RCS Lab hack: How Android, iOS users in Italy and Kazakhstan were spied on

RCS Lab hack: How Android, iOS users in Italy and Kazakhstan were spied on

Google recently revealed in a new blog post that it has been tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors, including Italy-based RCS Lab, which was found to be targeting mobile users in Italy and Kazakhstan. The findings were discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group or TAG, which has tracked over 30 vendors with “varying levels […]

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You can now turn on picture-in-picture mode in Google Meet calls

You can now turn on picture-in-picture mode in Google Meet calls

Google has announced that it is rolling out picture-in-picture mode for Google Meet on the Chrome browser, along with the ability to pin multiple video feeds. With the new feature, users can see up to four video tiles in a meeting in a small floating window that is visible even as you do work with […]

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LaMDA AI as ‘sentient’: Google engineer Blake Lemoine says ‘religious beliefs’ is why he thinks so

LaMDA AI as ‘sentient’: Google engineer Blake Lemoine says ‘religious beliefs’ is why he thinks so

Blake Lemoine, the Google engineer who was put on administrative leave after he claimed that the company’s LaMDA AI was sentient, has put out a series of reasons why he believes this to be true. Lemoine posted on his Twitter account that the reason he thinks LaMDA is sentient is based on his religious beliefs. […]

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Google debate over ‘sentient’ bots overshadows deeper AI issues

Google debate over ‘sentient’ bots overshadows deeper AI issues

A Google software engineer was suspended after going public with his claims of encountering “sentient” artificial intelligence on the company’s servers — spurring a debate about how and whether AI can achieve consciousness. Researchers say it’s an unfortunate distraction from more pressing issues in the industry. The engineer, Blake Lemoine, said he believed that Google’s […]

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Google Maps will now show toll prices on select routes in India

Google Maps will now show toll prices on select routes in India

Google has announced that users in India will now be able to view toll prices on the routes that they navigate on Google Maps. You will now be able to see the estimated toll price to your destination before you start navigating. This feature will be rolled out to Google Maps on Android and iOS […]

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Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage

Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on information battle since […]

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Google said to be in talks to join open e-commerce network ONDC

Google said to be in talks to join open e-commerce network ONDC

Google’s talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country’s open e-commerce network ONDC follow the success of its payments business over UPI, the government’s initiative for financial transactions Google’s talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country’s open e-commerce network ONDC follow the success of […]

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Google hit with fresh UK investigation over ad tech dominance

Google hit with fresh UK investigation over ad tech dominance

The UK’s antitrust watchdog started a new investigation of Alphabet Inc.’s Google, over suspicions it may have abused its dominant position across its ad tech that goes to the heart of the tech giant’s business model. The move by the Competition and Markets Authority opens a fresh front in its regulatory tussle with Google. The […]

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Google I/O: AI Test kitchen, LaMDA2 and other key AI announcements 

Google I/O: AI Test kitchen, LaMDA2 and other key AI announcements 

Google’s I/O keynote last night saw several key announcements across products from the upcoming Android 13 to a more immersive view in Google Maps and of course, the new Pixel 6a. But Google also showcased its new machine learning and AI-focused features at the conference, and while the direct impact of these might be not […]

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