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Google launches Imagen 4 text-to-image model for free on AI Studio

The tool promises substantial improvements over its predecessor

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There are two new models: Imagen 4 and Imagen 4 Ultra

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Key points

  • Google rolls out Imagen 4, its advanced text-to-image model, for free on AI Studio
  • The offer is available for a limited time only
  • Two versions announced: Imagen 4 and Imagen 4 Ultra
  • Imagen 4 Ultra delivers higher accuracy at a higher price
  • Gemini integration is expected for paid users soon

Google debuts upgraded text-to-image tool

Google has launched Imagen 4, its latest text-to-image generation model, now available for free via AI Studio for a limited time. The tool promises substantial improvements over its predecessor, Imagen 3, especially in image quality and text generation accuracy.

According to Google’s announcement, there are two new models: Imagen 4 and Imagen 4 Ultra. Imagen 4 is optimised for general use cases and is priced at $0.04 per image when not using the free offer. Imagen 4 Ultra, the more advanced option, costs $0.06 per image and is designed to follow text prompts with greater precision.


At present, Imagen 4 is not available within Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, but it is expected to roll out to paid users in the coming weeks.

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ICO is setting up a monitoring programme to examine how popular mobile games handle children’s data

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Mobile games face scrutiny as UK regulator steps up children’s privacy checks

Highlights

  • Regulators launch a review of the top 10 mobile games used by children
  • Parents report high concern over data collection, exposure to strangers, and harmful content
  • Move follows earlier action that prompted major platforms to improve protections for young users

ICO launches review of children’s privacy in leading mobile games

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is setting up a monitoring programme to examine how popular mobile games handle children’s data, as regulators turn their attention to a sector used daily by millions of young players.

With around 90 percent of children in the UK playing games on phones and tablets, the ICO says it will review 10 of the most widely used mobile games. The assessment focuses on default privacy settings, geolocation controls, targeted advertising, and any additional data practices identified during the review.

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