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☀️ On this day: On February 20, 1947, computer pioneer Alan Turing presented a lecture to the London Mathematical Society in which he proposed using the game of chess as a way to test artificial intelligence. Turing outlined how a machine could follow logical rules to evaluate moves, suggesting that a properly programmed computer might one day rival human players. Although the hardware of the time was not advanced enough to run such a program, his concept became one of the earliest foundations of AI research and computer chess.
What’s happening:
📱 Samsung upgrades Bixby with smarter, conversational AI
🧠 Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro with a big reasoning jump
📺 YouTube tests AI assistant directly on TVs
🖥️ Interpreter launches as a free AI desktop document agent
💎 Microsoft’s Project Silica stores data in glass for millennia
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📱 Samsung upgrades Bixby with smarter AI ↗️LINK
Samsung’s updated Bixby in One UI 8.5 now works as a conversational device agent, letting users control settings in plain language without navigating menus manually.
The assistant checks current device settings before offering solutions and can pull real-time web results directly inside the Bixby interface without switching apps.
The upgrade is rolling out across the U.S., UK, India, Germany, Korea, and Poland, signaling a major push to reposition Bixby as a more capable, modern AI assistant.
🧠 Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro ↗️LINK
Google released Gemini 3.1 Pro, pitching it as a major reasoning upgrade with “state of the art” performance, while keeping the same API pricing and a 1M token context window as Gemini 3 Pro.
On ARC-AGI-2, Google says 3.1 Pro scored 77.1%, up from 31.1% on Gemini 3 Pro, and higher than reported scores for Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2.
Google positions 3.1 Pro as the core model behind the recent Deep Think update, with availability across the Gemini app, NotebookLM, and developer tools, aiming to reclaim the top model narrative in 2026.
📺 YouTube tests AI assistant directly on TVs ↗️LINK
YouTube is testing its conversational AI tool on smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices, letting users ask questions mid-video through an “Ask” button using text or voice.
Viewers can get instant answers about things like recipe ingredients or song lyrics without leaving or pausing the video, with the test currently limited to select users 18+ in supported languages.
As companies like Amazon, Roku, and Netflix build similar tools, YouTube is expanding AI into the living room, where it already leads U.S. TV viewing time.
🖥️ Interpreter launches as a free AI desktop document agent ↗️LINK
Interpreter is a new desktop app that acts as an AI agent for everyday documents, capable of filling PDF forms, editing Excel files with formulas and pivot tables, and drafting Word documents with tracked changes.
The app runs offline and supports multiple model providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Groq, giving users flexibility in how they power the agent.
A free tier lets users bring their own API keys or connect a ChatGPT account, while a $20 per month plan offers managed models with no setup required.
💎 Microsoft’s Project Silica stores data in glass for millennia ↗️LINK
Microsoft’s Project Silica uses femtosecond lasers to encode data into borosilicate glass, creating storage that could theoretically last up to 10,000 years without degradation.
Information is written as three-dimensional “phase voxels,” with a single glass chip capable of holding up to 4.8 terabytes of data.
The technology targets institutions like national archives and museums that require ultra-durable, maintenance-free storage resistant to malware and environmental decay.
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