How to Use the Gemini Sidebar in Google Sheets (And When to Use =AI() Instead)

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The Gemini sidebar and the AI function look related because they’re both powered by Gemini. But they work in fundamentally different ways, serve different use cases, and produce results you have to handle differently. Using the wrong one for a task is like using a calculator when you needed a notebook.

Ocasio-Cortezโ€™s AI Bailout Warning Looks Different When You Do the Math

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns that if the AI bubble bursts, taxpayers should not bail out tech giants, comparing the risk to a 2008 style financial crisis. Here are the numbers.

Googleโ€™s CEO Admits the AI Boom Looks Irrational, Even for Alphabet

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Sundar Pichai calls todayโ€™s AI boom an โ€œextraordinary momentโ€ but warns of market โ€œirrationality,โ€ as Nvidia hits $5 trillion, Alphabet tops $3 trillion, and OpenAI and Anthropic rack up hundreds of billions in paper value.