Electric vehicle charging locations are getting a boost on Google Maps, thanks to AI.
Google is testing a new “Speaking practice” feature in Search that helps users improve their conversational English skills. The company told TechCrunch that the feature is available to English learners in Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Venezuela who have joined Search Labs, its program for users to experiment with early-stage Google Search experiences. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google is shutting down access to its PaLM API and wants developers to use the paid Gemini 1.0 Pro instead.
Google has announced a number of new travel features with Google Maps and Travel around driving alternatives, trains and buses, travel impact mode and then some new EV driving direction features. Google says these features are to give you more "sustainable choices."Here are summaries of these announcements:Google Maps / Travel(1) Driving alternatives in Google Maps: Google driving directions will soon show public transit or a walking suggestion next to driving routes. This only happens if...
Google announced a new program to train rural and underserved workers in AI. The company also rolled out a new course to teach workers how to use AI tools. These moves come one week after the tech giant rolled back worker protections. READ MORE:
Dazhon Darien impersonated high school principal in Maryland in clip that quickly spread on social media, police sayA high school athletic director in Maryland has been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said on Thursday.Dazhon Darien faked the voice of Pikesville high school’s principal in January following conversations that Darien’s contract would not be renewed, according to...
Google Maps to use satellites if you can't connect to a network, according to new report.
Google is testing a Google Search feature designed to help users improve their conversational English skills. First discovered by X user howfxr, the AI-powered "Speaking practice" feature encourages non-English speakers to say English sentences out loud that include specific words.In one of the screenshots shared on X, the conversation starter is: "I'm sad because I lost my favorite sweater at the park yesterday." The user must respond verbally to that statement with a sentence that includes...
Estée Lauder partners with Microsoft to form AI Innovation Lab to research and develop gen AI beauty solutions for its 20+ brands.
To get the most out of the many readily available AI chatbots, you have to master the art of AI prompting. Figuring out exactly what to say to an AI chatbot to get the results you want can be challenging, however, so Google is trying to help. The company last week unveiled a new blog series with tips, tricks, and suggestions on how you can get the most out of Gemini for Google Workspace. Even though the series is intended to help working professionals navigate Google's AI assistant in Workspace,...
Due to popular demand, YouTube's reused content policy sets the record straight, especially regarding the use of AI in videos.
Bezos Earth Fund is donating $100 million and accepting proposals from experts across fields on how AI technology can be used to help combat climate change. about Bezos Earth Fund, here.