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    Google Workspace admins can migrate Slack messages to Google Chat using a new tool

    Google announced that admins can now transfer messages and other data from Slack to Google Chat using a new tool. Workspace admins can also get notifications for Google Meet application load failures.

  • What Data is Google Using to Train Its Gemini?

    Have you heard about Google Gemini? Google Gemini is the rebrand of Google Bard – its first attempt at creating a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT. It hasn’t quite taken off as planned, with stocks plummeting $70 billion after an issue with the LLM caused it to refuse to generate images of white people. […]

  • Google Search With 16 Shopping Ads

    It is good to have choices but too many choices might not be good, said some wise man. Well, here is Google giving you 16 choices of bikes in the shopping ad spot at the top of the Google Search results.This was spotted by Mike Hardaker and he shared this screenshot with me on X - here it is:I tried to replicate it, but I was unable to. I suspect this is some sort of weird bug?I mean, I was able to see the normal carousel ads:I also saw the right side ads:And those new vertical tall ads:This...

  • How to Use Google Gemini for Personal Development

    Google Gemini is more than just a large language model developed by Google AI; it’s a dynamic tool that can significantly enhance personal growth and introspection. While not traditionally seen as a personal development tool, its adeptness in handling language, comprehension, and reasoning makes it invaluable for those looking to delve deeper into self-awareness and […]

  • How to Use Google Gemini for Code Generation

    Google Gemini represents a significant advancement in the field of artificial intelligence, standing as an advanced large language model (LLM) that has positioned itself at the cutting edge of AI technology. With its impressive array of capabilities, Gemini has garnered considerable interest among developers, who find in it a valuable ally for streamlining their coding […]

  • Google AI Writing Some Search Knowledge Panels

    Google has for a long time used AI to write some knowledge panels. But now Google is labeling some of these AI written knowledge panels with "Al overviews are experimental" as a disclaimer. This may show up for both SGE and non-SGE results, I believe.Johannes Beus at Sistrix posted about this, sharing this screenshot:You can see that one shows the AI written section and one does not. I tried it myself logged in to SGE and it did not give me the AI written knowledge panel:That being said, I do...

  • Who is Prabhakar Raghavan and why is he accused of killing Google Search?

    A study earlier this year by German academics verified what many users of Google search had long suspected: the search engine, once the gold standard for such activities, had been getting worse. The reason, the researchers concluded, is that too much low-quality content was being optimized to appear higher inRead Entire Article

  • Why your Google search results may look different

    Next time you turn to Google with a question, you may be given an “experimental” answer.

  • Eight Advanced Google Docs Features You Should Be Using

    Beneath their surfaces, word processors like Google Docs have a treasure trove of hidden features that make it easier to draft large documents and collaborate on them with coworkers. I have covered a few Google Docs tips before, but now I have a few more to share.

  • Why your Google search results may look different

    Next time you turn to Google with a question, you may be given an “experimental” answer.

  • Google accused of making it harder to search for rival

    In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.

  • Report: How Prabhakar Raghavan Killed Google Search

    Ed Zitron wrote a piece named The Man Who Killed Google Search. It goes through in detail how Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's former head of ads - led a coup so that he could run Google Search, and how an email chain from 2019 began a cascade of events that would lead to him running it into the ground, he said.Everyone in the SEO/SEM space is talking about this article and I came back to the SEO on fire. If you have not read it yet, you should.Update: I added Google's statements to this below:I'll...