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Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad
Google has been on its heels after OpenAI, a startup Microsoft is backing with around $10 billion, introduced software in November that has wowed consumers and become a fixation in Silicon Valley
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Filling Big Tech shoes: Game begins for India's tryst with mass app economy
Domestic alternatives for mass consumption apps by Google, Meta or Twitter are still few and far between
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Google to end feature that shows playable podcasts in search results
Google has announced that it will end its feature that allows users to access playable podcasts directly from the search results on February 13.
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YouTube Music rolls out redesigned album view for Android and iOS
Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music has rolled out the redesign of the "album view" for Android and iOS
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Google announces to soon blur explicit images in search results by default
However, soon, a new setting will blur explicit imagery if it appears in search results even when SafeSearch filtering is not turned on
Microsoft to revamp its web browser and search engine with more AI
Working with the startup OpenAI, the company is aiming to rival Alphabet Inc's Google and potentially claim vast returns from tools that speed up all manner of content creation, automating tasks
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Google unveils ChatGPT rival Bard, AI search plans in battle with Microsoft
The ascent of ChatGPT, a chatbot from Microsoft-backed OpenAI that could disrupt how consumers search for information, has been one of the biggest challenges to Google in recent memory
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Mobile device makers mull fee for Google to pre-install its apps
A meeting of key mobile device brands is expected soon to discuss Google's changes in its app policy and take a final call
Google opens Bard chatbot to test users, plans more AI for search
In a blog post, Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said his company is opening a conversational AI service called Bard to test users for feedback
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Google-owned Fitbit back after 81% users reported problems in using app
Google-owned Fitbit on Tuesday said that it has fixed the issue which impacted 'some Fitbit services'
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Google introduces ChatGPT competitor 'Bard', to be made available soon
Google has unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) service 'Bard' to compete against OpenAI's ChatGPT, which is now opened up to trusted testers before the company makes it more widely available
PC sales set to slow down in India as hardware firms announce layoffs
Sale boom during pandemic waning as consumers delay purchase due to fear of recession: Report
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IT firms tighten employee scrutiny amid high costs, thin margins: Report
The senior employees who have been hired at a premium over the past two years will also face a greater degree of scrutiny
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Google hopes its chatbot 'Bard' will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI
Bard initially will be available exclusively to a group of trusted testers" before being widely released later this year, according to a Monday blog post from Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Google Chrome may soon let users erase 15 minutes of history on Android
The new feature is likely to be available from the overflow menu located where the three vertical dots are in the top right corner
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Google invests nearly $400 million in ChatGPT rival Anthropic: Report
According to the report, the deal gives Google a stake in Anthropic, but doesn't require the startup to spend the funds buying cloud services from Google
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Google, Apple, Amazon give investors reason to fret as Q4 profits drop
Alphabet posted a lower profit and a small revenue increase for last year's fourth quarter
Investors fret on Google, Apple, Amazon's lackluster quarterly performance
Wall Street has its eyes on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances.
YouTube releases 'Go Live Together' for creators to co-stream on phone
The video streaming platform also indicated that it may introduce the feature to YouTube on the desktop version
Google to host event about artificial intelligence on February 8
The 40-minute event will be streamed on YouTube
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