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Will stop linking to New Zealand news if proposed new law passed: Google
Caroline Rainsford, Google New Zealand Country Director said in a blog post that if the bill as it currently stands becomes law, Google would be forced to make changes to its products, investments
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Google to provide data localisation option to AI innovators in India
This option will be particularly helpful for enterprises in the public sector and financial services, due to the sensitive nature of the data they handle, said Bikram Bedi
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India key market, committed to bring digital revolution: Google India MD
The Google India top boss also outlined the company's big bets in the country in areas such as AI, payments and device manufacturing
Google, Muthoot Finance tie up to provide gold-backed loans through GPay
Google also announced that from October 3, 2024, its AI assistant Gemini Live will be available in Hindi, and later eight more Indian languages will be included
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Tech Wrap Oct 3: Apple festive offer, Google for India, WhatsApp, and more
Apple announced festive offer in India. Google announced several India-centric AI features at its 10th edition of Google for India. WhatsApp working on revamping typing indicator on Android app
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Adani and Google announce collaboration to boost clean energy in India
Adani Group will supply renewable energy generated from a new solar-wind hybrid project located at Khavda, Gujarat, to Google from 2025
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Google plans to bring AI to every Indian as it completes 20 yrs in country
Google Cloud also announced plans to combine the power of Beckn-enabled open networks and Gemini through an open-source Gemini Agent Framework
Google for India: Gemini Live available in Hindi, more languages to follow
Alongside local language support for Gemini Live, Google announced AI-generated summaries of reviews in Google Maps and an AI Overview on Search with video feature
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Google opens Gemini Nano for developers to explore AI-enhanced apps: Report
Google is allowing experiment exclusively with text-to-text prompts on the Pixel 9 series devices with support for more modalities, such as images, arriving in the upcoming days
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Google working on software for reasoning AI, similar to OpenAI's 'o1'
AI researchers are pursuing reasoning models as they search for the next significant step forward in the technology
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra review: Feature-rich and built for outdoors
Designed for adventurers and athletes, the Galaxy Watch Ultra offers durability, advanced health tracking, and exceptional battery life, though it comes with its own set of limitations
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Google explores background play for YouTube TV on Android and iOS: Report
Reportedly, Google has been experimenting the background play feature to YouTube TV over the past few weeks, and it may soon become widely available
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Google's 'Circle to Search' feature could soon work with videos: Report
Google has been enhancing its gesture-driven 'Circle to Search' feature with new features. Recently, it has been updated to generate instruction on how to solve math and physics problems
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Google hesitated on his chatbot, now spends $2.7 bn to rehire AI pioneer
Google acquired Noam Shazeer's AI startup Character.AI in a $2.7 billion deal with a stipulation that Shazeer starts working for them again
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Google Pixel 9a leaked renders hint at departure from visor look for camera
Reportedly, the Google Pixel 9a may ship with Android 15 and receive seven years of updates, similar to the Pixel 8a launched earlier this year
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Google rolls out Gemini Live with 10 new voices for free users on Android
Gemini Live can be accessed from the bottom-right corner of the Gemini overlay or app. The 10 new voices are applicable to all of Gemini
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Malaysia investment to add $3 bn to GDP by 2030, create 26,500 jobs: Google
Digital investments have helped propel Malaysia's economy this year, with growth beating market expectations in the last two quarters and the ringgit currency becoming one of Asia's top performers
Epic Games accuses Samsung, Google of scheme to block app rivals: Details
Epic said Samsung's Auto Blocker was designed to blunt the impact of a U.S. verdict that Epic won against Google in December 2023
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Vivo X Fold 3 Pro gets Android 15 ahead of Google, Samsung phones: Report
Reportedly, Vivo has begun rolling out the FunTouchOS 15 user interface, based on the Android 15 operating system, for the X Fold 3 Pro in India and Indonesia
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Google simplifies Pixel Buds Pro 2 management across Android, Windows, Mac
On Android 15, Google has added support for noise control options within the volume menu for the Pixel Buds Pro 2. It has expanded web app support to Windows and Mac PCs
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