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Microsoft to start selling Xbox games through its own mobile app on Android
Xbox president announced the change after a US court ruling instructed Google to allow rival app stores on its Play Store for Android
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After EU, Google faces painful reckoning in US as antitrust cases rev up
Google criticized the Justice Department's initial proposal as "radical," saying it would have "significant unintended consequences for consumers and businesses
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Tech wrap Oct 10: Apple iOS 18.2, Imagen 3 AI, Honeywell Aviator, and more
Apple may introduce advanced AI features with iOS 18.2. Google has rolled out Imagen 3 for image generation to all Gemini users. Secure Connection has launched Honeywell Aviator Hi-Fi speaker
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Google releases Imagen 3 for image generation to all Gemini users: Details
Google said that Imagen 3 is its highest quality image generation model, bringing an even higher degree of photorealism, better instruction following, and fewer distracting artefacts
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Google Deepmind CEO Hassabis among 3 winners of Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was awarded in two parts: one to David Baker, and the other jointly to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, for their contributions to decoding the protein structure
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Google loses final EU court appeal in $2.7 bn antitrust shopping case
The European Union's Court of Justice upheld a lower court's decision, rejecting the company's appeal against the 2.4 billion Euro ($ 2.7 billion) penalty from the European Commission
US considers breaking up Google over online search monopoly: What it means
The US antitrust body has acknowledged Google's decade long domination on popular distribution channels, due to which its rivals have little-to-no incentive to compete
Fitbit app gets Google's Gemini integration as opt-in experimental feature
Fitbit said that the Gemini-powered Insight Explorer feature on the app analyses health and fitness-related user data to provide personalised health insights
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US considering potential divestment of business in Google's antitrust case
Google said it faces robust competition from Amazon and other sites where users go directly to search for goods or services, and that users can choose other search engines as their default
MediaTek announces support for Gemini Nano multimodal for select chips
MediaTek is adding Gemini Nano support to its processors, beginning with the soon-to-be-released Dimensity 9400
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Google explores placing Gemini AI button on Android lock screen: Report
With Android 15, Google is set to introduce new customisation options for both the home screen and lock screen. However, Gemini AI button on the lock screen could arrive with Android 16
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'Your Android has new features': Non-Pixel devices gets Google notification
The notification opens a full screen message carousel window, highlighting eight new Android features along with instructions, images, and details about availability
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US Judge orders Google to list rival apps stores to its Play Store
Provided the ruling survives the appeals process, Google will almost certainly take a revenue hit, said Emarketer analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf
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Tech wrap Oct 7: Apple event, Meta Movie Gen AI, Indus Battle Royale, more
Apple could unveil intelligence features alongside the launch of new Mac and iPad models on Oct 28. Meta has introduced Movie Gen for video and audio creation. Indus Battle Royale to launch on Oct 16
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Google starts rolling out Gemini AI-powered 'Ask Photos' feature in Photos
The Ask Photos feature replaces the search option in the Google Photos app for Android and iOS. The rollout has commenced in US as a server side update, but is not available for everyone
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After Android, Google rolls out Gemini-powered Q&A feature on Gmail for iOS
The Gmail Q&A feature on iOS is only available to Google One AI Premium subscribers or Google Workspace accounts with Gemini add-ons
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Google brings in new anti-theft, remote locking features for Android users
The Offline Device Lock feature further enhances security by locking the device if a thief tries to keep it disconnected from the internet for an extended period
Google to stop linking to NZ news content if law on pay for content passes
The New Zealand government, led by centre-right National, had opposed the law in 2023 when introduced by the previous administration
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We have a strong road map when it comes to hardware, says Google
Last month, the company rolled out the first made-in-India Pixel 8 smartphones in India
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Google to show advertisements in Search's AI-generated Overviews: Details
Google's AI Overviews will display related products available for purchase alongside answers. The advertised products will reportedly appear below a "sponsored" header
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