Not to minimize what Google had on display, but the company failed to give all but a passing nod to its core business — except in the context of generative AI, of course. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Thomas Kurian (and Sundar Pichai) lays out why Google Cloud should be the choice if your business is keen on AI.
Google will invest $1 billion to improve digital connectivity between the U.S. and Japan through two new subsea cables, the Alphabet-owned firm said on Wednesday amid a visit by the Japanese prime minister to boost ties between the countries. The two subsea cables, Proa and Taihei, will improve connectivity between the U.S., Japan and multiple Pacific island countries and territories, Google said in a blog post. "Building on the U.S.-Australia joint funding commitment for subsea cables last...
Google Cloud expanded a partnership with Orange to include generative AI use cases designed to improve customer experiences and keep sensitive data within national bounds.
NTT Docomo et al hit new ultra-high-speed data ratesDeutsche Telekom CEO slams 1&1 5G network delaysGoogle Cloud to invest $1bn in subsea cables
Google this week launched a comprehensive new guide tailored to YouTube Shorts. The move highlights the burgeoning popularity of YouTube's answer to TikTok, which boasts 2 billion monthly logged-in users and 70 billion daily views.
The Macular Society has been granted £45,000 over the next three years from the trust. The money will allow the charity to run its key support services, including its network of support groups, which offer peer support to people living with macular disease – the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. From the Scottish Borders to Shetland, the Macular Society’s support groups bring people with sight loss conditions together, to fight the fear and loneliness, which can be experienced after a...
Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices this week to protest the tech giant's work in Israel amid the war against Hamas in Gaza. The protests, organized by the No Tech for Apartheid campaign, raised concerns about Google and Amazon's $1.2-billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military. The campaign is demanding that Google and Amazon drop the effort, known as Project Nimbus. The advocacy group staged...
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the governing body overseeing the country’s widely used Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mobile payment system, is set to engage with various fintech startups this month to develop a strategy to address the growing market dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay in the UPI ecosystem. NPCI executives plan to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Ads this week released a new video titled Smart Bidding: Basics and best practices. This video explains what Smart Bidding is and offers best practices to optimize campaign performance.
The company announced numerous updates ranging from AI models and new chips to new platforms for creating and editing content.
Vivaldi today unveiled a preview version of its browser tailored for Windows on ARM devices. The move follows Google’s recent release of its Chrome browser optimized for the ARM architecture, signaling growing support for the energy-efficient platform. In a blog post acknowledging the experimental nature of the release, Vivaldi stated: “These builds are not yet […]