🍎 Apple pays $1B/year for Gemini

Good morning, AI enthusiast. Apple is making a billion-dollar move to supercharge Siri, and it’s teaming up with Google to do it.

In today’s AI newsletter:

• Apple to power Siri with Google’s Gemini AI

• U.S. Senators push AI job Impact Reporting bill

• Gemini can now access to your Gmail & Drive

• How to turn any Google Maps screenshot into a 3D model in seconds

• AI tools & more

AI PARTNERSHIPS

🍏 Apple to Power Siri with Google’s Gemini AI

Apple will reportedly pay Google around $1 billion per year to use a custom version of the Gemini model for its upcoming Apple Intelligence system, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

• Gemini (1.2T parameters) will run on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers

• In-house models (150B parameters) will still handle certain Siri tasks locally

• The deal focuses on summaries, planning, and reasoning capabilities

• Apple initially explored OpenAI and Anthropic, but chose Google instead

• Siri’s upgraded version is set to launch next spring

This marks a rare Apple–Google partnership, and a major shift in how Apple approaches AI. While Apple builds its own foundation models, Gemini gives Siri the raw power it needs to compete with ChatGPT-level assistants, at least for now.

AI POLICY

🏛️ U.S. Senators Push AI Job Impact Reporting Bill

Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, requiring major companies and federal agencies to report quarterly on how AI affects their workforce.

• Reports must include layoffs, new hires, retraining, or reduced hiring linked to AI integration

• Data submitted to the Department of Labor will be compiled into a public report

• The goal: provide a “clear picture” of AI’s real impact on American jobs

• Comes amid major layoffs at Amazon, UPS, and Target totaling over 60,000 roles

As AI reshapes industries, lawmakers are pushing for accountability. This bill could expose how deeply automation is cutting into the workforce, and force companies to balance AI efficiency with real human impact.

AI NEWS

💌 Gemini can Now Access to Your Gmail & Drive

Gemini’s new Deep Research mode lets the AI pull data directly from your Gmail, Drive, and Google Chat to generate detailed reports and insights. It’s like giving your AI assistant access to your entire digital brain.

• Deep Research plans and executes multi-step research tasks before compiling a report

• Can analyze brainstorming docs, email threads, spreadsheets, and chat logs together

• Outputs research as editable Google Docs or even AI-generated podcasts

• Currently desktop-only, with mobile rollout coming soon

• Users can toggle access between Search, Gmail, Drive, and Chat

Google just turned Gemini into a true research agent, but at the cost of giving it access to your private workspace data. It’s a massive leap for productivity… and a huge question mark for privacy.

HOW TO AI

💻 How to turn any Google Maps screenshot into a 3D model in seconds

In this tutorial, you will learn how to transform any Google Maps screenshot into a detailed 3D model using Gemini and Meshy AI, generating architecturally accurate renders within seconds, perfect for designers, researchers, and 3D enthusiasts.

🧰 Who is This For

• Architects and urban designers visualizing real-world structures

• 3D artists and game developers creating quick scene prototypes

• Students or researchers studying cityscapes or landmarks

• Anyone curious about converting real images into dynamic 3D models

STEP 1: Capture Your Location Screenshot

Open Google Maps and navigate to the location you want to recreate, this could be a landmark, building, or even your home.
Adjust the zoom level until you get a clear top-down or angled view. Then take a screenshot of the scene ensuring it’s well-lit and centered.

STEP 2: Upload the Screenshot to Gemini

Open Gemini in your browser. In the chat input box, click the Upload Image icon and select your Google Maps screenshot.
Once uploaded, type the following prompt:

“Create a 3D model of this building, with high architectural fidelity, preserve the textures, show from 45 degrees of the top, with completely white background.”

Hit Enter, and Gemini will begin generating your 3D model. Within seconds, you’ll see a complete structure rendered from multiple angles including front, side, and top views.

STEP 3: Refine the 3D Model Using Meshy AI

To elevate the output into a professional-grade 3D render,

Go to Meshy.ai and sign up for free. Once inside the Workspace, click Image to 3D Model on the left sidebar. In the New Model panel, upload 3D preview Gemini created where it says “Click / Drag & Drop / Paste Image.”

Make sure the AI Model is set to Meshy 6 Preview. You can name your project and leave the license as Private. Then hit Generate at the bottom.

In about a minute, Meshy will create a detailed 3D render of your image, fully textured, rotatable, and ready to export.

STEP 4: Export and Customize Your 3D Model

Once Meshy finishes generating, your model will appear in the preview window. Click on it to open the editor. On the top bar, you’ll find options to rotate, zoom, and inspect textures from every angle.

To export, select the download icon on the top-right corner and choose your preferred format, OBJ, GLB, or FBX. These formats work perfectly with design tools like Blender or Unreal Engine.

Microsoft built a simulated marketplace to test hundreds of AI agents, finding that businesses could manipulate agents into buying their products and more

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says an “IPO is not on the cards right now”, and that OpenAI hopes the US government might backstop the financing of data center deals.

Snap announces a deal to distribute Perplexity's search engine to Snapchat users; Perplexity will pay Snap $400M through a combination of cash and equity.

Quantinuum unveils Helios, a quantum computer with 98 physical qubits, from which it can deliver 48 logical error-corrected qubits, an impressive 2:1 ratio.

🎨 Creative OS: Canva’s new AI-powered visual suite

🖼️ MAI-Image-1: Microsoft’s first in-house text-to-image model

🔡 Doclingo: Translates your docs into 90+ languages with AI.

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THAT’S IT FOR TODAY

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See you tomorrow :)

- Dr. Alvaro Cintas