SE Ranking Review: Is it The Best SEO Tool in 2025?  Exploding Topics
source

UPDATED 19:18 EDT / JUNE 17 2025
by Maria Deutscher
Google LLC today introduced a new large language model, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, that can process prompts faster and more cost-efficiently than its predecessor.
The algorithm is rolling out as part of a broader update to the company’s flagship Gemini 2.5 LLM series. The two existing models in the lineup, Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro, have moved from preview to general availability. The latter algorithm also received several pricing changes.
Gemini 2.5 made its original debut in March. The LLMs in the series are based on a mixture-of-experts architecture, which means that they each comprise multiple neural networks. When a user submits a prompt, Gemini 2.5 activates only one of the neural networks rather than all of them, which lowers hardware usage.
The LLM series is the first that Google trained using its internally developed TPUv5p AI chip. According to the company, the training processing involved multiple server clusters that each contained 8,960 TPUv5p chips. Google’s researchers equipped the clusters with new software that can automatically mitigate some technical issues.
Gemini 2.5 models are multimodal with support for up to 1 million tokens per prompt. Google describes the flagship algorithm in the series, Gemini 2.5 Pro, as its most capable LLM to date. During internal tests, it outperformed OpenAI’s o3-mini across a range of math and coding benchmarks. 
Gemini 2.5 Flash, the model that moved into general availability today together with Gemini 2.5 Pro, trades off some performance for efficiency. It responds to prompts faster and incurs lower inference costs. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, the new model that Google debuted today, is an even more efficient model that is positioned as the new entry-level model in the LLM series.
“2.5 Flash Lite has all-around higher quality than 2.0 Flash-Lite on coding, math, science, reasoning and multimodal benchmarks,” Tulsee Doshi, senior director of product management for Gemini, detailed in a blog post. “It excels at high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks like translation and classification, with lower latency than 2.0 Flash-Lite and 2.0 Flash on a broad sample of prompts.”
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is billed at a rate of 10 cents per 1 million input tokens when developers submit prompts that contain text, images or video. That’s less than one-10th the cost of Gemini 2.5 Pro. The price per million tokens of output, in turn, is 40 cents compared with $10 for Gemini 2.5 Pro.
Google is changing the pricing of its mid-range Gemini 2.5 Flash model as part of the update. The company will now charge 30 cents per million input tokens and $2.50per 1 million output tokens compared with 15 cents and $3.50, respectively, before. Additionally, there is no longer separate pricing for tokens that the model processes in “thinking mode.” The mode allows the LLM to boost output quality by increasing the amount of time and compute resources that it uses to generate prompt responses.
THANK YOU
INKY warns of new QR code phishing tactic using embedded JavaScript
Pure Storage launches unified data management cloud and new flash arrays
Base44 joins Wix in $80M deal to support natural language software development
Domino Data Lab introduces new AI governance, data management features
Mixpanel expands analytics platform with metric trees, AI insights and experimentation tools
Trend Micro debuts data center appliances with built-in cybersecurity software
INKY warns of new QR code phishing tactic using embedded JavaScript
SECURITY – BY DUNCAN RILEY . 1 MIN AGO
Pure Storage launches unified data management cloud and new flash arrays
CLOUD – BY PAUL GILLIN . 1 HOUR AGO
Base44 joins Wix in $80M deal to support natural language software development
AI – BY DUNCAN RILEY . 1 HOUR AGO
Domino Data Lab introduces new AI governance, data management features
AI – BY MARIA DEUTSCHER . 1 HOUR AGO
Mixpanel expands analytics platform with metric trees, AI insights and experimentation tools
CLOUD – BY DUNCAN RILEY . 2 HOURS AGO
Trend Micro debuts data center appliances with built-in cybersecurity software
INFRA – BY MARIA DEUTSCHER . 2 HOURS AGO
Forgot Password?
Like Free Content? Subscribe to follow.

source

Edimakor V4.0.1 Revolutionizes Digital Creation with Powerful AI Image and Video Generation Tools  The Derrick
source

Travel more sustainably in Europe this summer, with new Google Maps updates.
With new updates in Maps, we’re making it easier than ever to make sustainable transportation choices across Europe, whether you’re planning a summer road trip, commuting to school or work, or running errands.
Last year we introduced a feature that uses AI to predict when walking or taking transit will get you to your destination in roughly the same amount of time as driving, and show you recommended walking or transit routes. Since then, this feature has helped people avoid tens of millions of car trips. It’s currently available in over 60 cities, and in the coming months, we’ll launch in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Warsaw, and more.
If you’ll be cycling this summer, we’ll show you helpful details about your route in even more places. Now, thanks to partnerships with local governments and data from public authorities, in cities like Hamburg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Zurich, Budapest, Vienna, and Brussels, you’ll be able to quickly see lanes on your cycling route – along with familiar details like heavy car traffic or steep hills. We’re expanding this experience to 17 new cities, including 9 in Europe, covering 125,000 kilometers of bike lanes globally so you can know when you’ll have a dedicated lane.
When driving is the best option for your trip, Maps can help you find the most fuel or energy efficient route to your destination, if it isn’t already the fastest one. Fuel efficient routing is now live globally — and with 500 million trips using fuel-efficient routing each month, we estimate collective energy savings that amount to more than 2.7 million metric tons of GHG emissions avoided in 2024 alone. That’s the equivalent of taking more than 630,000 gasoline-powered cars off the road for a year.
Many European cities have designated low-emission and low-traffic zones to decrease air pollution and traffic. Today in places like London and Berlin, we show helpful alerts that let you check if your vehicle is allowed in these zones, and choose an alternate route if needed. In the coming months, we’re expanding this feature to over 1,000 low-emission and low-traffic zones across Europe, including Italy, Sweden, Austria and more.
Beyond helping people make more sustainable choices with Maps, we’re also helping cities reduce overall carbon emissions. Project Green Light uses AI and Maps driving trends to model traffic patterns and recommend how cities can optimize their existing traffic light plans. Vilnius, Lithuania is among the cities where we’ve recently expanded Green Light, making it now available in 20 total cities across 4 continents, helping drivers sail through more green lights.
With more ways to get around in Europe, you can choose the option that works best for you. Check out these updates to see how Maps, Search, Gemini, and Lens can help with your summer travel plans.
Let’s stay in touch. Get the latest news from Google in your inbox.
Follow Us

source

Google has announced four Maps updates across Europe designed to reduce reliance on driving and promote sustainable transportation choices.

Google says it’s expanding its AI-powered alternative transport suggestions to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Warsaw, and additional cities in the coming months. The feature predicts when walking or transit will match driving times, which aims to help users avoid car trips entirely.
Meanwhile, cyclists this summer are getting enhanced route details in 17 new European cities, including Hamburg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Zurich, Budapest, Vienna, and Brussels. The updates show dedicated bike lanes alongside existing warnings about traffic and steep hills, covering 125,000 kilometers of cycling infrastructure globally.
For necessary car journeys, Google says its fuel-efficient routing is now live worldwide. The company estimates this feature alone prevented 2.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, which is equivalent to removing over 630,000 cars from roads for a year.
The final update tackles low-emission zones and low-traffic zones. Over the coming months, Google says it will expand alerts for restricted areas to over 1,000 zones across Europe, including Italy, Sweden, and Austria. The notifications mean it’s possible for drivers to check vehicle eligibility and find alternative routes when needed.

Since the end of March when Apple released iOS 18.4, iPhone users in the EU have been able to set Google Maps as their default navigation app, completely replacing Apple Maps. If you count yourself among them, perhaps the upcoming updates will improve your travels on the continent this summer.
Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox.
Pride wallpaper, carrier satellite connectivity for iPhone 13, Screen Time improvements, and more.
Apple Intelligence is what Apple is calling its artificial intelligence feature set. Here’s everything we know.
Image Playground is Apple’s dedicated image creation app that can build cartoon-like pictures based on text descriptions.
If you’re experiencing issues with iPhone Mirroring, follow these steps to get it working again.
Biggest design overhaul since iOS 7 with Liquid Glass, plus new Apple Intelligence features and improvements to Messages, Phone, Safari, Shortcuts, and more. Developer beta available now ahead of public beta in July.
iPadOS 26 brings Apple’s Liquid Glass design overhaul, new Phone, Preview, Games, and Journal apps, and more.
Liquid Glass redesign, Phone app, revamped Spotlight, and more.
Apple’s new Liquid Glass design, a Workout Buddy for motivation, a Notes app, and more.
3 hours ago by Tim Hardwick
1 day ago by Tim Hardwick
1 day ago by Tim Hardwick
1 day ago by Tim Hardwick
2 days ago by Joe Rossignol
 
MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. We also boast an active community focused on purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple platforms.

source