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The Google Finance page is getting an AI makeover
The Verge
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1d ago
Medial
Google is updating its Finance page with AI features, including a chatbot to answer finance-related questions and provide AI-generated answers with relevant links. New charting tools will offer advanced visualizations, and a live news feed will display real-time market data, including cryptocurrencies. Users can switch back to the traditional interface if preferred. This revamp aligns with Google's broader strategy of integrating AI across its applications, enhancing user interaction and data accessibility.
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Google's Bard may get 'Memory' feature to keep details about you
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google's generative AI chatbot Bard is reportedly getting a "Memory" feature that will allow it to remember user preferences and details. This feature aims to enhance the chatbot's ability to provide personalized responses by keeping track of specific information users share with it. Users can add new preferences and even delete incorrect or unwanted memories through a dedicated Memory page. The feature also includes a privacy toggle to turn off Bard's memory for conversations where memory-based responses are not desired. Additionally, Google has integrated Bard with various Google apps and services for more helpful responses.
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Google’s AI Overview is flawed by design, and a new company blog post hints at why
Arstechnica
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1y ago
Medial
Google has responded to the recent issues with its AI Overview feature, which provides summarized answers to search queries, acknowledging the problems and outlining steps taken to improve the system. The AI Overview feature uses an AI model integrated with Google's web ranking systems to generate answers. However, it has been generating incorrect or potentially harmful responses. Google admitted that the feature is flawed, as it relies on Google's broken page-ranking algorithm to determine accurate information. Despite this, Google defended the feature and attributed some errors to users making nonsensical searches and circulating fake screenshots.
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Google’s Gemini is the real start of the generative AI boom
Wired
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1y ago
Medial
Google has released Gemini, a new AI model that goes beyond language models primarily anchored to text. Gemini is a "natively multimodal" model that can learn from data beyond just text, including audio, video, and images. The release of Gemini suggests that a new AI winter is unlikely, and the current AI boom is just getting started. OpenAI's ChatGPT had impressed many with its wide range of abilities, but Gemini takes AI capabilities to a new level. Google and OpenAI both acknowledge the need for radical new approaches to further progress in AI.
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Google Search’s cache links are officially being retired
The Verge
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1y ago
Medial
According to Google's search liaison Danny Sullivan, Google has removed the links to page caches from its search results page. The cache feature, which allowed users to view a webpage as Google sees it, has gradually been phased out over the past couple of months. The removal of cache links comes as Google aims to retire the feature, citing significant improvements in page loading times. The "cache:" search operator will also be discontinued in the near future.
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Google turns 25, works hard to be part of generative AI economy
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google, celebrating its 25th birthday, has evolved from a search engine founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 to a tech conglomerate under Alphabet's umbrella, led by Sundar Pichai. The company now offers diverse products, including Gmail, Google Maps, Android, and Google Cloud, while venturing into generative AI with Bard models. Google continues to innovate with features like image integration in Prompts and aims to expand its data center presence to support AI technologies.
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Google Play will show AI-powered FAQs and recent YouTube videos for games
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
Google announced several new features for Google Play listings at the Google Games Developer Summit. These features include AI-powered FAQs, displaying the latest YouTube videos, immersive ad formats, and support for native PC game publishing. Developers now have the option to showcase promotions and videos directly in their listings. Google is also introducing AI-generated FAQ answers on the game's information page. Additionally, developers can offer discounts to users with a Play Pass subscription and utilize Play Points for in-app offers. The company also unveiled new ad products, such as immersive in-game ads. Finally, Google is expanding its Play Games for PC program and allowing publishers to release native PC games on the Play Store.
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Google Chrome on Android will now read aloud your web pages in Hindi and Bengali
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Google is introducing a new feature called "Listen to this page" on its Chrome app for Android. This feature allows users to have the entire web page read out to them with customizable options. Users can choose from different voices and languages, including English, Hindi, and Spanish. However, the feature is not available on all websites. Previously, users could ask Google Assistant to read web pages aloud, but it would take them out of the Chrome app with limited customization options.
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Google is killing Gmail's basic HTML view (but not Gmail) in 2024
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
Google is discontinuing the basic HTML view for Gmail starting January 2024. The company updated its support page to inform users that Gmail will automatically switch to the Standard view after the deadline. The basic HTML view lacks certain features like chat, spell checker, search filters, keyboard shortcuts, and rich formatting. While it is useful for low-connectivity situations, Google's focus is currently on incorporating AI-powered features into its products, such as the recently launched Duet AI feature for writing emails.
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Search giant Google turns 25 today, CEO Sundar Pichai thanks Googlers
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Google is celebrating its 25th birthday by thanking its users and showcasing the evolution of the Google logo through a special doodle. Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the search engine as a PhD project in 1998, which has since become one of the world's most influential companies. Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, highlighted the importance of curiosity from users in driving the company's progress. He also mentioned that artificial intelligence (AI) will be the biggest technological shift of our lifetimes.
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Google Chrome on Android now reads aloud your webpages in 10 different voices
Livemint
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9m ago
Medial
Google Chrome on Android is introducing a new 'Listen to this page' feature, providing a major accessibility boost. Originally leaked earlier this year with limited use cases, the feature can now continue playing audio even when exiting the Chrome app and opening other applications. The reader menu appears at the bottom of the page when the article is in use, and media controls are available in quick settings. The playback speed and voice options can also be adjusted, and a dedicated play button can be added for webpages. The new feature brings Chrome on Android closer to Safari's Listen to Page feature.
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