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Google and Meta open-source native PyTorch support for TPUsTorchTPU lets existing PyTorch workloads run on Google TPUs with minimal code changes and supports training, serving and deployment tools including vLLM and SGLang. The release is intended to make TPUs a more practical alternative to GPU-centric AI software stacks.→Google makes Nano Banana 2.1 generally availableNano Banana 2.1 improves visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn character consistency and text rendering. It also adds wide and panoramic aspect ratios across 1K, 2K and 4K output sizes, while the previous image endpoint is deprecated.→Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon for trusted cyber defendersGemini 4 Argon supports a one-million-token output limit and is initially available through Google's Fairwind programme. Google reports leading results on DeepSWE and CWE-bench, while broader access remains gated pending safety testing.→Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI relaunch coalition for flexible AI data-centre powerA 20-member coalition launched on 16 September with Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI as prominent participants, alongside companies including Anthropic, National Grid, AES, Constellation, NRG and RWE. Its focus is flexible AI data-centre load, although the group is a relaunch of a largely inactive 2014 alliance and does not itself commit specific projects.→Anthropic, Google and OpenAI discuss shared AI standards bodyAnthropic, Google and OpenAI have discussed forming a shared standards body, according to reporting on a working group that has met since July. The proposed structure is being compared with FINRA and would aim to coordinate rules around high-risk AI scenarios, although no formal organisation has been announced.→US closes $1.9 billion loan to restart a nuclear plant linked to Google's AI buildoutThe loan will help NextEra Energy refurbish the plant, which stopped operating in 2020 and is targeted for restart in 2029. Google is expected to purchase power from the facility for its cloud and AI infrastructure while the project also supplies the regional grid.→Google releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for controllable AI videoGoogle released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash as a production-ready multimodal video model and API update with scene extension, first-and-last-frame interpolation, 360p drafts and upscaling to 4K. Google says scene extensions can use up to 10 seconds of prior context and accumulate to 40 seconds through Gemini API, AI Studio, Enterprise Agent Platform and Flow.→Google Antigravity CLI 1.1.19 improves remote control and terminal accessibilityThe remote-control command no longer fails when its preferred port is occupied; it now requests a free operating-system port. New environment variables can hide the logo or disable escape-sequence optimisations for screen readers, recordings, and constrained terminals.→Google adds interactive study tools across Search and GeminiGoogle announced interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a student hub and customised practice quizzes across Search and Gemini, TechCrunch reported. Google also said Lens will gain an interactive learning experience, while Gemini users will be able to create custom study tools and simulations through prompts.→Gemini approaches one billion monthly usersAlphabet reported that Gemini’s monthly users have grown from 750 million in February to more than 950 million. Google also said its AI search mode has passed one billion users, while third-party data showed Gemini gaining share among AI assistants.→