Hegseth said the U.S. must stay ahead of adversaries who are working to take advantage of rapid technology advancements, like the development of AI.

Google on Thursday introduced a new AI experiment for the web browser: the Gemini-powered product Disco, which helps to turn your open tabs into custom applications. With Disco, you can create what Google is calling “GenTabs,

The leaderboard has the higher-end GPT-5.2-high in second place, behind Claude Opus 4.5. Gemini 3 Pro is in the fourth spot, and the base GPT-5.2 model is in sixth. So, for web development tasks, it appears GPT-5.2 excels above Gemini 3. Though, again, these are early days.

While ChatGPT still holds the lead in total users, Gemini is growing six times faster, according to a recent report.

OpenAI recently offered its ChatGPT Go plan free for one year to Indian users, while Perplexity partnered with Airtel to bundle premium access with mobile plans. Google previously tested this approach in Indonesia and 40 other countries before bringing it to India, suggesting meticulous market validation.

Google has accelerated the Gemini for Home rollout and extended support to third-party speakers, helping more users experience the upgraded AI assistant.

The Pentagon said GenAI.mil will give its civilian, military and contract workforce access to generative AI capabilities to enhance readiness.

Gemini’s surge underscores a shifting power balance in generative A.I. as regulators move to scrutinize Google’s tactics.