Google’s AlphaEvolve AI Goes Beyond Coding — Optimizes Systems, Breaks Records
Google’s AI research arm DeepMind has unveiled a groundbreaking self-improving agent named AlphaEvolve this week.
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Google’s AI research arm DeepMind has unveiled a groundbreaking self-improving agent named AlphaEvolve this week. Unlike typical coding assistants, AlphaEvolve doesn’t just write code — it also discovers new algorithms to make existing code run faster and more efficiently. In fact, the system has already saved Google millions of dollars by optimizing its internal infrastructure.
How it works:
AlphaEvolve combines Gemini Pro and Gemini Flash models with evolutionary search techniques. It proposes code modifications, tests performance, and uses an automated feedback loop to iteratively improve algorithms. In essence, it learns and evolves on its own.
Record-breaking performance:
AlphaEvolve’s capabilities go well beyond optimization. It has improved Google’s TPU chip design and discovered a faster matrix multiplication method — breaking a 56-year-old mathematical record. This breakthrough has also resulted in a 1% improvement in Gemini model training times.
TikTok’s New AI Tool Brings Photos to Life with Ultra-Realistic Videos
New Delhi. TikTok has launched a powerful generative AI tool this week called AI Alive, which animates still images into dynamic, lifelike video clips. Built on previous tools like text-to-image filters and face-swapping effects, this version stands out with smoother motion, more accurate lip-syncing, and outputs so realistic they’re hard to distinguish from actual footage.
What sets it apart?
While platforms like Meta and Snapchat focus on layered AI-enhanced effects, TikTok is leaning fully into generative AI. With AI Alive, users can animate a selfie into a talking avatar — similar to tools like D-ID or HeyGen — but with the viral power of TikTok's native platform.
Databricks Acquires Open-Source Database Startup Neon for $1 Billion
San Francisco. In a major move aimed at reshaping AI-era data infrastructure, Databricks has announced the acquisition of Neon, a cloud-native PostgreSQL database startup, for $1 billion.
What is Neon?
Neon offers an open-source, high-performance database designed specifically for AI agent-friendly access. It supports real-time data processing, scalability, and smooth integration with AI applications.
Why it matters:
This acquisition signals Databricks’ bet on a future where industries increasingly rely on real-time, open-source, LLM-optimized databases to support the growing needs of artificial intelligence technologies.
