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Google’s new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAMArs TechnicaIntroducing Gemma 4 12B: a unified, encoder-free multimodal modelblog.googleBringing Gemma 4 12B to your Laptop: Unlocking Local, Agentic Workflows with Google AI Edgeblog.googleGoogle DeepMind Releases Gemma 4 12B: An Encoder-Free Multimodal Model with … [Read more...]

Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty To Punching People During Mardi GrasDeadlineActor Shia LaBeouf enters plea in New Orleans Mardi Gras incidentWGNOShia LaBeouf pleads guilty to simple battery for punching bargoers during Mardi GrasWAFBShia LaBeouf pleads guilty to battery charges over New Orleans bar incidentThe GuardianAirline Passenger Restrained After … [Read more...]

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Google pushes water standards amid data center backlashAxiosGoogle’s water stewardship commitments for local communitiesblog.googleGoogle pledges $10M to Texas water as it expands data centers statewideUSA TodayAI has a water problem — Google thinks it has a fixThe VergeGoogle launches water conservation commitments for data centers in Nebraska, … [Read more...]

L.A. Mayor Bass will face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman in Nov. 3 runoffLos Angeles TimesCalifornia election results: Bass advances in mayor’s race; Hilton leads for governorLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second termPBS2026 California primary election: Who's moving on to November runoff … [Read more...]