Gemini 2.5: Smarter AI by Alphabet:
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has launched its new AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental.
This marks a significant leap in reasoning and programming capabilities.
The model has outperformed competing systems across several key industry benchmarks.
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Rise in New Home Sales in the U.S.
Alibaba Chairman Warns of AI Spending Bubble and Questions Demand Sustainability
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai has warned about a potential bubble in AI spending and data center development.
Speaking at an investor conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday,
Tsai expressed concerns over the sustainability of rapid growth in the sector.
He said he was astonished by the amount of capital invested by major U.S. tech companies,
calling it “staggering” and highlighting that AI has entered geopolitical competition between global powers.
Bloomberg reported that Ant Group, a subsidiary of Alibaba,
has successfully trained AI models using Chinese-made chips with efficiency close to that of NVIDIA chips—but at about 20% lower cost.
This demonstrates promising local alternatives in the Chinese market.
In a related context, Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, had already warned last year of a real bubble in the AI sector,
emphasizing that only 1% of the companies riding the current AI wave would succeed in delivering “massive long-term value.”
New Home Sales in the U.S. Rise in February
Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose in February,
supported by lower mortgage rates that encouraged more buyers to enter the market
despite ongoing uncertainty over the economic outlook.
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday showed that new home sales increased by 1.8% month-over-month,
reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units,
up from a revised 664,000 units in January.
However, the reading came in slightly below analysts’ expectations of 679,000 units.
Sales rose 5.1% yearly compared to February 2024, when they reached 643,000 units.
In contrast, the median sales price of new homes dropped 1.5% year-over-year to $414,500,
indicating a response to market conditions and buyer incentives.
The report also noted that the number of unsold new homes reached 500,000 units at the end of February,
representing a supply equivalent to 8.9 months of sales at the current pace
signaling a potential surplus that may apply downward pressure on prices in the future.
Alphabet Unveils Gemini 2.5: A New AI Model Excelling in Reasoning and Programming
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, announced the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental,
a new AI model representing a breakthrough in reasoning and programming.
The model has surpassed competing AI systems across several key industry benchmarks.
The core innovation lies in its advanced reasoning system,
which allows the model to “think” more deeply about problems before responding.
This ability to analyze information and draw logical conclusions
while considering contextual nuances—boosts the accuracy and efficiency of its AI responses.
Gemini 2.5 builds on strong foundations laid by “motivated chain-of-thought” techniques,
first introduced in Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.
The new model combines an improved core architecture with post-training advancements,
giving it the power to handle more complex challenges and deliver context-aware intelligent applications.
With this release, Alphabet continues to lead the AI race,
leveraging its deep expertise in reinforcement learning and generative AI technologies.
Gemini 2.5: Smarter AI by Alphabet