Page 20 - Latest Updates on Google
Google Gemini to bring AI agents in Chrome for Mac and Windows: Report
Google expands Gemini in Chrome on Mac and Windows, with AI upgrades that let the assistant summarise, compare, and answer questions
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Android 16 QPR2 beta 2 lands on Pixels: Check what's new, eligible models
The latest Android 16 QPR2 beta adds developer verification, OTP protection, new app icon shapes, step tracking in Health Connect, and more for Pixel users
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Google Meet adds 'Ask Gemini AI' to summarise, catch up, and more: Details
Google's Ask Gemini in Meet brings AI summaries, recaps, and action item tracking for Workspace users, targetted at improving meeting productivity
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Google Discover: Soon, you will see social posts, short videos and articles
Google improves its Discover service by bringing social media posts, YouTube Shorts, and new follow options, giving users more ways to personalise content from creators and publishers
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Nano Banana trends push Gemini to lead position on Apple, Google app stores
Use of Google's image generation model Nano Banana for 3D figurine, retro saree portraits, and celebrity edits has propelled Gemini to the number one spot on Apple and Google app stores in India
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Google tests Apple Spotlight-like search bar on PCs with a new Windows app
Google's experimental Windows app adds a Spotlight-like search bar with Lens, AI Mode, and Drive integration for faster local search and web results
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Google pledges £5 billion UK investment, unveils data centre near London
Google will invest £5 billion in the UK, opening a new data centre near London, creating jobs, backing clean energy plans, and giving a boost to PM Starmer's economic agenda
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Over 200 Google AI raters laid off: Did they train their own replacement?
More than 200 contract "raters" working on Google's AI projects were laid off without warning, sparking concerns over job security, pay, and their role in training replacement systems
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Nano Banana AI: How many images can you generate daily with Google Gemini?
Google has revised its Gemini model image creation limits policy, noting that "basic access" is available to free and "highest access" for Pro and Ultra users who use Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
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Gemini's Nano Banana: How Google's AI creates lifelike photo edits
Google's Nano Banana, powered by Imagen 4 in the Gemini app, uses LLMs, diffusion models, and watermarking to produce more realistic and consistent AI images
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Google Pixel 10 Pro review: AI focus overshadows imaging refinements
Pixel 10 Pro shifts focus from cameras to AI, offering polished design, solid battery life, and long software support, but with only incremental imaging upgrades
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Google dodges Chrome sale in antitrust case, must share search data
Tuesday's ruling represents a blow to the government, falling far short of the most severe remedies sought by antitrust enforcers after the court found Google illegally monopolised the search market
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Best of BS Opinion: Ethanol blend welcome, but water security a key concern
Today's wrap of the Opinion Page considers the E20 mandate and its potential impacts, what a US court's ruling on Google means, India's spice trade, and the regulatory aspects of options trading
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US court's order on Google search data sharing can reduce entry barriers
However, the company may continue to have non-exclusive arrangements to preload or distribute applications. But it could pay Apple, Samsung, etc to preload its Chrome browser and search engine
Rolling Stone, Billboard owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews
News organizations have for months said the new features, including Google's "AI Overviews," siphon traffic away from their sites, eroding advertising and subscription revenue
'Learning how to learn' will be vital skill in AI era: Google scientist
Speaking at an ancient Roman theatre at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's DeepMind, said rapid technological change demands a new approach to learning
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Google's Gemini AI can now analyse your audio files: All you need to know
Google's Gemini app now lets Android, iOS, and web users upload audio files for AI to do a comprehensive analysis, opening new use cases like transcribing interviews, lectures, and voice memos
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Google's Gemini AI reportedly unsafe for teens despite guardrails
Common Sense Media flags Gemini's kid-focused versions as "High Risk," warning that added filters aren't enough to protect children from unsafe or inappropriate content
Google pushes its AI chips into rival data centres, challenging Nvidia
Google is deploying TPUs in rival data centres, challenging Nvidia's GPU dominance and aiming to break developers' reliance
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Google hit with $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine over adtech practices
The Commission said Google favoured its own online display technology services to the detriment of rivals and online publishers and that it abused its market power since 2014 until today