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Google had been in discussions with various potential manufacturing partners for over a year before reportedly finalizing Dixon Technologies for this significant venture.

Google rolls out updated AI model capable of handling longer text, video

The updated AI model, called Gemini 1.5 Pro, will be available on Thursday to cloud customers and developers so they can test its new features and eventually create new commercial applications

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography

The draft rule on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), proposed by the European Commission last year, has been a bone of contention between advocates of online safety measures and privacy activists worried about surveillance.

Alibaba shows gap between chip haves and have-nots

Some leading companies like OpenAI, Alphabet Inc, Anthropic and Meta Platforms Inc have plenty of GPUs. Alibaba, with $63 billion in cash and annual free cash flow topping $27 billion, finding itself caught short on one of the most important facets of its most-promising business, have led investors to dump the stock, wiping out close to $25 billion in market value in a matter of days

Google pays Apple 36 percent of all advertisement revenues

The figure had been revealed by University of Chicago economics professor, Kevin Murphy, who was responding to questions from Alphabet Inc.'s lead attorney.

PM Modi interacts virtually with Google CEO Pichai

The prime minister's office (PMO) said Modi appreciated Google's partnership with HP to manufacture chromebooks in India.

Google pays $10 billion a year to maintain monopoly, US says

The monopolization trial is the first pitting the federal government against a US technology company in more than two decades

EU lawmakers reach preliminary agreement on an AI law

Under the new guidelines, AI companies like OpenAI that make generative tools like ChatGPT will have to disclose copyrighted material within their systems. The draft will now be discussed by EU lawmakers and member countries

Alphabet and Meta will focus on AI for their quarterly results next week

Meta's huge push into the Metaverse hasn't gone as expected while Google is fighting off competition in its Search business.

Google to use generative AI in its ad business - FT

Generative AI is a type of technology that relies on past data to create rather than identify content.

Google wants you to never overpay for a flight again

Alphabet Inc.’s Google aims to change that. On April 3, the search giant announced a new price-guarantee feature that promises to monitor prices daily and pay customers the difference if their fare drops at any point from booking to departure.

Google dominated search market even before pre-installing apps on Android phones, tech giant tells NCLAT

The tech giant’s lawyer, Arun Kathpalia, said that CCI relied on irrelevant data to conclude that Google Chrome is the dominant web browser.

YouTube promises to help creators make more money. Here are the details

YouTube's new boss, Neal Mohan, also has plans to introduce generative AI tools that will make it possible for creators 'to expand their storytelling and raise their production value'

Google updates Gmail with new interface for foldables

The new interface uses a two-pane design on a foldable smartphone

Google's Magic Eraser photo tool coming to older Pixel devices

The feature will also make its way to Google One members on both iOS and Android

YouTube introduces multi-language audio for creators

The video streaming platform tested the feature with one of its most popular channels MrBeast

Everything you need to know about Neeva AI

Neeva has positioned itself as an ad-free search alternative to Google and Bing

Google employees mock Bard AI, say launch 'rushed' and 'botched'

The company's internal meme generator, Memgen, has been scathing in their attack on Bard AI's launch

The big AI companies to watch out for in 2023

From Microsoft and Google to Baidu, these are the technology giants poised to bring AI to the mainstream in 2023

New Chrome for Android update enables biometric lock for incognito

The new update lets Android users lock their private tabs using their preferred screen lock method

In pics | Here are five news stories on AI you should read

Google enlists Larry Page and Sergei Bin for AI battle, ChatGPT clears a school's MBA exam, CEOs try out ChatGPT, Party images generated by Midjourney go viral and ChatGPT's version of Union Budget 2023-24 speech

YouTube Music launches 'Listening Room' beta programme

The team will collaborate with selected users to give them early access to new features and gather feedback

The Tech Weekender | Top news from the world of technology this week

This week on weekender we tell you why by 2027, every second iPhone could be made in India, we also tell you about Samsung's new 200-megapixel sensor for phones, share details of Apple's new M2 powered Macs, and the tech giant's push to get a toehold in the smart-home market. Why the Galaxy Z Fold is worth your time and how Google has become the latest tech firm to lay off staff

Google's Alphabet Layoffs 2023: CEO Sundar Pichai takes 'full responsibility for the decisions that led us here' | Read his full memo

Google's Alphabet Layoffs 2023: Pichai said the layoffs will affect jobs globally, and also said he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here"

YouTube updates its partner program with revenue sharing for Shorts

YouTube creators can now start making money with Shorts as part of the updated partners program