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TEC301: Can AI really blackmail you? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Victor Lams react to Google I/O 2025’s avalanche of updates—Gemini models, video generation, and more. Plus, why the Vatican’s new website might be Blessed Carlo Acutis’ third miracle.

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Links for this episode:

• Google I/O 2025: The Biggest Announcements from AI to Android XR | Android Central
• Google I/O 2025: All Our Announcements | Google Blog
• Google I/O 2025: Biggest Announcements on AI and Gemini | The Verge
• Google I/O 2025 Live: Gemini AI, Android XR Glasses, and More | Tom’s Guide
• Google AI Plans and Subscriptions | Google One
• Google’s AI Product Names Are a Mess | The Verge
• Anthropic’s New AI Model Turns to Blackmail | TechCrunch
• New Vatican Website Design | Vatican.va

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