Google Releases New AI Boost To Millions Of Old Android Phones

Google Releases New AI Boost To Millions Of Old Android Phones

UKRAINE – 2023/03/15: In this photo illustration, Android 14 logo of a mobile operating system is … [+] seen on a smartphone and Android logo on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Following Samsung’s surprise AI announcement, Google is now rolling out the Gemini …

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Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Shades Get a Fresh Blast of AI

Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Shades Get a Fresh Blast of AI

Meta’s newest smart glasses, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban, have been newly fleshed out with more AI features. This week, Meta started rolling out an over-the-air update to its second generation of smart sunglasses that gives the wearables some new capabilities. The biggest update is the Meta AI with Vision feature, which incorporates Meta’s ChatGPT-enabled …

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The 10 worst changes to stock Android

The 10 worst changes to stock Android

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Android has been available for well over a decade now, and stock Android has come a long way since those heady days of 2008. Subsequent updates brought well-received additions like copy/paste, multi-touch, foldable phone support, a much smoother UI, and more. But I would be lying if I said Google …

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Google parent Alphabet soars past $2 trillion market cap on AI strength

Google parent Alphabet soars past  trillion market cap on AI strength

Alphabet Inc. closed decisively above a $2 trillion market capitalization for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence. The stock rose 10% to $171.95, its biggest one-day jump since July 2015, resulting in a valuation of $2.15 trillion. …

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Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has

Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is confident that Google will find a way to make money selling access to generative AI tools. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says his company is already doing it. Both companies reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit on Thursday. And the stock prices of both soared on the results, with Alphabet further …

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Alphabet tempers worries that it’s falling behind in AI in Q1 results

Alphabet tempers worries that it’s falling behind in AI in Q1 results

Alphabet topped analysts’ estimates, reporting revenue growth of 15% for the quarter, the fastest rate of expansion since early 2022. Ad sales at YouTube jumped 20%, also beating expectations. Questions have been swirling about the future of Google’s online ads, because the biggest revenue driver remains search, which is under pressure as new generative AI …

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Microsoft, Google Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand

Microsoft, Google Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand

(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc. sent a clear message to investors on Thursday: Our spending on artificial intelligence and cloud computing is paying off. Most Read from Bloomberg The companies trounced Wall Street estimates with their latest quarterly results, lifted by a surge in cloud revenue — fueled in part by …

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Updates to Wear OS, Google TV, and Android TV confirmed

Updates to Wear OS, Google TV, and Android TV confirmed

TL;DR Google has confirmed it will announce Wear OS 5 during Google I/O 2025. The company plans to discuss the new features that will come with the OS. An OS update is coming to Android TV and Google TV. Google I/O, the event where Google tends to unveil new hardware and software, is scheduled for …

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