Google Invests 250MillioninCaliforniaNewsMedia,With70 Million for AI Development
August 23, 2024 – According to Politico, Google has reached an agreement with California legislators, committing to provide $250 million in funding to news organizations across the state. This move is aimed at averting the passage of a potentially damaging state bill. The report indicates that 180millionofthefundswillbeallocatedtoCalifornianewsmedia,excludingbroadcastingcompanies,whiletheremaining70 million will be invested in artificial intelligence resources…
Apple Trails Google by 2-3 Years in AI Development, Says Gurman
August 15, 2024 – Google stole the spotlight yesterday by holding a new product launch event ahead of Apple’s expected iPhone 16 series reveal, showcasing the advanced AI capabilities of its Pixel 9 series. This move has sparked widespread attention within the industry, with Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman noting that Apple appears to be lagging…
Google Takes on Apple: Subtle Jabs at the Competition During Pixel 9 Launch
August 14, 2024 – At its early morning Pixel 9 launch event, Google not only unveiled the new generation of Pixel phones and advanced AI features but also repeatedly took subtle jabs at its competitor, Apple. While it’s not uncommon for technology companies to compare themselves to their rivals during product launches, Google’s frequent “long-distance…
Alphabet Pumps $5 Billion into Waymo to Accelerate Self-Driving Car Technology
July 24, 2024 – Ruth Porat, the Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced a significant investment of $5 billion into its self-driving car venture, Waymo. This substantial infusion of funds, according to Porat, is aimed at bolstering Waymo’s position as a global leader in the field of autonomous vehicles….
Google Partners with EssilorLuxottica to Develop Smart Glasses with Gemini AI
July 20, 2024 – Reports from technology news outlet The Verge indicate that Google has reached out to EssilorLuxottica, the company behind the popular Ray-Ban brand, to discuss a potential partnership for the production of Gemini smart glasses. EssilorLuxottica, an Italian-French vertically integrated multinational corporation headquartered in Paris, was formed through the merger of Luxottica…
Google to End Support for goo.gl Short Links in 2025
July 19, 2024 – Google announced in a press release yesterday (July 18) that it will discontinue its URL shortening service goo.gl on August 25, 2025. After this date, attempts to access shortened links will receive a 404 response. The tech giant introduced the URL Shortener service in 2009, enabling users to easily share web…
Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and 11 Other Companies Form Alliance to Bolster AI Security
July 19, 2024 – At the Aspen Security Forum held yesterday, 14 leading companies in the AI field, including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Intel, announced the formation of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI). This alliance is aimed at enhancing the security of artificial intelligence systems. Hosted by the OASIS global standards body,…
Apple Warns 1.4 Billion iPhone Users: Ditch Google Chrome for Better Privacy
July 17, 2024 – According to a report by Forbes, Apple has launched a new promotional campaign targeting its global community of over 1.4 billion iPhone users, urging them to ditch Google’s Chrome browser in favor of its native Safari browser. The relationship between Google and Apple has always been complex, with a previous tacit…
Google Offers Massive €470 Million to Halt CISPE-Microsoft Settlement, But Faces Rejection
July 17, 2024 – Google has offered a staggering economic incentive of 470 million euros to persuade the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to reject a settlement with Microsoft and instead, urge the European Union (EU) to proceed with an investigation into Microsoft’s cloud computing division. According to reports in July, CISPE had…
The Energy Footprint of Tech Giants: Google and Microsoft Exceed Electricity Usage of Over 100 Nations in 2023
July 15, 2024 – A staggering revelation has emerged regarding the colossal energy consumption of tech giants Google and Microsoft, as Michael Thomas’s analysis underscores their respective annual electricity usage at a whopping 24 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, surpassing the total power demands of over 100 nations, including Iceland, Ghana, and Tunisia. This colossal energy…