Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News

5 Minute AI News - Daily · Aug 12, 2026 · 4m

Google's Gemini reaches 1 billion active users, Nvidia launches efficient AI models, a $500 billion infrastructure fund forms, River AI raises $1.1 billion, and OpenAI's COO departs.Google's Gemini AI surpasses 1 billion monthly active users — The app is Google's fastest-growing product ever, reaching 1 billion users. This validates the company's integration strategy and establishes a clear duopoly with ChatGPT in the consumer AI market.Nvidia launches Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard — Nvidia's new 30-billion parameter model prioritizes speed over size, processing 670 tokens per…