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  🇺🇸 U.S. Tech Today: Prime Day Soars, New Tariffs & Meta’s AI Shake-Up By Gulam Sibtain | July 8, 2025 🛍️ 1. Prime Day Kicks Off with Big Apple Tech Deals Amazon's four-day **Prime Day 2025** began today (July 8), showcasing heavy discounts on Apple gear—from AirPods Pro 2 to M4‑powered MacBook Air/Pro, iPads, Apple Watches, and essentials like MagSafe chargers 🔥1. It’s a golden opportunity for buyers and affiliate marketers alike. 💰 2. Tariffs Delayed, Market Sips the News President Trump announced a **delay in imposing 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea**, now postponed until August 1. U.S. stock futures show mild gains for Nasdaq and S&P, while Dow futures dip slightly 2. 🧠 3. Meta Poaches Apple AI Exec to Boost “Superintelligence” Meta made headlines by hiring Apple’s top AI executive **Ruoming Pang**, as part of its new **Superintelligence Labs** initiative, luring top talent away with juicy signing bonuses. A ...

Google Launches Gemini CLI: Free AI Agent for Your Terminal

 

⚙️ Google Launches Gemini CLI: Free AI Agent for Your Terminal

By Gulam Sibtain | July 2, 2025


Hey devs—Google just dropped a game-changer: Gemini CLI. It’s an open‑source command-line tool that integrates **Gemini 2.5 Pro** into your terminal—and it's completely free with your Google account. No API keys, no money. Just pure AI power at your fingertips 1.

🧠 What Can It Do?

  • Write, debug, and refactor code via natural-language prompts
  • Execute shell commands, run scripts, and manage tasks
  • Create content, research, and even generate images/videos using Veo & Imagen 2
  • Use real-time web data with Model Context Protocol

🎉 Why Everyone's Excited

  • ✅ **Completely free**: 60 requests/min, 1,000/day under Gemini Code Assist license 3
  • 🛠 **Open-source** under Apache 2.0—developers can inspect and contribute 4
  • 🤖 **1 million-token context window**—perfect for large codebases 5
  • 🔄 Works in CLI and syncs with **Gemini Code Assist** in IDEs like VS Code 6

🚀 How to Get Started

  1. Install via `npm install -g @google/gemini-cli` or use `npx` 7
  2. Log in with your Google account → gets free Code Assist license
  3. Start typing human prompts in your terminal
  4. Optional: link VS Code for IDE support

💡 Pro-Tips & Use Cases

  • 🔍 Debug with ease: “Find bug in this JavaScript function”
  • ⏱ Automate tasks: “Write a bash script to backup logs nightly”
  • 📝 Draft content: “Generate README for my project”
  • 🎨 Create visuals: “Make a logo using Veo”

🌐 What This Means for Devs

Today, Gemini CLI puts powerful AI into the heart of development workflows. It’s no longer a luxury—it’s basic infrastructure. Developers get creativity, automation, and debugging—all without extra cost.

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Gulam Sibtain

Gulam Sibtain

AI & Dev Tools Blogger | AITrendy.digital

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Tell me your favorite AI prompt or how it’s changed your workflow below!

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