Google parent Alphabet upsizes record-breaking equity raise to $85bn

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The model, released under the Apache 2.0 license, is another example of how cloud providers are enabling enterprises to run models on local devices for agentic workflows.

Google has released new tools that allow developers to run agentic AI workflows locally using Gemma 4 12B, a 12-billion-parameter model from Google DeepMind. In a blog post, the company said the model, combined with the Google AI Edge stack, can be used to build and test applications on everyday machines. The model-runtime combination supports capabilities such as autonomous data processing, visual insight generation, webpage creation, and tool use. The release includes Google AI Edge Gallery for macOS, where developers can use Gemma 4 12B to generate and run scripts for tasks such as data analysis. Google also said its Eloquent voice dictation and editing app now runs fully on-device on macOS, with support for local transcription and voice-driven text editing. Google has also expanded LiteRT-LM, its lightweight command-line tool for running language models locally, with a new serve command. The company said this allows the CLI to act as a local LLM server and lets developers connect G

Google has released new tools that allow developers to run agentic AI workflows locally using Gemma 4 12B, a 12-billion-parameter model from Google DeepMind. In a blog post, the company said the model, combined with the Google AI Edge stack, can be used to build and test applications on everyday machines. The model-runtime combination supports capabilities such as autonomous data processing, visual insight generation, webpage creation, and tool use. The release includes Google AI Edge Gallery for macOS, where developers can use Gemma 4 12B to generate and run scripts for tasks such as data analysis. Google also said its Eloquent voice dictation and editing app now runs fully on-device on macOS, with support for local transcription and voice-driven text editing. Google has also expanded LiteRT-LM, its lightweight command-line tool for running language models locally, with a new serve command. The company said this allows the CLI to act as a local LLM server and lets developers connect G

BitMine is raising $300 million through a new preferred stock offering. The preferred stock offers a 9.5% annual dividend paid weekly in cash. Shares will list on the NYSE under ticker BMNP pending approval. Tom Lee’s corporate vehicle is shaking up the digital asset landscape with a massive institutional funding play.  BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) […] The post Tom Lee’s Bitmine Unveils Strategy-Style Stock Offering Plan appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Google is rolling out an AI-powered fake call detection feature to Android 12 devices globally this month, beginning with Pixel, in response to a surge in scams using deepfake voice technology to impersonate trusted contacts such as family members or employers. The feature works as a silent digital verification system built on Rich Communication Services […]

Alphabet's massive AI investment signals a tech arms race, potentially reshaping global AI infrastructure and impacting market dynamics. The post Alphabet raises $84.75B in upsized equity offering to fund massive AI buildout appeared first on Crypto Briefing.