Alphabet has launched Gemini 4 Carbon, positioning it as its most powerful model for handling complex tasks. The model topped a 200-task benchmark, and API pricing is set to increase after November 30. The current rates stand at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, but these will double on December 1.
In a significant financial move, Alphabet plans to invest $10 billion in nonvoting shares of Anthropic, matching a $26 billion deal by Nvidia. This investment could reduce Google’s separate financing commitment by up to $10 billion.
Alphabet has also expanded its partnership with Adobe, integrating Acrobat into Drive and Gmail. This collaboration brings Adobe tools to Gemini and Google Search’s AI Mode, while also incorporating Google AI models into Adobe applications. The two companies are exploring AI-powered editing tools for Photoshop, including prompt-based image edits and options to choose from generated variations.
Google Cloud has named UiPath a launch partner for Gemini in healthcare, allowing users to trigger and monitor UiPath automations while maintaining platform governance and human oversight. Additionally, Google DeepMind’s AI models have demonstrated accuracy in forecasting Hurricane Isaias’ track by generating up to 1,000 storm scenarios, which forecasters combine with other models and real-time observations.