Google Is Staring Down Its First Serious Threats in Years
The article highlights Alphabet's financial success and potential risks to Google's dominance, including antitrust challenges and fierce competition. [ more ]
Google Strategist Quits, Slams Company's AI Work as Motivated by Greed and Fear
Google's AI projects were poorly motivated, driven by panic rather than user needs, leading to subpar results and potential risks.
Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple are in a race to develop AI assistants and ecosystems to prevent being left behind in the industry. [ more ]
Google testing ads in AI-powered search as news publishers warn of looming disaster
Google is planning to include ads directly in AI-powered search results, potentially impacting site traffic and ad revenue for news publishers. [ more ]
Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies
Google announced an ad format linking short-form videos to search ads, along with AI-generated text summaries. New tools allow AI-generated product images based on brand photos. [ more ]
Google launches 499 Pixel 8a smartphone, packed with AI tools
The Pixel 8a is hailed by Google as 'The Google AI phone at an unbeatable value' with impressive AI features like Best Take and Audio Magic Eraser. [ more ]
Weekly Tech Recap: X's new AI-powered Stories feature, Apple's M4 rumor and more
iOS 17.5 introduces 'Repair State' for iPhones, Google launches AI English learning feature, Pixel 8a pricing leaked, iPhone 16 series may see a price increase. [ more ]
Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices By Reuters
Google parent Alphabet is facing a lawsuit accusing it of abusing dominance in the online advertising market, seeking damages of up to $16.9 billion in the UK. [ more ]
Dock-less Google Pixel Tablet is now available to order for $399
Google has relaunched the Pixel Tablet without the bundled speaker dock at a discounted price, alongside the Pixel 8a smartphone announcement. [ more ]
You can now buy a Pixel Tablet without a dock for $400, if that's your bag
Google offers standalone 128GB Pixel Tablet for $400 without the charging dock, lacking some features but excelling in battery life and smart display capabilities. [ more ]
Google is simplifying 2FA setup process by allowing users to add a 'second step method' like authenticator app or security key instead of phone numbers first. [ more ]
Google's AI Overviews: What It Is and Why It's Getting Things Wrong
Google's new AI Overviews feature can produce inaccurate and bizarre responses despite attempting to provide quick and concise search result summaries. [ more ]
Google Caught Manually Taking Down Bizarre AI Answers
Google removed AI-powered search results due to spreading bizarre and incorrect information, showing flaws in generative AI products' reliability and accuracy. [ more ]
Google AI search tool reportedly tells users to jump off a bridge and eat rocks
Google's new AI overviews feature for search results has faced criticism for providing inappropriate, misleading, and potentially harmful information. [ more ]
Google thinks the public sector can do better than Microsoft's 'security failures'
Google is positioning itself as a stronger option for enterprise security compared to Microsoft, leveraging recent reports on Microsoft's security vulnerabilities. [ more ]
Google starts rolling out AI features to Chromebook Plus
Google is introducing generative AI features to Chromebook Plus laptops, including text and image generation services for a more user-friendly experience. [ more ]
CEO of Google Says It Has No Solution for Its AI Providing Wildly Incorrect Information
Google's AI Overviews produce wildly incorrect information due to inherent issues with large language models, which Google is working to improve. [ more ]
Google is moving into its 'Gemini era' by introducing AI Overviews in place of traditional search results, aiming for faster information delivery. [ more ]
MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY sculpts 'the orb' pavilion at google's campus
The Orb by MARC FORNES / THE VERYMANY is a lightweight installation at Google's Charleston East Campus providing an immersive experience of light and architecture. [ more ]
Google's 'AI Overview' Gets Facts Wrong, Is Worse Than a Regular Search
Google's AI Overview feature can provide inaccurate information in search results, leading to potential misinterpretations or errors for users. [ more ]
Google could cut funding to more US news publishers
Google threatens to cut investments in California news outlets due to potential tax for selling user data, impacting their support for newsrooms nationwide. [ more ]
Google Brings Gemini Nano to Chrome to Enable On-Device Generative AI
Google announced plans to bring on-device large language models, like Gemini Nano, to Chrome for better privacy, reduced latency, offline access, and a hybrid computation approach. [ more ]
Google's AI search feature receives criticism for providing inaccurate answers despite Google insisting that the majority of responses are of high quality. [ more ]
Google now 'third-largest' in datacenter processors
Google has become the third-largest designer of datacenter processors, with TechInsights estimating 2 million shipments of its custom TPUs in 2021.
The growth of Google's chip business, particularly with TPU v4 and large language models, has significantly increased its market share and benefited its main ASIC partner, Broadcom. [ more ]
Google provides option to revert to original web search.
Google quietly added a 'Web' filter to search results resembling its interface from a decade ago, catering to users seeking text-based results without extra features. [ more ]
We don't have to live like this: you can set Chrome to default to Google's new nonsense-free 'Web' search, which also completely bypasses that awful AI answer box
Google's new Web search option bypasses clutter and allows customization for a simpler, ad-free search experience. [ more ]