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Lenovo launches Chromebook Plus 14 with more AI, Dolby Atmos: Check specs

Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 features an OLED display and offers support for Dolby Atmos surround sound. Lenovo is also offering several new on-device AI features

Google trains Veo 3 AI video generation model using YouTube content: Report

With billions of YouTube videos at its disposal, Google has reportedly trained AI models like Veo 3 and Gemini using user-generated content without their awareness, approval, or compensation

Tesla joins Austin's self-driving race with launch of Robotaxi service

Tesla is starting from behind. Waymo has been driving paying passengers for years in Phoenix

Tech wrap June 19: OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3, Nothing Phone 3, iOS 18.6

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 neckband launched. Nothing Phone 3 to get seven years of software support. iOS 18.6 beta released. Facebook gets passkey support. YouTube to integrate Google's Veo 3

Now, you can schedule actions on Gemini app for Android: How it works

Scheduled actions feature in Gemini app for Android is currently rolling out to Gemini AI Pro, AI Ultra, and select Workspace users. It's not yet available on iOS or web, and to free-tier users

YouTube to integrate Google's Veo 3 AI video tool into Shorts soon: Details

YouTube Shorts will soon get Google's Veo 3 AI video tool for high-quality, text-prompt video generation. The update is aimed at helping creators produce content more easily and efficiently

Google Messages adds WhatsApp-like 'Delete for Everyone' option, more tools

Google Messages' latest update brings message recall, chat snoozing, and RCS group chat customisation-features aimed at matching platforms like WhatsApp

Google Search now lets users have voice chat with AI Mode: How it works

Presently, Google's Search Live feature in AI Mode is only available to those users in the US region who have enrolled in the AI Mode experiment in Labs

Soon, you can upload video on Gemini app and ask questions about it: Report

Gemini's video upload feature is not widely available yet, with access varying across accounts and devices, according to 9To5Google

India's AI regulation can be a model: Google executive Wilson White

Google APAC policy head Wilson White says India's pro-innovation AI approach reflects shared optimism, cautions against overregulation in early stages of development

'Very critical': Google India head on tackling misinformation in AI era

New technologies like AI have opened massive opportunities but pose challenges like deepfakes, Google India's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana said asserting that fighting misinformation remains a top priority for the tech giant, which relies on strong policies, advanced AI technology, and human oversight to address these issues systematically. The Asia Pacific region is particularly seeing higher degree of scams/frauds and misinformation has been a challenge, she said adding Google is stepping up its efforts to curb misleading and fake content. Noting that Google last year had announced plans for launching 'Google Safety Engineering Centre' in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". "This (tackling misinformation) is super important for us, when you think about our mission, about information being universally accessible and organising it in a certain way, making sure that we are tackling misinformation in a very systematic manner is very, very critical. So...(it i

Book publisher S Chand targets ₹800 cr FY26 revenue, partners Google Lens

S Chand, a leading textbook publisher and education content provider, is aiming to cross Rs 800 crore revenue in the current fiscal, supported by its core business growth and digital initiatives, its CFO Saurabh Mittal said on Tuesday. Internet giant Google has partnered with this 86-year-old publishing house to integrate its Google Lens with school textbooks for interactive learning tools, ensuring that students can access explanations, translations and problem-solving assistance. The initiative, in which students by scanning textbooks can access explanations and engaging video lessons, has already been integrated into over 300 textbook titles of S Chand, reaching over 5 million copies in print. Besides working on the digital side, S Chand, with its internal available cash, is also scouting for acquisitions to fill in the gaps in its offering, whether it is the test preparation section or international curriculum, he said. "We have enough cash within our system, ensuring we can go

India now a powerhouse in digital economy: Google India head Preeti Lobana

Swift expansion of India's digital economy has cemented the country's status as a "powerhouse", Google India's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana has said, emphasising that a razor sharp focus on trust and security are key to sustaining the momentum in the AI era. In an interview to PTI, the newly appointed top executive of Google India asserted that the US tech firm is "deeply committed to having rich, thriving digital ecosystem when it comes to Android or Play Store". According to her, Google sees "competition" as means of making the "digital ecosystem richer". Lobana declined to comment on the specifics of the search giant's antitrust cases in the country (bundling of the Play Store with Android TV OS, a case that Google settled by paying Rs 20 crore or the Play Store policies case) but said the company complies with the local laws in any country it operates in. "So we will work with the government and any of the regulatory bodies to make sure we are complying," sh

Tech Wrap June 16: OnePlus Nord 5 launch, Legion Pro 7i, iOS 26 features

OnePlus Nord 5 to launch on July 8. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i and Realme Narzo 80 Lite launched. iOS 26 and Apple Intelligence top features releasing this year. Google expands AI Audio Overviews to Search

Google expands 'AI Audio Overviews' feature to Search: Here's how it works

Google is testing AI-generated audio summaries in Search, offering playback tools, source links, and feedback options through its Labs programme

Moto Tag gets UWB support, first on Google's Find Hub: What this means

Moto Tag becomes the first tracker on Google's Find Hub network to support ultra-wideband, enabling more precise location tracking with turn-by-turn guidance

Global Google outage hits Gmail, Spotify, Snapchat; services restored

Google outage had a ripple effect on third-party platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat, and Discord, which rely on tech giant's cloud-managed services and infrastructure

Meta hires AI talent from Google, Sesame to build superintelligence team

Meta and Zuckerberg are offering compensation packages worth tens of millions of dollars over several years, including equity, according to people familiar with the matter

Google rolls out buyout offers in US teams as AI spending takes priority

The exit programme affects US-based teams including knowledge and information, engineering, and marketing as Google reallocates resources toward AI infrastructure development

How maker of 'most complex human machine' is navigating trade disputes?

ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war