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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple and Google sharing people's smartphone notification data with governments

    Apple and Google sharing people's smartphone notification data with governments Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have been forced by foreign governments to provide users’ data from notifications they get on their devices, according to a US lawmaker, drawing attention to a new privacy...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    McDonald's workers getting Google-powered AI chatbot for assistance with daily tasks

    McDonald's workers getting Google-powered AI chatbot for assistance with daily tasks McDonald’s Corp. is turning to Alphabet Inc.’s Google to build out a chatbot that will help its army of restaurant workers get quick answers on questions like how to clean an ice cream machine. Called “Ask...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple

    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple Google pays Apple Inc. 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser, the main economics expert for the Alphabet Inc. unit said Monday. Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Samsung got R150 billion to make Google Search and Play Store default on Galaxy devices

    Samsung got R150 billion to make Google Search and Play Store default on Galaxy devices Google agreed to pay $8 billion (R149.84 billion) over four years to Samsung Electronics Co. to make its search engine, voice assistant and Play Store the default on the company’s mobile devices, according...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sundar Pichai denies deleting evidence in major antitrust case

    Sundar Pichai denies deleting evidence in major antitrust case Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai sought to defend himself against US government accusations that he has encouraged internal communications to be hidden from enforcers scrutinising the company for antitrust violations...
  7. Jan

    Google Meet getting skin smoothing and eye whitening

    Google adding skin smoothing and eye whitening features to Meet Google is rolling out portrait touch-up modes for Google Meet users on mobile devices, including skin smoothing and eye whitening. According to the tech giant, portrait touch-up features have been highly requested by Google Meet...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Baidu says Ernie chatbot is on par with ChatGPT

    Baidu says Ernie chatbot is on par with ChatGPT Baidu Inc.’s founder Robin Li declared his company’s large language model has finally caught up with OpenAI’s advanced GPT-4, claiming the lead in his country’s race to develop AI that can rival the US. The billionaire took the stage in Beijing...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Satya Nadella sends warning about impact of Google's search dominance on AI

    Satya Nadella sends warning about impact of Google's search dominance on AI Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer Satya Nadella has a stark warning for a federal court and the tech industry: Google is likely to extend its dominance of the search market into a new generation of artificial...
  10. Jan

    Google announces Chromebook Plus

    Google announces new branding for more powerful Chromebooks Google has announced Chromebook Plus, branding that will be used to label ChromeOS-powered laptops with more capable hardware than entry-level systems. Chromebooks are primarily aimed at students or workers who require cost-effective...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft discussed sale of Bing to Apple

    Microsoft discussed sale of Bing to Apple Microsoft Corp. discussed selling its Bing search engine to Apple Inc. around 2020, a deal that would have replaced Google as the default option on the iPhone maker’s devices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Executives from Microsoft...
  12. Jan

    YouTube announces AI-powered features for creators

    YouTube adding AI-powered tools for creators — including a generative green screen YouTube has announced a slew of new AI features for creators on the platform, including a generative green screen, AI-powered insights, and automatic dubbing. The company announced the new features at its Made...
  13. Vorastra

    Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led father to drive off collapsed bridge to his death, attorneys say

    https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/21/us/father-death-google-gps-drive-off-bridge-lawsuit-north-carolina/
  14. Jan

    YouTube testing longer but fewer ads on smart TVs, media boxes, consoles

    YouTube testing longer, fewer ads YouTube says it is revamping its streaming experience for users with smart TVs, media boxes, and gaming consoles by showing fewer, longer ads. The company refers to viewing on these kinds of devices as connected TV (CTV) experiences, and the idea is to play...
  15. Jan

    Android gets new logo

    Google gives Android a new logo Google has unveiled a new logo and brand design for its Android smartphone operating system. In a blog post on Tuesday, Android consumer brand management director Jason Fournier explained the new visuals drew inspiration from its Material design philosophy. This...
  16. Jan

    Google launches SynthID - a watermark for AI-generated images

    Google launches digital watermarking tool for AI-generated images Google DeepMind and Google Cloud have unveiled a watermarking tool that adds a digital marker to an image generated using artificial intelligence (AI). SynthID will initially only be available to a limited number of Vertex AI...
  17. Jan

    Google launches Duet, a Microsoft Copilot rival

    Google launches AI assistant to rival Microsoft Copilot Google is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) powered assistant — Google Duet — that will serve corporate teams for $30 (R556) monthly per user, Digital Trends reports. The assistant is aimed at corporate teams and will let users...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    No more unlimited Dropbox storage

    No more unlimited Dropbox storage Dropbox Inc., a provider of online data storage, is ending its unlimited option, saying a small handful of customers were using massive amounts of resources that had the potential to degrade the cloud service for the rest of its clients. The company’s...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google owner Alphabet is sitting on "too much" cash

    Google owner Alphabet is sitting on "too much" cash Alphabet Inc. is facing a new and, by most accounts, welcome problem — how to spend its rapidly expanding pile of cash. The Google owner generated nearly $29 billion (R549.62 billion) in cash in the second quarter after cutting thousands of...
  20. Jan

    Google offers workers R1,840 per night hotel deal to get them back to the office

    Google tries to lure workers back to office with R1,840-a-night hotel "special" Google employees working remotely have cried foul over the tech giant's attempts to convince them to return to the office by offering a "special" price on stays at one of its on-campus hotels, CNBC reports. The...
  21. Jan

    Google launching machine learning-enhanced QR code scanning API

    Google lets apps scan QR codes without giving developers full camera access Android smartphones could make scanning QR codes from a distance easier, with Google featuring a new code scanner in its latest APIs. The feature isn't available on any devices as yet, but Google is making APIs...
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