| | | Can you say "pad kid poured curd pulled cod" three times fast? | According to MIT, this is the world’s hardest tongue twister. When researchers tested this string of words, the combination of alternating sounds completely glitched the participants' brains. It even caused some people to shut down and stop speaking entirely. | What’s in store: | Gemini's enterprise agent has an email inbox and audit trail. Australian data center firm pulls the plug on a $30B IPO. Mindstream Picks: Apple’s next TV box could let you talk to Siri without the remote.
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| | | | | GEMINI | | | Gemini has finally joined the league of AI agents. | At Google’s Cloud event on October 8, the team debuted Gemini’s enterprise model. The unified agent is designed to handle multiple tasks on a single interface, like a digital colleague. But unlike a new colleague, you can bypass the step-by-step onboarding instructions. Just plug in the end goal, and Gemini takes it from there. | The agent can plan a workflow, use custom tools, and connect to internal company systems. Then, you can follow project progress through a tasks inbox. This includes details about how assignments are delegated, which skills are used, and code. | Gemini chooses a default AI model, but you can manually select a third-party option, starting with Claude. And just like a coworker, you can loop in the agent by tagging, emailing, or adding it to a group chat. | Gemini’s new job description: | Sync with internal data, workplace apps, and Model Context Protocol servers that act like a universal adapter for AI. Connect to an email address, a workspace account, and a traceable audit log. Keep costs under control by matching each task to the right model and enforcing real-time spending caps.
| Reach vs. Results | According to CEO Sundar Pichai, Gemini has over 1 billion monthly active users. And almost 90% of all Fortune 100 businesses use Gemini Enterprise. Plus, early testers included some pretty big names like On, Shopify, and PayPal. | And sure, Google has a built-in audience that comes from their longevity in the industry. But adoption stats don’t automatically equate to performance. Time will tell how consistent this new agent is with delivering results. | By focusing on business solutions first, Pichai believes the team can address the larger hurdles around security, scale, and performance. There are promises of consumer agents on the horizon, but no launch date has been confirmed. | For now, the agent works nine to five. | Okay, but can it resist hitting “reply all”? - TL | Gemini was touted as the ChatGPT killer. Is it living up to the hype? | | Vote for live results and see results + opinions from yesterday at the bottom of the email. |
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| | | | Athena remembers your decisions, worries, and commitments, then delivers one morning briefing answering what actually matters today and one evening question, nothing more, all built around what you choose to share. | Robusty runs AI-powered end-to-end tests written in plain English that automatically adapt when your UI changes, so you can ship faster without breaking things or maintaining fragile test scripts. | Seedeo gives you access to multiple top AI image models including GPT Image 2.5 and Grok Imagine in one place, generating photorealistic photos, illustrations, and concept art from a text prompt or reference image in seconds. | Kluger.ai generates platform-ready ad creatives, product photos, and UGC videos for e-commerce brands from a product upload, cutting out the design work and getting your campaigns live in minutes. | AI Exterior Paint Visualizer analyzes a photo of your home, suggests three colour schemes using real paint codes from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr, then renders exactly what your house would look like repainted before you buy a single can. |
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| | | | | FIRMUS | | | A $30 billion dream just got shelved. | Australian data center company, Firmus, just scrapped its plans to IPO. Known for building liquid-cooled “AI factories”, the Nvidia-backed firm has attracted clients like OpenAI and Meta. So, yeah, expectations were high. | This is a surprising turn of events, as Firmus was set to become one of Australia’s biggest stock market listings. The startup was seeking a valuation of $30B+, but backed out of its stock market debut because of “recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions.” It’s going the private capital route, for now. | Investors are spooked: | Pnsion fund, UniSuper, said Firmus has a compelling story but not a compelling valuation. Investors fear that the startup would have to go further into debt to fund growth plans. Investment researcher Phillip Wool believes "It's more like a bet on a dream."
| Pumping the brakes | Firmus isn’t an anomaly here. AI's biggest players are becoming more and more cautious. | Last month, Sam Altman revealed that OpenAI won’t be going public this year. Nvidia and Oracle shares also dropped after a report that OpenAI’s revenue was lower than expected. | Firmus’ decision to step back from an IPO suggests that investors across the globe are becoming more hesitant to bankroll AI without proof of payoff. Turns out, hype is hollow without ROI. | Does this mean the honeymoon phase is over? - TL |
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| | | | Space: Amateur astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen has created a stunning mosaic of all 110 objects in the Messier catalogue, spending more than 352 hours photographing galaxies, star clusters and nebulae.
Business: Citroën has revived its iconic 2CV as a retro-inspired electric city car, targeting a 2028 launch and a price of around £13,000 as European carmakers face growing Chinese competition.
Music: Slash has received the 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award honouring his musical legacy, as he prepares to release Flying Blind, a new album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, in February 2027. | Don’t Miss: Apple’s next Apple TV is reportedly getting a built-in microphone for hands-free Siri control, potentially making it a more useful smart home hub. The upgraded remote could also feature a speaker to help users locate it when lost, while a new A19 chip is expected to power Siri AI features. |
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