Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, Google says it has calculated the energy required for its Gemini AI service: Sending a single text prompt consumes as much energy as watching television for nine seconds.

The OneGov deal gives Google a pricing edge over competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, which offer their models for $1 per federal agency.

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.

This pact covering the tech giant's chatbot will also include enterprise search and multimedia generation capabilities.

Google teases a quickly approaching Gemini integration with Android Auto, Google TV, and a potential new smart speaker

The GSA's deal with Google for discounted access to AI tools comes as part of the OneGov procurement initiative aimed at promoting federal government efficiency.

Gemini queries are getting cleaner and more efficient, according to data it published today, but their total carbon footprint is still growing.

Gemini Live includes the AI assistant's ability to recognize objects in the real world and answer questions in real time while highlighting those objects.