Google workers call Bard AI announcement 'rushed', 'botched'
Employees criticised the Bard announcement on the popular internal forum Memegen, calling it "rushed," "botched," and "un-Googley," reports CNBC. "Dear Sundar, the Bard launch and the layoffs were rushed, botched, and myopic. Please return to taking a long-term outlook," read one meme that included a serious picture of Pichai.
'Sorry, it can't be done', SC declines to modify order on Google's plea
In January, the apex court had declined to entertain a plea by Google challenging an NCLAT order, which refused to stay operation of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing Rs 1,337.76 crore fine on the tech giant. During the hearing on Friday, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, made it clear to senior advocate Maninder Singh, representing Google, that no clarification is required in this matter.
Google Meet users can now include captions in meeting recordings
The new feature will help make meeting recordings more useful and accessible for meeting participants, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost. To record a meeting, the feature must be enabled by the admin and the user has to be a meeting host and be a part of the host's organisation.
Google launches 'Immersive Stream for XR' tool for Cloud users
Users can click a link or scan a QR code to immediately be transported to extended reality (XR), the tech giant said in a blogpost. "Immersive Stream for XR is being used to power the 'immersive view' feature in Google Maps, while automotive and retail brands are enhancing at-home shopping experiences for consumers, , from virtually configuring a new vehicle to visualizing new appliance.
Google announces AI-enabled updates to Search, Maps, Translate
"In the coming months, you will be able to use Lens to search your screen on Android globally. With this technology, you can search what you see in photos or videos across the websites and apps, like messaging and video apps without having to leave the app or experience," Google said in a blogpost on Wednesday.
Google search for 'international trip' nearly doubled in India in 2022
"Emerging from Covid-19 confident of their digital savvy, Indians are tapping into Search to strike a balanced blend of online convenience and real-world experiences," the tech giant said in a statement. "People are turning to digital services like electronic payments and instant delivery to simplify their everyday lives, and free up time for in-person activities and long awaited indulgences such as travel, live concerts, and dining out."
YouTube Music rolls out redesigned album view for Android, iOS
According to 9to5Google, this redesign prominently centres album artwork and shows a blurred version behind it. At the top, users get the artist (which can be tapped), Album/Single, and release year, also the album title is displayed next, followed by a Wikipedia description. Moreover, available actions include download, add to the library, play, share.
Google to soon blur explicit images in search results by default
SafeSearch filtering is already on by default for signed-in users who are under the age of 18, the tech giant said in a blog post on Tuesday. However, soon, a new setting will blur explicit imagery if it appears in search results even when SafeSearch filtering is not turned on. "This setting will be the new default for people who don't already have the SafeSearch filter turned on, with the option to adjust settings at any time," the company said.
Microsoft set to integrate ChatGPT into Bing Search
This comes after Google announced its ChatGPT rival chatbot "Bard". According to The Verge, the event invite says that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will "share some progress on some exciting projects". Moreover, the invitation comes just days after Microsoft extended its OpenAI partnership in a $10 billion deal, making it the exclusive cloud partner for OpenAI.
Google introduces ChatGPT competitor 'Bard'
Bard is an "experimental conversational AI service" which is powered by Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blogpost on Monday. The tool aims to combine the depth of the "world's knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of our large language models". It uses data from the web to provide fresh.
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