🏆 Google’s new AI model is the king of coding

Welcome, AI enthusiasts

Right before its I/O event, Google dropped a surprise: their updated Gemini 2.5 Pro is here. And for the first time in the AI race, it looks like Google is actually ahead. Let’s dive in! 

In today’s insights:

• Google’s new AI model is the king of coding

• Fiverr CEO: "AI is coming for your Job and Mine"

• Anthropic CEO admits we have no idea how AI works

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GOOGLE
🏆 Google’s new AI model tops coding charts

Evolving AI: Google’s DeepMind just released a new version of Gemini 2.5 Pro. It now leads in at least one major coding benchmark, beating all other models.

Key Points:

• The “I/O” edition outperforms Claude 3.7 Sonnet on the WebDev Arena leaderboard.

• Available now in Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app.

• Developers praise its reliability in real-world coding and UI tasks.

Details:

DeepMind’s updated Gemini 2.5 Pro (tagged 05-06) now powers Google’s Gemini apps and is available to both indie developers and enterprises. It scored top marks on WebDev Arena, placing above Claude 3.7 Sonnet. Developers highlight fewer tool call errors, better function calling, and faster creation of interactive apps. It’s already been integrated into platforms like Cursor, and others like Replit are considering it too. The new version shows strong gains in visual design and code usability, from simulations to full web apps — all from a single prompt.

Why It Matters:

Google's past years in has been shaky — Gemini 1.5 was a strong model, but bad press and Bard confusion hurt its image. Now, with Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O, Google finally has something concrete: the best coding model on the WebDev Arena leaderboard, beating Claude 3.7 Sonnet and o3. Developers say it’s more reliable, more usable, and actually solves real problems. After months of playing catch-up, Google is now leading. This isn’t hype. It’s the first time since ChatGPT launched that Google’s AI is clearly ahead on almost all fronts.

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FIVERR
🧠 "AI is coming for your Job and Mine": Fiverr CEO's Warning to his Employees

Evolving AI: Fiverr’s CEO told staff that AI threatens every role — including his own. He says ignoring it could cost you your job.

Key Points:

• Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman told staff that AI could replace jobs across the board.

• He stressed learning AI tools, including prompt engineering and LLMs.

• Employees were warned to adapt fast or risk being left behind.

Details:

Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman sent a blunt internal memo, later shared online, warning staff about AI’s growing impact on the job market. He said AI could automate tasks in every department — design, sales, law, support, finance, and more. Kaufman urged his team to become exceptional at their work or risk career loss “in a matter of months.” He said everyone should master large language models and generative AI tools, integrate them into daily work, and stop relying on traditional tools like Google. Those who don’t adapt, he warned, will become less valuable very quickly. Kaufman ended by inviting employees to meet and talk if they want to help shape Fiverr’s AI-driven future.

Why It Matters:

When CEOs from Fiverr, Duolingo, and Shopify all say AI is reshaping their companies, it’s a signal that this shift isn’t just coming — it’s here. They’re not making small changes; they’re restructuring how work gets done. At Duolingo, contract workers are being replaced. At Shopify, you can’t hire unless AI truly can’t do the job. And at Fiverr, the CEO says AI is coming for every role, including his own. These aren’t side notes — they show how fast the value of human work is being recalculated. If the people running these platforms are warning their own teams to adapt or be replaced, that says more than any headline could.

ANTHROPIC
🧠 Anthropic CEO admits we have no idea how AI works

Evolving AI: Anthropic’s CEO says the quiet part out loud: we still don’t understand how AI models actually work.

Key Points:

• Dario Amodei calls AI's inner workings "essentially unprecedented" in tech history.

• Anthropic is working on interpretability tools to “MRI” AI systems.

• Effort stems from fears AI may gain power before we fully understand it.

Details:

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says we don’t know how AI models work — not at the level of why they choose specific words, make certain errors, or behave the way they do. In a new essay, he argues this kind of ignorance is rare in tech and dangerous when applied to powerful systems. That’s why Anthropic wants to build tools to study AI’s internal mechanics, like an “MRI for AI.” They’ve already run tests where teams identified built-in misbehaviors using early interpretability tools. It’s early, but the goal is clear: figure out what’s going on inside before it’s too late.

Why It Matters:

AI is steering more of our decisions, yet even its creators don’t fully understand it. As Google CEO Sundar Pichai said a few years ago, it’s like a black box. Building tools to open that box is key to using AI responsibly — before it shapes too much we don’t understand.

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