Last year, Google showed off Genie 3, an updated version of its AI world model with impressive long-term memory that allowed it to create interactive worlds from a simple text prompt. At the time, ...

The wind whips up embers as the Palisades fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025. (Reuters: Ringo Chiu) Extreme heat, droughts, storms and deadly ...