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Always keep backups: an 'unprecedented' Google Cloud debacle saw a $135 billion pension fund's entire account deleted and services knocked out for nearly two weeks

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What's the worst thing you've accidentally deleted without meaning to? I can assure you that it wasn't anywhere near as bad as Google Cloud deleting the entire customer account (including all backups) of $135 billion Australian pension…

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OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions

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Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o, which has voice and vision capabilities that can turn ChatGPT into a…

Despite some skeptics claiming that AI is an industry-wide delusion, last week's demos from OpenAI and Google show that the rate of AI progress is not slowing (Steven Levy/Wired)

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Despite some skeptics claiming that AI is an industry-wide delusion, last week's demos from OpenAI and Google show that the rate of AI progress is not slowing — Some pundits suggest generative AI stopped getting smarter. The explosive…

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This new AI feature is the best thing to come out of Google I/O 2024

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There were a lot of AI features announced at Google I/O 2024 that probably didn't need to exist, but the AI scam detection alerts are actually a great thing that will help a lot of people.

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Google’s AI Overviews Hit With Fierce Criticism Amid Growing Controversy Over Content Misuse

The latest I/O developer’s conference by Google brought to light a lot of interesting and innovative perspectives related to the world of AI. The company put forward a new vision that it predicted for the future including how online search…

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Say Goodbye to Long Text Boxes: Google Messages Debuts Single-line Format

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In April, Google Messages underwent a subtle but significant change, bringing back the single line compose field for text messages. This follows a series of ...

"Some people waste a lot of time..." - Google executive says there are five things to avoid doing at work if you want to be successful

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A lot of people forget the basics, and doing them can often get you very far in your industry

Walmart’s ‘Pro’ Google TV box will come with a backlit remote, but you should wait

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In the messy launch of its “Pro” Google TV box, Walmart has now confirmed that the backlit remote that appeared in some early purchases won’t actually come with all orders.

Google’s Ultra HDR format coming to OnePlus 12 & OPPO Find X7 Ultra

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With the latest update, OPPO Find X7 Ultra has become one of the phones to feature Google’s Ultra HDR format for Android. Ultra HDR format introduced for Android devices, is set to completely change mobile photography. Ultra HDR photos are…

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Google Pixel 9 series wallpapers leak with trippy ‘Swirling Petals’ design [Gallery]

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Ahead of their expected launch later this year, the wallpapers for the entire Google Pixel 9 series have leaked with a new “Swirling Petals” theme, and hinting at the color variants available.

Google Confirms Generous New Pixel Deal Will Be Honored

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If you were quick enough to pick up Google's pixel tablet trade-in deal before it ran out, consider yourself lucky.

Google's new AI future will need to balance cool new features with privacy

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Google always shows us amazing things but often has privacy as an afterthought. It can't do it this time.

Google Pixel 8a charges slower than the Galápagos tortoise runs the 400m

Many are (quite rightly) scratching their heads over the seemingly small differences between the Google Pixel 8 and the newer Pixel 8a. However, one of the few reasons to pick the regular Pixel 8 over the more affordable 8a is charging…

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Exclusive: Google Pixel 9 wallpapers and colors leaked, download them here

Give your phone a fresh look with these wallpapers from the unreleased Pixel 9 series.

Google fumbled what could have been its biggest product in years

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Google didn't launch a pair of AI smart glasses at Google I/O, but instead weakly teased a concept, leaving the path clear for the competition to take over.

ChatGPT New Feature: OpenAI Integrates Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive With ChatGPT; Check Details

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OpenAI brings a new feature for ChatGPT users to directly import and analyse data from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for Plus, Team and Enterprise customers using the GPT-4o model. Check for further details here.

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Google Photos clarifies how Storage Saver mode works

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Google Photos remains a dominant force in cloud storage solutions for multimedia content. Beyond its core functionality as a user-friendly gallery app, Google Photos offers ...

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Now Dominate 66% of Global Cloud Spending

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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a key demand driver for cloud investment, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud collectively grew by 24 per cent, accounting for 66 per cent of total spending in the first…

Why Google's Nest Speakers Need Gemini AI to Improve Its Assistant - CNET

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Commentary: Google's AI-powered Assistant could be a fantastic addition to Nest speakers, but none of the Gemini announcements included the speakers.