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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 […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Alphabet shares soar by 5% over Gemini AI launch

Wall Street on Thursday celebrated the debut of Gemini AI, which caused Alphabet to soar by about 5%. Long regarded as a pioneer in AI research, Alphabet lost prominence when OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which was released in November of last year, swept the IT world and enabled Microsoft to aggressively introduce AI-powered software to commercial clients. […]

How governments spy on Apple, Google users - US senator
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How governments spy on Apple, Google users – US senator

A U.S. lawmaker issued a warning on Wednesday, claiming that unidentified countries are monitoring smartphone users through push notifications from their apps. Senator Ron Wyden said that foreign authorities were requesting the data from Apple and Alphabet’s Google in a letter to the Department of Justice. The letter lays out yet more ways for governments […]

Google shifts ChatGTP rival Gemini AI till 2024
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Google shifts ChatGTP rival Gemini AI till 2024

Google has canceled its Gemini launch events that were set to take place next week and will instead introduce its GPT-4 rival in January, The Information reported. At I/O 2023, the company hinted at Gemini, praising it as a basic model with “impressive multimodal capabilities” at an early stage of its training. Google had originally […]

Australia moves to regulate Apple Pay, Google Pay, others
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Australia moves to regulate Apple Pay, Google Pay, others

The Australian government On Monday announced that it will unify the regulations governing Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital payment services. Despite their explosive growth in popularity, digital wallets from companies like Apple, Google, and Tencent, the developer of WeChat, are not covered by Australian payments law. The proposal, which was initially mentioned last […]

Google releases AI multisearch feature
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Google starts deletion of inactive accounts dec 1

Google has stated that it will be deleting inactive Google accounts worldwide beginning on December 1. The contents of such accounts, including as Gmail, Photos, Drive documents, Contacts, and so on, will likewise be deleted by the company. Google disclosed in May that old or inactive accounts are more vulnerable to hacking, and the company […]

EU moves to eliminate child porn from internet
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EU moves to eliminate child porn from internet

EU legislators on Wednesday, reached a consensus on draft regulations mandating Alphabet’s Google, Meta, and other internet companies to detect and eliminate child pornography from the internet. The European Commission’s draught rule on child sexual abuse material, which was put up last year, has caused controversy among proponents of online safety measures and privacy campaigners […]

Spotify launches 'Concerts Near You' playlist for event discovery
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Spotify partners Google to provide personalized playlists

Spotify and Google Cloud extended their collaboration on Thursday with the use of large language models in order to provide personalised playlists. “The evolution of our technology has been matched by Google Cloud’s commitment to building the best possible platform for our products to run on and driving further innovation with the emerging capabilities of […]

Alphabet sells shares in trading platform Robinhood
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Alphabet sells shares in trading platform Robinhood

Alphabet, Google’s parent company announced on Monday that it has sold its interest in Robinhood Markets, a provider of trading apps. The revelation was made many months after Alphabet cut its ownership of the business by about 90%. After that transaction, it possessed about 612,214 Robinhood shares. It has been stated that Alphabet had invested […]

Google launches AI-powered search in Nigeria, other countries
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Google launches AI-powered search in Nigeria, other countries

Google has rolled out its AI-powered search experience worldwide, after initial launches in select markets, including the U.S., India and Japan. Search Generative Experience is an AI-based conversational experience that went live on Wednesday and is now available globally in over 120 new countries and territories, including Nigeria, American Samoa, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, […]