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Announcing Claude Opus 4.6 on Vertex AI

At Google Cloud, we’re committed to providing customers with the leading selection of models to build and scale production-ready AI apps and agents on a platform optimized for performance, trust, and global scale. Today, we’re further expanding Vertex AI’s curated collection of models with the addition of Anthropic’s newest release: Claude Opus 4.6. Claude Opus …

AI agents debate more effectively when given personalities and the ability to interrupt

In a typical online meeting, humans don’t always wait politely for their turn to speak. They interrupt to express strong agreement, stay silent when they are unsure, and let their personalities shape the flow of the discussion. Yet, when artificial intelligence (AI) agents are programmed to debate or collaborate, they are usually forced into a …

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Accelerating your marketing ideation with generative AI – Part 2: Generate custom marketing images from historical references

Marketing teams face major challenges creating campaigns in today’s digital environment. They must navigate through complex data analytics and rapidly changing consumer preferences to produce engaging, personalized content across multiple channels while maintaining brand consistency and working within tight deadlines. Using generative AI can streamline and accelerate the creative process while maintaining alignment with business …

‘Discovery learning’ AI tool predicts battery cycle life with just a few days’ data

An agentic AI tool for battery researchers harnesses data from previous battery designs to predict the cycle life of new battery concepts. With information from just 50 cycles, the tool—developed at University of Michigan Engineering—can predict how many charge-discharge cycles the battery can undergo before its capacity drops below 90% of its design capacity.