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Google launches Gemini mobile app in India, available in 9 Indian languages
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google has launched its AI assistant app, Gemini, in India, along with the Gemini Advanced version that provides access to Google's AI models. The app is now available in nine Indian languages, and new features in Gemini Advanced include data analysis capabilities, file uploads, and the ability to chat with Gemini in Google Messages. Gemini can assist users through typing, talking, or image-based queries, and is equipped to handle tasks like providing instructions on changing a flat tire. Google aims to enhance productivity, learning, and creativity in users' everyday lives with the expanded capabilities of Gemini.
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Google’s AI Chatbot App Gemini Ventures Into India
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Google has launched its AI-powered chatbot app, Gemini, in over 150 countries and territories, including India. The Gemini app is available in English, Korean, and Japanese languages, with Google planning to expand to more languages in the future. This expansion follows Google's rebranding of its chatbot from Bard to Gemini and the launch of a standalone app for Android users. Gemini is a multimodal AI language model that can process various data formats and perform tasks like generating images and drafting emails. India's growing GenAI market makes it an attractive space for Google's entry.
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Gemini Live AI assistant now available in Hindi, Bengali and 7 other languages
Livemint
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10m ago
Medial
- Google announced Gemini Live AI assistant at the Google for India event. - Gemini Live is available in multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Urdu. - Gemini Live enables natural, flowing conversations with the AI without the need for typed prompts. - The feature supports up to 10 voices and allows mid-conversation pauses for natural conversation. - Gemini Live also offers hands-free support, allowing interaction with the AI even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. - The feature was initially available only to Gemini Advanced users but is now accessible to all Android users.
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Google Maps can provide real-time alerts about fogs and floods on your route
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10m ago
Medial
- Google introduces Gemini Live Conversations model in Hindi and 8 other Indian languages. - Google Maps now provides real-time alerts about low visibility areas and flooded areas. - Google Maps uses AI-powered Gemini AI to help users explore and rate places of interest. - Google Maps allows users to search for specific items and experiences, leveraging Gemini-powered image recognition algorithms. - AI Overviews feature is now available in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and Marathi languages in addition to English and Hindi.
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Google may be changing Bard’s name to Gemini in big AI push
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google is reportedly planning to make significant changes to its AI models, including renaming Bard to Gemini. An Android app developer leaked a change-log suggesting the rebranding, along with new features such as voice chat, "Ultra 1.0" model, and a paid plan called "Gemini Advanced" with enhanced capabilities. While Google has not officially commented on the name change, they have expanded Bard, now called Gemini Pro, to more countries and languages, including nine Indian languages. The Gemini app is also set to launch soon.
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Gemini app crosses 450 million monthly active users, says Google executive - The Economic Times
Economic Times
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13d ago
Medial
Google's Gemini app has reached over 450 million active users monthly, with daily usage increasing by over 50% from the previous quarter. This growth follows Google's offer of free access to its premium Google AI Pro plan for Indian college students until September 2025. Launched in June, the Gemini app supports nine Indian languages and aims to strengthen AI capabilities in India through collaborations with local startups and improvements in AI model performance.
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PhonePe launches Indus Appstore, its Made in India answer to Google Play Store's dominance
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Walmart-owned PhonePe has launched the Indus Appstore as an alternative to the Google Play Store in India. The app store offers over 200,000 mobile apps and games across 45 categories, with support for 12 Indian languages. It also allows developers to choose any third-party payment gateway for in-app billing without imposing commission fees. PhonePe has partnered with OEMs such as Nokia and Lava to integrate the app store into their devices. The move comes as concerns grow over high commission fees and restrictive policies of major app marketplaces.
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GPay UPI circle, more languages in Gemini: key takeaways from ‘Google for India’
Economic Times
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10m ago
Medial
- Google is expanding the Gemini AI model to support more local languages in India. - Google AI Overview is now accessible in Bengali, Telugu, and Marathi. - Real-time updates on Google Maps will include reports and alerts for flooding and fog conditions. - Google Pay introduced the UPI circle feature, allowing users to request payments on behalf of others. - Google is expanding its data storage initiative, Gemini 1.5 Flash, to allow companies in India to store data locally. - Google announced an AI-powered tuberculosis and cancer screening tool for Indian hospitals, available for free for the next decade.
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Google's Gemini chatbot app goes global: Now available in 150+ countries
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Google has expanded the availability of its Gemini app, an AI-powered chatbot, to over 150 countries, including India. The app, initially launched for Android users, is now accessible in English, Korean, and Japanese languages. iPhone users can also access Gemini through a toggle within the Google app. The global rollout began recently, and users need to be signed in to a personal Google or Workspace account to use the chatbot. Google has also addressed user concerns and promised improvements in communication and assistant capabilities.
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PhonePe Launches Indus Appstore To Take On Google, Apple
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Fintech giant PhonePe has launched Indus Appstore, an Android app marketplace that aims to challenge Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The platform, which is available in English and 12 Indian languages, hosts over 200,000 apps across 45 categories. Notably, developers listed on Indus Appstore will be free to use any third-party payment gateway for in-app billing without incurring commissions. This move comes as Indian startups have been opposing Google's commissions and new billing system. PhonePe's Indus Appstore aims to tap into the growing Indian app economy, which is predicted to be worth 12% of India's GDP by 2030.
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Google I/O 2024: From Gemini 1.5 Pro, Project Astra to Trillium, ET brings you the low down
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google has unveiled Gemini 1.5 Pro at its annual developer conference, Google I/O. The new version offers an expanded context window of two million tokens and is available for developers in private preview. This advanced version allows users to interact with Gemini multimodal foundation model directly through an app on Android and iOS. Additionally, Google introduced Trillium, its sixth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU), which delivers improved compute performance. The company also showcased Project Astra, an AI assistant that can remember and process visual information. Lastly, Gemma, a family of open language models, was used to train Navarasa 2.0 for processing content in 15 Indian languages.
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