• Google Local Business Profile Reviews Listings Updated

    Google has updated the page where you view, reply and report reviews for your Google Business Profile listing. Joy Hawkins spotted the change and she says it seems to be live, personally, I think I still see the old version.Joy shared this screenshot of this updated reviews listing page on X and said, "Seeing a new layout for reporting and replying to reviews. Looks really nice."Here is that screenshot:To compare, this is what I see:Do you see this updated reviews screen?Forum discussion at X.

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    Google AI: How business websites will have to change for Google’s AI era

    Enterprises hoping to attract the attention of the search engine’s Gemini platform will need short, punchy web pages, says a digital advertising expert.

  • Google injects still more AI into Google Docs and other Workspace apps at Google I/O

    Additional features from Google's Gemini Pro 1.5 model will be added to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and others.

  • Games Are Our Business And Business Is Restructuring

    Sony and Square-Enix are both reorganizing, from new CEOs to staff cutbacks. Also, sad news about Penny Blood, more Cotton, and the latest video game news!

  • Google Local Service Ads Tests Message Multiple Businesses

    Google is testing a new button for the Local Service Ads to "message multiple businesses" instead of just messaging one business at a time. We saw something like this before, but it only showed up after you messaged the first business. This was spotted by Matt Casady who posted some screenshots on X - where he saw that button at the bottom of the Local Service Ads listings. I see it at the top, here is my screenshot:Then when you click on it, Google lets you select which advertisers you want to...

  • Google's Search Business Could Be Challenged By OpenAI, Says Gene Munster: 'It's A Function Of Time'

    Gene Munster, a tech analyst at Deepwater Asset Management, predicts that OpenAI could become a significant competitor to Google in the search business, despite its ties with Microsoft. Munster's forecast follows reports of a potential partnership between Apple and OpenAI. read more

  • Kylie Kwong quits restaurant business, adding to growing list of high-profile eateries to close

    Sydney chef to close Lucky Kwong, saying she wants to focus on ‘sharing other people’s stories’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKylie Kwong has announced she is quitting the restaurant business after 24 years as a restaurateur and will close her Sydney eatery Lucky Kwong in late June.The news comes after other Sydney closures by high-profile chefs including the long-running fine-dining restaurant...

  • AI Interest Means More Business for Business Schools

    Business schools are adding AI-related curricula as interest in the technology continues to grow. That’s according to a Sunday report by the Financial Times (FT), citing a 40-country survey by education consultant CarringtonCrisp, showing that almost half of respondents anticipate learning about artificial intelligence (AI) in the next five years. With the launch of tools like OpenAI’s […]

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    Business Recovery Center opening for businesses impacted by slip-out

    A Business Recovery Center is opening in Big Sur to help business owners impacted by the Highway 1 slip-out.

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    Google to shut down Google One VPN on June 20

    Google One subscribers who use the plan's VPN service will soon have to find another way to secure their internet connections. In a new Google One help page and in the Google One app, the company revealed that the VPN feature will no longer be available starting June 20, 2024.When asked why Google is retiring the VPN service, a company spokesperson previously told ZDNET: "We're refocusing our efforts to support more in-demand features with Google One. To keep our subscription service fresh,...

  • Google Injects Gemini AI Right Into Google Search

    Google is bringing Gemini to Google Search, meaning your search results are about to get a massive dose of artificial intelligence. The first feature of this rollout is AI Overviews, which has been in Labs for a while. It’s now rolling out to everyone starting today, with the feature capable on providing AI-generated information based … Continued Read the original post: Google Injects Gemini AI Right Into Google Search

  • RIP Google Pay — What You Need To Know About Google Wallet

    (AP) – After June 4, Google Pay users will no longer be able to send, request, or receive funds through the United States version of the app. Since the service launched in 2018, millions of people in more than 180 countries used Google Pay to securely check out when online shopping. But while the proverbial […]