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November 10, 2025
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AI’s getting serious about work. Google just taught Gemini to search your files like a teammate, while OpenAI claims we’re 80% of the way to an autonomous researcher.
In today’s issue:
🤯 Gemini Gets Smarter: Google Launches File Search API for Devs
📈 OpenAI: “We’re 80% to an AI Researcher”
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What Happened :
Google introduced a File Search API inside Gemini, letting developers instantly search and summarize their own files, code, and project docs. It’s built for teams using Gemini models in custom apps, so AI can now understand your repos, briefs, or research folders in context.
What You Need to Know:
The new API allows semantic search across code, docs, and media files.
Developers can query Gemini for explanations or summaries from indexed files.
It integrates with Vertex AI for enterprise-scale use. Google streamlines all RAG engineering with File Search
Aimed at bridging Gemini’s chat abilities with developer workflows.
Pricing: Storage and embedding generation at query time are now free; you only pay $0.15 per 1 million tokens for initial indexing.
Why It Matters:
This gives developers an AI that can read and reason over internal knowledge instead of just generating text. It’s Google’s bid to make Gemini the go-to engine for contextual understanding inside companies—tightening competition with OpenAI’s GPT-based tools.
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What Happened (Nov 4, 2025):
OpenAI released its AI Progress and Recommendations report outlining how close we are to autonomous research systems. The company says today’s AI already outperforms top humans in complex intellectual tasks and is “80% of the way to an AI researcher.”
What You Need to Know:
OpenAI expects AI will make small scientific discoveries by 2026 and major breakthroughs by 2028.
The cost of intelligence is falling about 40× per year, driving exponential capability growth.
The company’s roadmap envisions fully automated research cycles within three years.
OpenAI calls for global safety frameworks to manage risks like bioterrorism and runaway self-improvement.
Collaboration with governments and scientific bodies will be central to keeping AI aligned.
Why It Matters:
AI is moving from answering questions to asking and solving its own. If progress continues at this pace, we could soon see discoveries in medicine, physics, and materials led by machines. But as OpenAI warns, the race toward superintelligence also demands stronger oversight before innovation outruns control.
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3-THINGS IN TREND
Nano Banana 2 release may have leaked. Early testers allegedly captured screenshots showing off its jaw-dropping capabilities.
Here’s a quick demo on using AI to clone your favorite website designs in seconds using Figma.
Higgsfield AI’s new Face Swap tool allows you to insert your face in any video you want, leading to some comical results.
2-USEFUL LINKS
China just tested a new class of four-legged “wolf robots” in a beach assault simulation against Taiwan — completing the attack in just 10 seconds. The robots worked in sync with drone swarms, breaching obstacles and leading the charge ahead of human troops.
WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN AI 📰
🧭 Perplexity Rebuilds Comet
The upgraded Comet Assistant now multitasks across tabs and web tasks, performing 23% faster — with new permission prompts for every action.
📊 Google Adds AI Trading Tools
Google Finance gets Gemini-powered Deep Search plus prediction-market data and earnings tabs for smarter investor insights.
🕵️ Apple Rents Google’s AI for $1B
Apple is reportedly finalizing a $1 billion-per-year deal to power Siri with Gemini — signaling a shift from its in-house AI ambitions.
📉 UK Firms Brace for AI Job Cuts
Despite plans for 3% pay raises in 2026, one in six UK companies expect AI to reduce staff — some by over 10% — marking the weakest hiring outlook since COVID.
📱 Perplexity Powers Search in Snapchat
Snap struck a $400 million deal to integrate Perplexity’s AI search engine directly inside Snapchat.
Funding 💰️
UGX.ai, a deeptech startup focused on digital transformation in discrete manufacturing, has raised $1 million in seed funding.
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