Google releases EmbeddingGemma 2 and AI Edge Foresight
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Google DeepMind released EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M-parameter open embedding model under the Apache 2.0 license that maps text, images and video. The release is first-party; coverage reports no independent benchmarks or third-party evaluation. Google also released Google AI Edge Foresight, a free experimental Mac note-taker that runs fully offline using the on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model, with a chat assistant powered by Gemma 4. Google says files, meeting audio and notes never leave the computer; the app is currently optimized only for Macs with Apple Silicon.
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- Oct 8 13:28 · 2 reportsGoogle releases AI Edge Foresight, a local-first Granola comTechCrunch · AI: Google releases AI Edge Foresight, a local-first Granola competitor for Mac
- Oct 6 19:47 · 3 reportsGoogle DeepMind releases EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M open multiGoogle DeepMind: Google DeepMind releases EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M open multimodal embedding model
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- The Verge · AIGoogle releases AI Edge Foresight, an offline meeting transcription app for macOS
Google has released Google AI Edge Foresight, a free experimental note-taking app that transcribes meetings and audio files entirely offline on macOS using its on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model. Like Granola and Wispr Flow, it summarizes meetings and turns shorthand bullet points into polished notes, and includes a built-in assistant that can answer questions about what you heard and reference local files you connect. Google says your files, meeting audio, and notes never leave your computer, and the app is currently only optimized for Macs with Apple Silicon.
- TechCrunch · AIGoogle releases AI Edge Foresight, a local-first Granola competitor for Mac
Google released Google AI Edge Foresight, a Mac AI note-taker that can work completely offline using the on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model with 740 million parameters. The app captures meeting notes across apps, including in-person meetings, and offers a split-screen view for shorthand notes alongside AI-generated notes, plus a transcript view and a chat assistant powered by Gemma 4. Users can also upload PDFs, Google Docs, Microsoft Office formats, plain text, Markdown and web bookmarks to build a knowledge base that the app draws on to answer questions in real time. Google says the app is optimized for Apple Silicon and works fully offline, following an earlier experimental AI dictation tool from the same team.
- Google DeepMindFeaturedGoogle DeepMind releases EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M open multimodal embedding model
Google DeepMind launched EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M-parameter open embedding model under Apache 2.0 that maps text.
- The DecoderGoogle releases EmbeddingGemma 2, a 740M-parameter open multimodal embedding model
Google released EmbeddingGemma 2, an open model that converts text, images, video.
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