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We all know what's coming from the latest secretive Samsung and Google meetings

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We all know what's coming from the latest secretive Samsung and Google meetings
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis held secretive meetings with Samsung and other South Korean firms, signaling deepening AI collaborations. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with South Korea to advance AI, including plans for a new Google AI campus near Seoul. Discussions with Samsung likely involved AI hardware, Android XR, and potential joint projects around smartglasses. The visit marks a symbolic 10-year anniversary of AlphaGo’s historic win in South Korea.

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