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Sundar Pichai bets big on infusing AI in Google Search engine
Pichai said the company will unlock "entirely new experiences in Search and beyond" just as camera, voice and translation technologies have all opened entirely new categories of queries and exploration. "For years, we've been focused on making Search even more helpful, from Google Lens to multi-Search to visual exploration in Search, immersive view in Maps, Google Translate, to all the language models powering Search today,.
OpenAI to let users turn-off chat history in ChatGPT
OpenAI said, it will not save users' earlier conversations when the chat history option is disabled and will not use those conversations to train and improve its models. "We've introduced the ability to turn off chat history in ChatGPT. Conversations that are started when chat history is disabled won't be used to train and improve our models, and won't appear in the history sidebar," OpenAI said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
Users can now use their WhatsApp account on multiple phones
Users can now link their phone as one of up to four additional devices. This update has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the company said. "A feature highly requested by users, now you can link your phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when you link with WhatsApp on web browsers, tablets and desktops. Each linked phone connects to WhatsApp independently, ensuring that your personal messages, media.
Apple working on AI-powered health coaching service, says report
Code named Quartz', several teams at Apple are working on the project, including the company's health, Siri and AI teams, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The paid service is planned for next year but "could be postponed or shelved altogether" if does not work out.
YouTube's revenue falls as ads slow down for 3rd quarter in a row
YouTube logged $6.69 billion in advertising revenue for the quarter that ended March 31, compared to $6.87 billion during the same period last year. The company, however, is seeing growth in Shorts as watch time and monetisation is "progressing nicely". People are engaging and converting on ads across Shorts.
Twitter begins showing labels on tweets that violate its rules
The micro-blogging platform said last week that it will apply labels to malicious tweets violating its policies. "Censorship. Shadowbanning. Freedom of speech, not reach. Our new labels are now live," said Twitter. The platform had earlier said that it was adding more transparency to the enforcement actions it takes on Tweets.
Spotify crosses 515 mn monthly active users, premium subscribers grow 15%
Premium subscribers grew 15 per cent (YoY) to 210 million with better performance across all regions, led by Europe and Latin America. Total revenue grew 14 per cent YoY to 3 billion euros, led by subscriber gains, with ad-supported sales logging 17 per cent growth to 329 million euros.
Twitter account of crypto exchange KuCoin hacked, over $22.6K stolen
"The @kucoincom handle was compromised for about 45 mins from 00:00 Apr 24 (UTC+2). A fake activity was posted and unfortunately led to asset losses for several users," the company tweeted on Monday. "Please note that ONLY KuCoin's Twitter account was compromised in this incident. We acted immediately to retrieve control of the account from official Twitter support after the incident occurred," it added.
Opera launches new browser 'Opera One'
Based on Modular Design, the company explained that Opera One delivers a liquid navigation experience and transforms the way users interact with their browsers. Furthermore, the web browser firm integrated a 'multithreaded compositor' that brings UI (user interface) to life like never before, powering innovative new features like Tab Islands.
Snapchat sees rise in negative reviews as users slam 'My AI' feature
Initially available only to subscribers, the AI chatbot is now prominently placed at the top of the app's Chat tab, allowing users to ask it questions and receive immediate responses. However, the feature's performance has failed to impress users worldwide, as evidenced by their critical feedback, reports TechCrunch.
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