Google has released Gemini Ultra 1.0, renamed Bard as Gemini and looks to be replacing Google Assistant with Gemini. Disney has invested in a big stake of Epic Games to get at Fortnite IP. Leaked images of the Pixel Fold 2. And what if OpenAI is facing the same strategic dilemma that Mark Zuckerberg was never able to overcome?

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Google’s AI now goes by a new name: Gemini (The Verge)
Google Assistant Just Got Supercharged With AI. It Might Be the Biggest Update in Google's History. (Gizmodo)
Google Prepares for a Future Where Search Isn’t King (Wired)
Google Joins Effort to Help Spot Content Made With A.I. (NYTimes)
Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, work with Fortnite maker on new content (CNBC)
China had "persistent" access to U.S. critical infrastructure (Axios)
Exclusive: This could be the Google Pixel Fold 2 (Android Authority)
OpenAI Shifts AI Battleground to Software That Operates Devices, Automates Tasks (The Information)

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Thu. 02/08 – Google Releases Gemini Ultra 1.0