Google Gemini Limits, Trump–Tech CEO Dinner, ASML–Mistral Deal, Google AI Search, Azure Update

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Google finally details Gemini usage limits
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• Google has clarified daily usage caps for Gemini AI tiers: free users are limited to 5 prompts, 5 Deep Research reports, and 100 AI-generated images per day.

• AI Pro subscribers receive 100 prompts and up to 1,000 images per day.

• AI Ultra subscribers enjoy the highest thresholds, with up to 500 prompts daily.

Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner
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• At a White House dinner, high-profile tech executives—including Tim Cook and Sam Altman—publicly praised President Trump’s pro-business and AI-friendly policies, with Apple pledging $600 billion in U.S. investment.

• The dinner followed a White House AI education roundtable, where companies like Google, Amazon, and OpenAI made commitments toward AI-focused education.

• The event was intended for the Rose Garden but moved indoors due to rain, and notable absences included Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

Google AI Mode To Become Default For Google Search Soon
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• Google is preparing to make AI Mode the default interface for Google Search, as indicated by Google DeepMind’s Logan Kilpatrick after changes to the google.com/ai shortcut.

• However, Google’s Robby Stein cautioned against interpreting this as imminent, clarifying that the company is focusing on making AI Mode more accessible to interested users.

ASML to invest $1.5 billion in Mistral at over $11 billion valuation
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• Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML is investing approximately €1.3 billion (~$1.5 billion) in a €1.7 billion (~$2 billion) Series C round for French AI startup Mistral AI, becoming its largest shareholder.

• The deal values Mistral at €10 billion (~$11.7 billion) pre-money, potentially making it the most valuable AI company in Europe.

• ASML will likely gain a board seat, and the partnership aims to bolster European AI capabilities and tech sovereignty

Microsoft Says Azure Service Fine After Red Sea Cables Cut
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• Microsoft reported that its Azure cloud services are no longer experiencing issues following disruptions caused by damage to international undersea cables in the Red Sea.

• Earlier, clients had experienced increased latency, but the company now confirms service levels have returned to normal.