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White House partners Google, others to boost smart devices' cybersecurity
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White House partners Google, others to boost smart devices’ cybersecurity

The White House has partnered with leading companies including Amazon, Google, and Best Buy to launch an initiative empowering Americans to identify secure smart devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. This joint effort will establish a certification and labelling program to set higher cybersecurity standards for a range of devices such as refrigerators, microwaves, […]

Google introduces updates to play store
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Google tightens security in Android app store

Google revealed its newest initiative last week to tighten the security on the Google Play Store. Expanded developer verification procedures were announced by the company, which is intended to lower the number of new harmful or spam apps in the official Android app store. Only new developers who currently register for an account with an […]

Google launches Bard chatbot in Nigeria
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Google launches AI chatbot in Europe, Brazil

Alphabet on Thursday, announced that it would launch Bard, an artificial intelligence chatbot, in Europe and Brazil. The product’s biggest growth since its February introduction, pitting it against ChatGPT, a rival supported by Microsoft. With the help of generative artificial intelligence, human-sounding programmes like Bard and ChatGPT can converse with users and respond to a […]

Google adds feature to allow users read doc aloud
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Google releases Android 14 Beta four

Google on Tuesday launched Android 14 Beta 4 as the company gets ready for the official launch of the operating system update. The updated version largely addresses bugs but also adds a cool function to simplify unlocking. The new “auto-confirm unlock” option in the Beta 4’s settings automatically unlocks the phone once you enter the […]

Google sorts mail by relevance with AI-powered update
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Google unveils new scheduling-related features for Gmail

Google on Tuesday added new scheduling-related tools for Gmail, including speedy event setup and simple availability sharing. A calendar icon with the choices “Create an event” and “Offer times you’re free” has been added to Gmail’s chat interface. The “Create an event” button creates a Google Calendar event with the email topic as the event […]

Google to add digital watermark to AI-edited images
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Google tests medical AI chatbot in hospitals

Google’s Med-PaLM 2, an AI tool made to respond to inquiries regarding medical information, has been tested in the Mayo Clinic research hospital, among others, according to The Wall Street Journal. PaLM 2, which was unveiled at Google I/O in May of this year, has a variation called Med-PaLM 2. The language model supporting Google’s […]

Google delays release of custom phone chip
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Google delays release of custom phone chip

The release of a fully customised CPU for Google’s Pixel smartphones has been postponed until 2025, according to The Information on Thursday, which cited two sources familiar with the situation. According to The Information, Google originally intended to introduce the Redondo chip next year to replace the semicustom chips it now produces with Samsung Electronics. […]

Google to ban advertisers from tracking consumers with third-party
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France fines Google $2.2m over search, app store results

    Google was on Tuesday fined $2.2 million by French authorities for providing inaccurate search and app store results. The US tech giant’s search engine lacks information on the factors used to rank results, according to the Competition, Consumer, and Anti-Fraud Office. The watchdog claimed there were no justifications for the costs in the […]

Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft meet EU over gatekeeper status
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Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft meet EU over gatekeeper status

Alex Omenye Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft have alerted the European Commission that they qualify as gatekeepers, according to EU industry director Thierry Breton. Under the new EU IT regulations, companies with a market capitalization of 75 billion euros and more than 45 million monthly active users are regarded as gatekeepers offering a […]

Google's first West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, resigns
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Google’s first West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, resigns

Google’s first director for West Africa, Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, has announced her retirement from the firm. She made this announcement on LinkedIn on Friday, where she also stated her desire to pursue a wider position within the local IT scene. Dr. Ehimuan previously held the position of Country Director for Nigeria at Google before being appointed to the position […]

Google adds feature to allow users read doc aloud
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Google to delete unused accounts starting December

The search engine giant, Google has on Tuesday announced that it will delete unused accounts for a period of two years in order to prevent security threats like hacking. According to Google, if an account has not been used or signed into for at least two years, it may delete the account and content across […]

Google adds feature to allow users read doc aloud
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Google to empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria, others

Google has announced the launch of three empowerment initiatives women entrepreneurs in Africa in commemoration of International Women’s Day. According to The Punch, Google’s women empowerment programmes include the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders Cohort, the Hustle Academy for Women-Led SMEs, and a series on social media to celebrate inspiring women in Africa’s […]