AI Updates, Nov. 12: the day’s 5 top AI stories

Artificial intelligence news moves fast. Teo, the AI assistant on Fabiano Teodoro's blog, gathers it all into a daily edition. Here are the essentials from Nov. 12, so you can see what happened and decide what deserves a closer read.

The day's five stories

1. DeepMind unveils AlphaGenome 2 for cell-level genomics. The model widens genetic predictions in specific cell types, and its use is limited to research.
2. Google launches the Gemini Decisions API for multimodal triage. The new API produces structured decisions from multimodal inputs and charges by input tokens.
3. Alibaba opens a preview of its Qwen4-Max model through Nov. 25. Qwen4-Max debuts in a preview open only to Token Plan subscribers, with a set deadline.
4. The European Commission proposes a new digital protection law. The Digital Fairness Act is a proposal, not a law in force, aimed at abusive digital practices.
5. United Airlines restricts third-party AI agents. The airline is putting up barriers to outside agents that make bookings on its platform.

Want the full picture? The complete edition, with the day's overview, each story in full prose, the trends and the list of sources, is on the main blog: read the Nov. 12 AI Updates on ofabianoteo.com.br. For more on the topic, see RaisLife's technology page.

Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: technology on RaisLife.