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With Google’s Gemini, Create Podcast-Style Discussions From Your Docs
Sundar Pichai at the Google I/O 2017 Keynote. Image: Steven Zimmerman/Creative Commons Google has expanded the capabilities of its Gemini platform, promising to transform the way users collaborate on projects. With a focus on real-time editing, intuitive coding support, and audio content creation, the new features aim to redefine creative workflows for professionals and students. Audio overview: Bringing documents to…
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EU cracks down on Google’s search service – Computerworld
The European Commission has concluded that Google’s search service violates the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own products and services at the expense of competitors. The commission also considers the Google Play app store to be in breach of the DMA, partly because fees are too high and partly because developers are not allowed to steer consumers…
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Google’s Wiz acquisition stakes its claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security – now it’s up to AWS and industry vendors to react
Google’s acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz could have monumental implications for the sector, according to industry analysts, with the company raising the stakes for both key competitors and security vendors. The acquisition, announced this week as a $32 billion all-cash transaction, will see Wiz bundled within the tech giant’s cloud computing division. It’s been a long time coming, as…
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Google’s Pixel Tablet is $120 off ahead of Amazon’s spring sales event
The bulk of the discounts we’ve seen thus far are pretty ho-hum — that is, aside from the current promo on Google’s Pixel Tablet, which is on sale at Amazon with its speaker dock starting at $399 ($100 off) or without the magnetic dock for an all-time low of $279 ($120 off). If you prefer a retailer other than Amazon,…
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Google’s AI Overviews just got a major Gemini 2.0 upgrade – here’s what’s new
Google is rolling out Gemini 2.0 in AI Overviews and introducing AI Mode, a powerful new experimental feature in Search. These updates promise faster, higher-quality responses, expanded accessibility, and enhanced reasoning capabilities to tackle more complex queries. Since its debut, AI Overviews — Google’s AI-generated summaries that answer search queries—have been used by over a billion people worldwide. With the…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Send Video and Screenshares to Google’s Gemini AI
As part of Mobile World Congress, happening this week in Barcelona, Google has teased that its Gemini AI is finally ready to see the world. Literally. Originally teased as Project Astra in May of last year, Google’s Gemini Live with Video and Gemini Live with Screenshare features each have a new trailer, showing how the search giant plans to catch…
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Google’s Gemini AI models are coming to Agentforce
Salesforce and Google have expanded their partnership with a seven-year, $2.5 billion deal that could represent a challenge to Microsoft’s dominance in enterprise AI. Agentforce will gain access to Google’s Gemini models, allowing agents to work with images, audio, and video. More complex tasks can be handled using Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities and two-million-token context windows, and real-time insights and answers…
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Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ Claims It Can Help You Find a Job to Match Your Skills
Artificial intelligence may be threatening to take your job, but the tech can also help you find a new one, Google thinks: It’s just rolled out a new AI-powered tool called “Career Dreamer,” which leverages AI algorithms to help you identify roles that are suited to your skills and experience. Google says it’s worked with groups including students, recent graduates,…
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Google’s new AI co-scientist aims to speed up the scientific discovery process – Computerworld
“This will result in a surge in both the sheer number of research processes being executed and in concurrency without a proportionate increase in workforce,” said Vershita Srivastava, practice director at Everest Group. “Industries like biotech and pharmaceuticals will achieve innovative breakthroughs at lower costs.” Looking ahead While the AI co-scientist shows promise, its real-world impact remains uncertain. Success will…
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The irritating but amusing irony of Google’s Gemini interface – Computerworld
Let me be as blunt as I can be about this: Mushy-brained of a mammal as I may be, I’m someone who closely follows Google and studies its services as part of my job. I’m more tech-savvy than most average animals (which isn’t saying much, I realize, but even so). And I’ve been immersed in this particular part of the…
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