All four of Google’s Pixel 9 phones are being lined up and fired upon (by regulators)

Enlarge / I’m going to show you a series of photos of Pixel Folds. Feel free to tell me if you recognize any of them from the bank earlier today, okay? NCC/Android Authority Can you really call them “leaks” when Google’s Pixel phones are thrown across the web for months every year before they’re officially … Read more

AI: Why Google’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Increased 48% in Five Years

The tech giant has set a target of achieving net zero emissions by the end of the decade. But as the company enters the race for artificial intelligence, the tech giant has admitted that reducing energy consumption from current levels “could be a challenge”. By means of Connor Sephton, News Reporter @ConnorSephton Thursday, July 4, … Read more

Google’s carbon emissions are higher than ever thanks to AI

By Colin Fernandez Environmental Correspondent for the Daily Mail 15:01 03 Jul 2024, updated 15:02 03 Jul 2024 Google is emitting more greenhouse gases than ever before, with carbon emissions increasing by 48 percent over the past five years. This is despite the tech giant’s intention to produce net zero emissions by 2030. Google’s latest … Read more

Google’s revamped AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and more than 200 other countries | TechCrunch

Google said Thursday it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to more than 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the US. The platform, powered by Google’s multimodal LLM Gemini 1.5 Pro, has also been upgraded with new features and languages ​​to help more people use AI to generate … Read more

Google’s AI overview Search results copied my original work

Last week is one Google’s AI Overview search result used one of my WIRED articles in an unexpected way that makes me fearful for the future of journalism. I was experimenting with AI Overviews, the company’s new generative AI feature designed to answer online questions. I asked several questions about topics I’ve covered recently, so … Read more

Practical: the Fitbit Ace LTE is Google’s most complete launch in a while [Gallery]

Google has been working on the Fitbit Ace LTE for the past two to three years, and it shows. In my brief use of the Fitbit-branded Wear OS device, what strikes me most – as someone outside the intended child/parent audience – is how much of an end-to-end experience it offers. From the basic podcast … Read more

Google’s AI search tool tells users to ‘eat rocks’ for their health

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Google’s new artificial intelligence search tool has advised users that eating rocks can be healthy and gluing cheese to pizza, sparking ridicule and raising questions about the decision to embed an experimental feature into the … Read more

Stick cheese on pizza and eat rocks, says Google’s new AI feature as errors flood social media

Google’s new AI feature is receiving criticism after providing inaccurate answers to questions. It appeared to reinforce conspiracy theories that Barack Obama is secretly Muslim, and also suggested dangerous food choices. By means of Mickey Carroll, science and technology reporter Friday May 24, 2024 5:19 PM, UK Google’s new search tool, which uses AI to … Read more

“Google is dead.” Google’s desperate attempt to prey on Microsoft’s search AI has reportedly led to the company recommending eating rocks

Google on a PC with a weird robot

What you need to know Google recently acquired exclusive rights to reddit content to power its AI. Google’s AI has now gone completely crazy. Users with access to Google’s AI search have reported that Google recommends eating rocks and glue and possibly even committing suicide – although not every reported answer has been reproduced. Comparative … Read more