal for brand agents, and Agentverse, an open directory with over two million agents. This initiative seeks to establish a robust infrastructure for what Fetch describes as the 'Agentic Web.'

Alphabet Inc. shares increased by as much as 6.9% on Wednesday, marking the largest gain since early September. This surge in stock price follows a series of positive reviews for the company's latest AI model, Gemini 3, which has been praised for its advancements in coding and reasoning capabilities.

A new benchmark from Artificial Analysis has highlighted significant weaknesses in the factual reliability of large language models, with only four out of 40 models tested achieving a positive score. Google's Gemini 3 Pro emerged as the leader in this evaluation, despite high rates of hallucinations.

Oriol Vinyals, co-lead of Gemini, stated that the advancements in Gemini 3 are attributed to improved pre-training and post-training processes. This statement challenges the prevailing notion that gains from pre-training are diminishing. Vinyals emphasized the importance of these enhancements in the context of AI development.

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has emphasized the importance of world models in the future of AI, while cautioning about a potential bubble in the artificial intelligence market. With the launch of Gemini 3 Pro, Google aims to strengthen its position in AI leadership, reflecting a long-term strategy that is beginning to yield results.

To enhance the efficiency and reliability of quantum computers, recent advancements have focused on the recycling of qubits. Several designs of quantum computers are now capable of reusing their basic components, which can significantly limit errors and improve performance.

CraftStory, a new AI startup founded by the creators of OpenCV, has launched a video generation system capable of producing realistic human-centric videos up to five minutes long. This technology significantly outpaces competitors like OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo, which have shorter duration limits. The startup has secured $2 million in funding to support its innovative approach to the AI video industry.

Meta has secured a significant legal victory against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an antitrust case, which could allow the company to resume acquiring startups after a period of regulatory caution. This ruling may also impact other major tech firms like Google and Microsoft, who have been hesitant to pursue acquisitions due to increased scrutiny under FTC Chair Lina Khan.