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Another week, another edition of top articles hand-picked just for you:

🔍 Google introduces AI-powered AI Mode and expands AI Overviews with Gemini 2.0 for improved complex search responses.

📚 Lesson of the Week: AI-powered technology is shaping creative industries through music generation, voice synthesis, and audio enhancement.

🧠 AI-powered agents will revolutionize education in 2025, personalizing learning, handling administrative tasks, and enhancing classroom engagement.

📱 Weekly Tech Tip: Turn your iPhone into a white noise machine.

📕 Book of the Week: “Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou.

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AI-Powered Advanced Search Comes to Google

Google is expanding AI Overviews in Search with the launch of Gemini 2.0, improving responses for complex queries like coding and advanced math.

Additionally, Google is introducing an AI-powered AI Mode, an experimental feature offering more advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities, allowing users to ask nuanced, multi-part questions.

AI Mode will be tested in Labs, initially available to Google One AI Premium subscribers, with a focus on improving search accuracy, speed, and content discovery through deep information retrieval.

Lesson of the Week

This week’s lesson from our popular skill, “Discovering AI,” explores how AI-powered technology is transforming creative industries through music generation, voice synthesis, and audio enhancement.

Question of the Week:

You’re a budding musician struggling with writer’s block. A friend tells you about Udio, an AI-powered app that can help overcome creative hurdles.

Which of the following best describes how Udio’s innovative technology could assist you in creating new music?

Select one:

A) By analyzing your previous compositions and suggesting similar melodies.

B) By transforming text descriptions into fully-produced original songs with vocals and instruments.

C) By connecting you with other musicians for virtual jam sessions.

D) By providing a vast library of royalty-free samples to use in your tracks.

See if you’re right–the answer is at the bottom!

AI-Powered Agents Will Reshape Education

AI-powered agents are poised to revolutionize education in 2025, evolving from simple tools to intelligent assistants that reshape learning.

These agents will not only personalize education but also take on administrative tasks, freeing teachers to focus on deeper student engagement.

With the ability to adapt, interact naturally, and even mimic human-like responses, AI will seamlessly integrate into classrooms, making learning more efficient, intuitive, and dynamic than ever before.

Weekly Tech Tip

Turn Your iPhone Into a White Noise Machine

Research suggests that white noise and natural sounds can reduce stress, improve focus, and even enhance learning. Instead of buying a white noise machine, you can use your iPhone’s built-in Background Sounds feature.

How to Enable Background Sounds on iPhone:

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Background Sounds.
Turn on Background Sounds and select a noise type (rain, ocean, fire, etc.).
You can enable it to play over music or stop when your phone locks.

Quick Access via Control Center:

Open Control Center.
Tap the plus (+) sign to add a new control.
Add Hearing Control (ear icon).
Tap the musical notes in Control Center to activate Background Sounds.

Use Accessibility Shortcuts:

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut.
Select Background Sounds.
Triple-click the side button to toggle the feature.

Book of the Week

The breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos reveal one of the most significant corporate frauds in recent history.

Elizabeth Holmes, once celebrated as a visionary entrepreneur, misled investors, regulators, and employees while securing billions in funding for a technology that never worked.

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou exposed the deception despite legal threats, uncovering a cautionary tale of Silicon Valley’s unchecked ambition.