Google Research introduces TabFM, a foundation model for tabular data integrated into BigQuery ML that enables zero-shot classification and regression via in-context learning, eliminating manual hyperparameter tuning and feature engineering. Trained on millions of synthetic datasets, it outperforms tuned traditional algorithms on the TabArena benchmark.

Google UK shares its latest Economic Impact Report, revealing that workplace AI adoption has doubled but only the top 15% of users—'AI Trailblazers'—see significant career benefits. The report segments users into four stages, identifies behavioral, cognitive, and organizational barriers, and outlines a national upskilling initiative to train 10 million workers by 2030.