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Google unveils AI-powered educational tools
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Google removes underused features from AI Assistant

In order to concentrate on “quality and reliability,” Google is eliminating 17 “underutilized” features from Google Assistant, the company said on Thursday. A message that a feature will no longer be accessible after a specific date will be sent to users who request one of the functionalities that are being deleted starting on January 26. […]

Google unveils next Gen tools for retailers
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Google unveils next Gen tools for retailers

Google Cloud on Thursday announced new generation AI tools with the goal of assisting businesses in streamlining their back-office processes and personalizing their online shopping experiences. With Google Cloud’s Conversational Commerce Solution, businesses can incorporate agents driven by artificial intelligence into their mobile applications and websites. The agents, according to Google, are powered by “sophisticated” […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Google lays off engineering workers

Google on Wednesday announced the layoff of hundreds of workers from a variety of departments, including services and engineering. The divisions that are impacted include the Devices and Services PA team, which oversees Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit hardware, and the voice-activated Google Assistant, which is a part of the knowledge and information product team restructure. […]

Google releases AI multisearch feature
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Google shares hack to prevent breach

In response to news of a password change-resistant attack being used by information-stealing hackers, Google has advised users of Gmail to switch the app off and on again. CloudSEK researcher Pavan Karthick M described how Google accounts may be compromised by taking advantage of an undocumented authentication endpoint that is used for cross-services synchronization in […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Google to pay $5 billion for monitoring users

Google, a division of Alphabet, has consented to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it surreptitiously monitored the internet activity of millions of users who believed they were browsing in private. A trial in the proposed class action was slated for February 5, 2024, but U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, postponed it […]

Google implements new enhanced security features for users
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Google implements new enhanced security features for users

In a significant stride toward bolstering browser security, Google has unveiled new features aimed at fortifying user protection within Chrome. One key enhancement is the introduction of automatic background password scans, actively detecting compromised passwords while users browse. Any identified security issues will trigger immediate alerts conveniently accessible via the browser’s three-dot menu in the […]

Google to restructure ads division
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Google to restructure ads division

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, intends to restructure a sizable portion of its 30,000-person ad sales division. According to The Information, Sean Downey, who is in charge of managing Google’s ad sales to large clients in the Americas, announced at a department-wide meeting last week that the company intends to reorganize its ad sales teams. He […]

Google agrees to pay $700M antitrust settlement
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Google agrees to pay $700M antitrust settlement

Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google has agreed to pay $700 million and foster increased competition within its Play app store as part of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers. The details of this agreement were disclosed on Monday in a federal court situated in San Francisco. Pending a judge’s final approval, the settlement outlines Google’s […]

Google launches AI-powered app NotebookLM
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Google launches AI-powered app NotebookLM

Google released the AI-powered app NotebookLM for users in the United States who are older than 18 during the I/O event in 2023. This application primarily uses Google’s internal AI systems, such as PaLM 2 and Gemini Pro. It’s not on a waiting list, but it is still experimental. This allows NotebookLM to assess and […]