Google’s AI is coming to more companies near you

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By Jeffrey Dastin MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) – The financial report you read, the apparel marketing you see and the chat assistant you engage may soon reflect a common origin: artificial intelligence from Google. The cloud division inside Alphabet Inc is lining up customers to put its newest technology to the test, so-called generative AI that produces human-like prose or other content from past data. Deutsche Bank AG, Uber Technologies Inc and a unit of Victoria’s Secret & Co are among the companies giving Google’s tools a try, the company told Reuters for its I/O conference on Wedne… Read More “Google’s AI is coming to more companies near you”

Look: Google’s New ‘Immersive View’ Maps Product Demo Wows Crowd at Developer Conference

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By Colin Salao Google (GOOGL) – Get Free Report leaned into artificial intelligence in its Google I/O conference on Wednesday and one of its initial announcements got a huge positive response from the live crowd in California. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced ‘Immersive View for routes’ as the newest feature of the company’s navigation app, Google Maps, where users are able to see an AI-generated bird’s eye view of their routes. DON’T MISS: Google to Power Up Gmail With a Game-Changing New Feature Google first introduced its immersive view technology in last year’s Google I/O, but is expandi… Read More “Look: Google’s New ‘Immersive View’ Maps Product Demo Wows Crowd at Developer Conference”

Google I/O 2023: Search king adds AI to respond to Microsoft challenge

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By Jeffrey Dastin and Greg Bensinger MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google is rolling out more artificial intelligence for its core search product, hoping to create some of the same consumer excitement generated by Microsoft Corp’s update to rival search engine Bing in recent months. At its annual I/O conference in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday, Google offered a new version of its namesake engine. Called the Search Generative Experience, the revamped Google can craft responses to open-ended queries while retaining its recognizable list of links to the Web. “We a… Read More “Google I/O 2023: Search king adds AI to respond to Microsoft challenge”

Google Unveils Groundbreaking New Foldable Phone With Huge Price Tag

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By Ian Krietzberg Though the theme of Google’s flagship I/O event was artificial intelligence, the tech giant also unveiled a number of new products, from the affordable Pixel 7a to the much-anticipated Google Fold, which mark’s the company’s first venture into the foldable smartphone market. DON’T MISS: Google to Power Up Gmail With a Game-Changing New Feature The Google Pixel Fold, which starts at $1,799, will be available for pre-order May 10 and will start shipping later this month. Google says the new device is the thinnest phone on the market. ts engineers redesigned the internal hardwar… Read More “Google Unveils Groundbreaking New Foldable Phone With Huge Price Tag”

Durable is an AI-powered tool that can build you a connection in seconds

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By Courtesy of Durable Artificial intelligence is disrupting all kinds of fields. It can even be a formidable aid when it comes to making websites. Durable, for example, is a tool that promises to help users create a connection from scratch in just a few seconds. Artificial intelligence is disrupting all kinds of fields. It can even be a formidable aid when it comes to making websites. Durable, for example, is a tool that promises to help users create a connection from scratch in just a few seconds. Where to find it durable.co What does it offer? The Canadian start-up Durable has developed an amazin… Read More “Durable is an AI-powered tool that can build you a connection in seconds”

AI is ready to take your order at the drive-thru

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By Ziga Plahutar / Getty Images Soon, it might no longer be an employee, but a robot, or rather generative artificial intelligence, taking your order for a burger with fries and a soda? The American fast-food giant Wendy’s has decided to shake up the drive-thru experience by testing the technology in partnership with Google Cloud. Soon, it might no longer be an employee, but a robot, or rather generative artificial intelligence, taking your order for a burger with fries and a soda? The American fast-food giant Wendy’s has decided to shake up the drive-thru experience by testing the technology … Read More “AI is ready to take your order at the drive-thru”

Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion

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Mountain View (United States) (AFP) – Google on Wednesday said it is opening Bard, a rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT, to 180 countries as it expands use of artificial intelligence across its platform. Executives at an annual Google developers conference in Silicon Valley said that generative AI will also be used to supercharge the tech giant’s leading search engine. “We have been applying AI for a while, with generative AI we are taking the next step,” Google chief executive Sundar Pichai told thousands of developers gathered for the event. “We are reimagining all our core products, includin… Read More “Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion”

Nasdaq rallies as investors cheer inflation data, Alphabet

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By Carolina Mandl and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – The Nasdaq ended Wednesday at its highest intraday level in more than eight months, boosted by a slightly lower-than-expected increase in April inflation and Alphabet Inc’s latest artificial intelligence rollout. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.9% in April from a year ago, compared with expectations of a 5% increase, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking cycle is close to an end. Month-over-month CPI in April rose 0.4% after gaining 0.1% in March. “Markets reacted positively because they saw the … Read More “Nasdaq rallies as investors cheer inflation data, Alphabet”

Taylor Swift fans are desperate for concert tickets, making them prime targets for scammers

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During the search for tickets to her first Taylor Swift concert, Jasmine Ma has talked to dozens of probable scammers on Facebook and Instagram. Sometimes they have obviously fake profiles. Other times, their profile appears legit, complete with photos at previous Swift concerts. In Ma’s experience, the would-be scammers usually start to give her a hard time when she requests to make the purchase using PayPal Goods and Services, a digital payment platform that protects buyers and sellers. Ma, 27, of Philadelphia, wishes she could just get tickets off a verified resale site like StubHub, SeatGe… Read More “Taylor Swift fans are desperate for concert tickets, making them prime targets for scammers”

Stocks mixed as U.S. inflation data trends lower, bond yields slide

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By Herbert Lash and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets wavered and bond yields slid on Wednesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices in April rose at a slower-than-expected pace, suggesting the Federal Reserve is succeeding in taming high inflation. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% after gaining 0.1% in March, the Labor Department said, while in the 12 months through April, the CPI increased 4.9% after advancing 5.0% on a year-on-year basis in March. Futures showed the probability that the Fed will raise rates again in June, sliding to 1.5% from 21…. Read More “Stocks mixed as U.S. inflation data trends lower, bond yields slide”