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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Wants to Place Advertisements in Multiturn Conversations With Alexa+
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims it has been rolled out to and is being u...
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Google to Release Age Assurance Tool to Detect Minor Users Pretending to be Adults
Google plans to release an age assurance tool in the US that will assess whether an account is being used by a minor or an adult. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that it will be releasing this algorithm-based tool to a small set of users in the US in the coming weeks.
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"Cheaper, Accurate": Bill Gates Warns Against Artificial Intelligence's Advancement In Jobs
Artificial intelligence will free us to do better work, but the world may not be ready for how fast it's growing, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said.
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Google Chrome Gets AI-Powered Store Summaries to Improve Online Shopping Experience
Google Chrome is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will help users make informed decisions while purchasing products online. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced AI-powered store summaries that will show users relevant insights about products when they visit a product page on an e-commerce website.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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Google’s AI-Powered Virtual Try-On Shopping Feature Now Rolling Out to Select Users
Google is now rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual try-on shopping feature to users in the US. The feature was first unveiled at the company’s Google I/O event in May. Part of the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Shopping Graph offering, the feature is available with AI Mode in Search, Google Shopping, as well as product...
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Google Releases Web Guide Experimental Feature in Search, Uses AI to Organise Search Results Page
Google is bringing another new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Search. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Web Guide, a new filter on the search results page that categorises information and groups URLs to make it easier for users to learn more about the topic. It is currently an opt-in feature, which mean...
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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Trump's AI Plan Calls For Massive Data Centers, May Affect Energy In US
President Donald Trump's plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the US could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation's ability to power it.
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Google Photos Rolling Out AI-Powered Image-to-Video Generation and Remix Features
Google Photos is getting two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will allow users to transform their images in the gallery in different ways. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced an AI-powered image-to-video feature that will allow users to convert any photo in the gallery into a video.
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Google’s AI Mode in Search Hits 100 Million Users, New Features Rolling Out: Report
Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed on Wednesday that AI Mode in Search now has more than 100 million monthly active users across the US and India. The information was shared during the company’s second quarterly earnings call with investors. The Mountain View-based tech giant also highlighted that the other artificial intelligence (AI) feature in ...
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Microsoft Issues Urgent Security Patch For SharePoint After "Active Attacks"
Tech giant Microsoft has issued urgent security patch after observing "active attacks" on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations.
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Microsoft Upgrades Copilot Vision With Desktop Share Feature, Adds Support for Voice Mode
Microsoft announced two new upgrades for Copilot Vision on Tuesday, which are aimed at increasing its usability. The Redmond-based tech giant is introducing a new Desktop Share feature that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to analyse the user’s entire desktop and all the active apps, and assist users with various tasks.
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Google Rolls Out AI Mode in Search to All Users in India, Removes Search Labs Sign Up Requirement
Google announced the rollout of AI Mode in Search to all users in India on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) search functionality was so far only available to Indian users registered on Search Labs, but now it is being provided to everyone. The Mountain View-based tech giant has made the feature available across the desktop interface and vi...
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Amazon 'Applauds' Canada's Scrapping Of Tech Tax
Amazon said Tuesday it "applauds" Canada's decision to scrap its digital services tax in order to salvage trade talks with the United States, calling it a win for the online retailer's customers.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Wants to Place Advertisements in Multiturn Conversations With Alexa+
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims it has been rolled out to and is being u...
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Google to Release Age Assurance Tool to Detect Minor Users Pretending to be Adults
Google plans to release an age assurance tool in the US that will assess whether an account is being used by a minor or an adult. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that it will be releasing this algorithm-based tool to a small set of users in the US in the coming weeks.
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"Cheaper, Accurate": Bill Gates Warns Against Artificial Intelligence's Advancement In Jobs
Artificial intelligence will free us to do better work, but the world may not be ready for how fast it's growing, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said.
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Google Chrome Gets AI-Powered Store Summaries to Improve Online Shopping Experience
Google Chrome is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will help users make informed decisions while purchasing products online. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced AI-powered store summaries that will show users relevant insights about products when they visit a product page on an e-commerce website.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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Google’s AI-Powered Virtual Try-On Shopping Feature Now Rolling Out to Select Users
Google is now rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual try-on shopping feature to users in the US. The feature was first unveiled at the company’s Google I/O event in May. Part of the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Shopping Graph offering, the feature is available with AI Mode in Search, Google Shopping, as well as product...
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Google Releases Web Guide Experimental Feature in Search, Uses AI to Organise Search Results Page
Google is bringing another new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Search. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Web Guide, a new filter on the search results page that categorises information and groups URLs to make it easier for users to learn more about the topic. It is currently an opt-in feature, which mean...
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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Trump's AI Plan Calls For Massive Data Centers, May Affect Energy In US
President Donald Trump's plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the US could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation's ability to power it.
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Google Photos Rolling Out AI-Powered Image-to-Video Generation and Remix Features
Google Photos is getting two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will allow users to transform their images in the gallery in different ways. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced an AI-powered image-to-video feature that will allow users to convert any photo in the gallery into a video.
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Google’s AI Mode in Search Hits 100 Million Users, New Features Rolling Out: Report
Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed on Wednesday that AI Mode in Search now has more than 100 million monthly active users across the US and India. The information was shared during the company’s second quarterly earnings call with investors. The Mountain View-based tech giant also highlighted that the other artificial intelligence (AI) feature in ...
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Microsoft Issues Urgent Security Patch For SharePoint After "Active Attacks"
Tech giant Microsoft has issued urgent security patch after observing "active attacks" on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations.
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Microsoft Upgrades Copilot Vision With Desktop Share Feature, Adds Support for Voice Mode
Microsoft announced two new upgrades for Copilot Vision on Tuesday, which are aimed at increasing its usability. The Redmond-based tech giant is introducing a new Desktop Share feature that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to analyse the user’s entire desktop and all the active apps, and assist users with various tasks.
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Google Rolls Out AI Mode in Search to All Users in India, Removes Search Labs Sign Up Requirement
Google announced the rollout of AI Mode in Search to all users in India on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) search functionality was so far only available to Indian users registered on Search Labs, but now it is being provided to everyone. The Mountain View-based tech giant has made the feature available across the desktop interface and vi...
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Amazon 'Applauds' Canada's Scrapping Of Tech Tax
Amazon said Tuesday it "applauds" Canada's decision to scrap its digital services tax in order to salvage trade talks with the United States, calling it a win for the online retailer's customers.
