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Who is Amar Subramanya, the Google-Microsoft veteran set to lead Apple AI?
Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya as its new vice-president of artificial intelligence (AI), giving him charge of foundation models, machine learning research and safety
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Android 16 update: Expressive captions, urgent tags for calls, scam checks
Google rolls out an update for Android 16 that brings expressive livestream captions, urgent-call flagging, on-spot scam checks with Circle to Search, the ability to pin tabs in Chrome, and more
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Amazon's cloud unit rushes out its latest AI chip to take On Nvidia, Google
The accelerator, called Trainium3, was recently installed in a few data centers and will be available for customers beginning on Tuesday, Dave Brown, a vice president with Amazon Web Services, said
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Google schedules Android Show XR Edition for December 8: What to expect
Google will detail its upcoming XR glasses and headset at The Android Show XR Edition on December 8, offering a closer look at its extended-reality hardware plans. Here's what you can expect
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DeepSeek unveils 2 new models, claims performance on par with GPT-5, Gemini
The latest launch comes as the Hangzhou-based company didn't deliver any powerful models while its rivals, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, gained a lot of traction with their latest models
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Tech Wrap Dec 1: Meta HSTN glasses, Intel on Apple MacBook, Google Messages
Meta HSTN AI glasses now in India. Intel may make Apple M-series chips. Vivo X300 series launch. Google Messages features. NothingOS 4 update. No DLC update coming for Assassin's Creed Shadows
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Google rolls out Power Saving mode for Maps on Pixel 10 series: How to use
Google is rolling out a new Power Saving mode for Maps on the Pixel 10 lineup, offering a simplified navigation view that can extend battery life by up to four hours during driving
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Google updates Gemini 3 Pro access limits for free users: What to know
Google has revised free access limits for Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro after a surge in usage, shifting to variable daily caps and temporarily restricting some NotebookLM features
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Tech Wrap Nov 27: Nothing Phone 3a Lite, Gemini in Google Maps, Opera Neon
Nothing Phone 3a Lite launched in India. Google Maps gets Gemini AI for navigation assistance. Opera Neon adds new features. EA offering Battlefield 6 free trial. Gemini Circle Screen feature
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Google might be testing circle to search-like feature for Gemini: Report
Google is reportedly testing a Circle to Search-style "circle screen" feature for Gemini, letting users highlight any on-screen content and ask follow-up questions directly
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Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now fully awake with Gemini 3
Gemini 3 Pro has risen to the top of closely watched AI leaderboards on LMArena and Humanity's Last Exam
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Google reportedly plans 'Aluminium OS' to rival Windows and macOS on PCs
Google is developing Aluminium OS, a unified Android-based PC platform that merges ChromeOS and Android, aiming to compete with Windows and macOS
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Perplexity debuts AI shopping assistant to rival tools from Google, OpenAI
Perplexity has launched its conversational shopping assistant with guided product discovery and PayPal-powered checkout, competing with tools from Google and OpenAI
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Nvidia CEO asks to boost AI usage, says employees should not fear job cuts
Stating that he wants every task that can be done by AI to be done by AI, Huang promised employees they would still have plenty of work
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Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips against Nvidia: Report
The talks also involve Meta renting chips from Google Cloud as early as next year and are part of Google's broader push to get customers to adopt its tensor processing units (TPUs)
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Google-parent Alphabet nears $4 trn mark: What drove its valuation?
Alphabet's stock price rose more than 5 per cent on Monday to reach a new record of $315.9 per share, giving the company its near-$4 trillion valuation
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Google tests one-tap media transfers for Android: What is it, how it works
A new Google Play services update hints at a one-tap media transfer feature for Android, making it easier to shift audio across supported devices as users move between locations
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Accel, Google AI Futures Fund to launch 2026 AI cohort for Indian founders
Milestone partnership to focus on AI for Indians and taking AI innovation from India to the world
Google denies claims of Gmail data being used to train Gemini AI: Details
Google said that reports suggesting Gmail emails and attachments are being used to train its Gemini AI are misleading, adding that smart features do not feed model training
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Tech Wrap Nov 21: AirDrop with Android, WhatsApp 'About', Nano Banana Pro
Android and iPhone can share files. WhatsApp revamps About feature. Google Gemini Nano Banana Pro. ChatGPT gets group chats. BGMI 4.1 update. Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+. Perplexity Comet on Android
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