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Google claims users find ads in AI search ‘helpful’
Google AI mode and AI Overviews now have ads, which, according to the search engine giant, are “helpful.” At the Google Marketing Live event last week, Google confirmed it has started rolling out ads to AI mode and AI Overviews in the US, which create new “opportunities for customers.” While I haven’t seen ads in AI Overviews, some users spotted…
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‘Helpful’ Things You Actually Shouldn’t Do for Your Neighbor
Neighbor relations can be fraught—a whopping three-fourths of Americans dislike at least one neighbor, although just about the same number of people report being friends with a neighbor as well. It’s safe to say that most people want to be good neighbors, and are generally willing to observe little courtesies like keeping the noise down or accommodating the occasional contractor…
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On-device AI assistants are meant to be helpful – why do I find them so annoying?
I’m currently learning to work with Google’s Gemini AI lurking in the top corner of my inbox and Workspace apps. I’m not enjoying the challenge, so far. I also don’t know what its icon is meant to be; it sort of looks like a hole in the screen until you hover the cursor over it. So far I’ve asked Gemini…
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