Google’s Assistant Team Shakeup Results in Layoff of Over 20 Data Scientists
November 02, 2023 – Google’s Restructuring Impacts Assistant Team Reports from Business Insider suggest that Google has recently laid off a number of employees working on its Assistant project, according to internal sources and an employee document that recorded the company’s internal job cuts. On Monday, some of the employees working on the Assistant project…
Porsche’s Future Models to Feature Google Apps and Ecosystem Amid Volkswagen’s Challenges
October 31, 2023 – Porsche announced today that its future vehicle models will integrate Google’s navigation, voice assistant, and ecosystem. This integration with the Google ecosystem includes Google Maps, Google Assistant, and various applications available through the Google Play Store. It’s worth noting that earlier this year, Porsche expressed its consideration of adopting Google’s software…
Google CEO Pichai Contemplates Subscription Model for New AI Products
October 26, 2023 – During the third-quarter earnings call in 2023, Google and its parent company, Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai, mentioned the possibility of adopting a subscription model for some of their new artificial intelligence (AI) products. During the conference, Brian Nowak, an analyst from the U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley, inquired about Google’s investments…
Google Chrome Testing New Feature: Opening PWA Links in New Windows
October 17, 2023 – Google has extended an invitation today to select users of the Canary channel of its Chrome browser to test a novel feature called “Link Capturing for PWAs.” With this new functionality, when users click on Progressive Web App (PWA) links, they will no longer open in new tab pages. Instead, the…
Text-to-Image: Google’s AI Upgrade Empowers User Creativity
October 13, 2023 – Google recently announced that starting this Thursday, the company’s “Search Generative Experience” (SGE) will allow users to create images directly based on text prompts. According to information from Google’s official statement, there are times when users are searching for specific images but can’t find exactly what they are looking for. To…
Report Reveals Google’s Annual $18-20 Billion Payment to Secure iPhone Default Search
October 11, 2023 – Bernstein Holdings released an investment insights report yesterday, suggesting that Google pays Apple an annual fee of $18-20 billion to secure its position as the default search engine on products such as the iPhone. In their report, Bernstein stated, “We believe that there is a possibility of a federal court ruling…
Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Unveiled: A New Era of AI-Powered Smartphones
October 10, 2023 – Google has recently unveiled its flagship smartphones, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, powered by the latest Tensor G3 chip, promising a host of new AI capabilities. Firstly, there’s the Record-to-Text Summarizer feature, which operates locally and is set to debut on the Pixel 8 Pro in December. This innovative feature…
A New Feature in Chrome 117: The ‘All Bookmarks’ Folder
September 28, 2023 – Google’s Chrome 117 browser has introduced a noteworthy change in its latest update, enhancing user convenience and addressing some security concerns. This update, labeled Chrome 117.0.5938.132, not only patched ten security vulnerabilities but also introduced a significant improvement in the way the bookmark bar functions. In this latest iteration of Chrome,…
Google Pixel 8 Series: Specs, Prices, and Surprises Unveiled by Kamila
September 25, 2023 – Last night, the prominent blogger Kamila took to the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) to unveil a detailed specification list and pricing information for the Google Pixel 8 series smartphones. The graphic she shared bore the title “Pixel for Business” and revealed that the starting price for the standard Pixel…
Google Bard Unveils Powerful Update with Enhanced Plugin Support
September 19, 2023 – In an exciting development today, Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, has unveiled its latest update, introducing robust plugin support for various Google applications, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, and more. Google touts this as Bard’s most powerful version to date, promising enhanced collaboration efficiency across languages and nations. The newly introduced plugins for…