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Meta, Microsoft, others join forces to tackle Google
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Meta, Microsoft, others join forces to tackle Google

Alex Omenye A group founded by Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom, and data from developers may be able to create their own maps to compete with Google Maps and Apple Maps. The Overture Maps Foundation is an organization that was established last year. The group just made available its first open map dataset. With the […]

Google partners Verve, okays naira payment Play Store
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Google partners Verve, okays naira payment Play Store

Google has partnered Verve to simplify the payment process for Play Store applications and services in Nigeria. In a press release, Google announced that Nigerians can now make local payments on the Play Store using Verve cards. This new development aims to make access to preferred apps and services easier and more convenient for users. […]

YouTube music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS
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YouTube Shorts hits 2bn monthly viewers – Google

More than 2 billion monthly viewers who are signed in watch YouTube Shorts, according to Google. This figure is higher than the 1.5 billion monthly active viewers for YouTube Shorts that were revealed last year. Google also revealed at the Q2 2023 earnings call that YouTube generated $7.67 billion in revenue from advertisements, exceeding analyst […]

Google implements new enhanced security features for users
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Google, Open AI others to watermark AI content for safety

The White House has accepted voluntary agreements from leading AI startups, including OpenAI, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms, to implement safety safeguards such as watermarking AI-generated content. Microsoft, together with Anthropic, Inflection, Amazon, and OpenAI, made a commitment to rigorously test systems before making them available as well as to share knowledge about ways to lower […]

Google launches Project IDX for AI-enabled browsers
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Google explores use of AI tools for journalism

Google is looking into utilising artificial intelligence capabilities to produce news pieces and is in discussions with news organisations to deploy the tools to support journalists, a spokesperson said late Wednesday. The spokesman did not identify the publishers, but according to the New York Times, Google has spoken with a number of publications, including the […]

Google tests AI-generated backgrounds for Meets
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Google tests AI-generated backgrounds for Meets

Google is experimenting with a generative AI capability that will generate fresh backgrounds for Google Meet calls. When the feature launches, users of the program will have the ability to generate backgrounds of their choice in calls. When Google unveiled a new feature for Android in May at its Google I/O developer conference, the firm […]

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 […]