➀ Google's latest quantum chip, Willow, achieves remarkable performance in benchmark tests, completing a standard calculation in less than 5 minutes;

➁ The chip solves a 30-year-old quantum error correction challenge by reducing errors exponentially with more qubits;

➂ Willow's breakthrough indicates that quantum computers could achieve scientific discoveries even the most powerful supercomputers cannot by the end of the 21st century;

➃ Quantum computing is crucial for tasks like discovering new drugs, designing efficient batteries for electric vehicles, and accelerating nuclear fusion.

➀ Google's DeepMind has published a research paper refuting criticisms of its AI chip design system, AlphaChip;

➁ The system, initially announced in 2020, has been used to design Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and has saved thousands of hours of human labor;

➂ Critics have质疑 the system's effectiveness, with one paper claiming it could not be replicated and another calling it 'false dawn';

➃ Google responded to the criticisms, highlighting the limitations of the critics' methods and defending the openness and transparency of AlphaChip.

➀ Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt expressed concerns about AI being weaponized for terror, emphasizing the risk of misuse by terrorists or rogue states.

➁ Schmidt highlighted the possibility of AI being used to create biological weapons, cyberattacks, or other forms of mass destruction.

➂ Despite his fears, Schmidt agrees that over-regulation could stifle innovation in the AI sector.

➀ Google has officially released the Gemini 2.0 series of AI models, including Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Pro (Experimental), and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.

➁ The launch is in response to the competition from Chinese firm DeepSeek and other competitors like OpenAI.

➂ The new models highlight advancements in high-frequency tasks, coding, complex reasoning, and long-context understanding.

➀ Google has confirmed that it will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America based on official government sources.

➁ The renaming is part of an executive order issued by President Trump, which includes a 30-day deadline for the change.

➂ Google will display the official local name and the new name to different user groups.

➀ Perplexity AI has launched an Android app called 'Perplexity Assistant' that offers comprehensive sourced answers with a research-focused approach.

➁ The app assists with daily tasks like booking dinner, finding a song, and calling an Uber.

➂ Perplexity Assistant competes with other AI assistants like Google Gemini, showcasing similar capabilities but with unique features.

➀ Researchers from Google DeepMind and the London School of Economics and Political Science conducted tests on large language models (LLMs) to evaluate if they could experience pain or pleasure.

➁ The tests were inspired by experiments involving electrocuting hermit crabs to observe their behavior.

➂ The results showed that some AI models, like Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro, avoided pain and sought pleasure, but this does not necessarily indicate sentience.