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Google to bring AI-powered' Help Me Write' to Chrome for desktops: Report
The AI-based text generator will check the contents of the page that the user is on to get more context
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Google delays the launch of Gemini AI foundation model to January: Report
With Gemini's multimodal capabilities, Google aims to challenge ChatGPT's dominance in the generative AI space
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Google adds loads of features to Android and Wear OS devices: Know details
Google has announced App updates, AI-based features and more ways to respond to messages and emails with the latest feature drop
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YouTube says it restricts misleading videos, removes harmful ones
Video sharing platform took down 2.07 mn videos in India, the most for a country, between April and June
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Google is rolling out a new navigation bar for Chats app: Know details
The new update with redesigned app layout has started rolling out for both Android and iOS devices
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Google to pay $74 mn yearly to Canada's news industry under new online law
"It's good for the news sector. If there is a better deal struck elsewhere in the world, Canada reserves the right to reopen the regulation," St-Onge said at a news conference
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YouTube users have to disclose altered content that looks realistic: Google
Google said it will enable removal of AI-generated or other synthetic or altered content on YouTube that simulates an identifiable individual, including face or voice, using privacy request process
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Google Slides presentation recording feature: Know how to record and more
The feature is only accessible using Google Chrome on desktops. However, users can find and view their recording using the Drive mobile app.
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Google Drive's document scanner now available on iPhones and iPads: Details
The new document scanner for Google Drive is now rolling out for both Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts on iOS and iPadOS
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Google Pixel 8 Pro gets first AI Core update to power on-device features
AI Core service will run in the background similar to Android System Intelligence update, something the user will not directly interact with
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Google to investigate user claims of missing files on Drive for desktop
Google recommends users to make a copy of the app data folder on their hard Drive if they have enough space.
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Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December, check details
Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.
Google Messages now supports Ultra HDR image sharing via RCS chats: Report
Non-HDR displays will continue to show standard image, while HDR panels will boost the colour and contrast of the image using the shared HDR metadata
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Google Bard gets the ability to analyse YouTube video content: Details
If you're looking for videos on how to make olive oil cake, you can now ask Bard how many eggs the recipe in the first video requires
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Google rolls out hand-raise gesture detection for Meet: Know details
The hand-raise gesture detection feature will have no admin control and will be set to OFF by default
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OpenAI CEO ouster followed disagreements between Sam Altman, board
The disputes echo longstanding rifts within OpenAI over the responsible development of powerful AI tools - issues that have plagued the company since its inception
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Google rolls-out experimental 'Notes' feature for search in India: Details
Notes is available as an opt-in experiment in the Google app on both iOS and Android devices with support for English and Hindi languages
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China will be at the forefront of AI, says Alphabet's Sundar Pichai
The scale of AI work in China "is just astounding to see," Pichai said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco, in an on-stage interview by Bloomberg's Emily Chang
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Goyal meets YouTube CEO, discusses opportunity to collaborate in India
Piyush Goyal, who is on a four-day visit to US, earlier held a meeting with the CEO of Micron Technology Sanjay Mehrotra and discussed how India's growing semiconductor ecosystem
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Google Drive gets redesigned homepage, new Activity section showing updates
New homepage design shows more suggested contents in a list view' Notification section has been replaced with Activity
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