Google Bard accused of plagiarism as publishers fight back against AI chatbots
AI chatbots are becoming controversy magnets for one reason or another
Google's ChatGPT rival 'Bard' is now in early access
ChatGPT is way more capable, at least for now
Google Glass killed off for a second time
The company is no longer selling Google Glass Enterprise Edition and ending support
Swiss Google workers stage walkout over layoffs, offer to reduce wages to prevent cuts
Google refused the offer
Google unveils AI tools for Gmail, Google Docs, Meet and more
After letting Microsoft take much of the spotlight with its ChatGPT partnership in recent weeks
A new dubbing industry grows as YouTube introduces multiple audio tracks for videos
YouTubers have gained millions in additional ad revenue from foreign language dubs
Google One expands VPN service to all subscribers, adds dark web monitoring
New privacy and security features coming to Google One
Google I/O 2023 will take place on May 10, stream online for free
Live from the Shoreline Amphitheater
New Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides UI begins rollout
All users should see the new interface by March 25
Pixel Watch bill of materials reveals Google's favorable 69% profit margin
Report highlights Google's healthy Pixel Watch profit margin
DoJ claims Google 'systematically destroyed' evidence by auto-deleting chat logs
Employees (execs) held "sensitive" conversations on Hangouts since it purged threads after 24-hours
YouTube is experimenting with a "Premium" 1080p streaming option for subscribers
Higher bitrate means a higher video quality, you just have to pay for it
Mozilla harshly criticizes Google's Play Store privacy labels in new study
Games and social media apps are the worst offenders
Google achieves quantum computer error correction breakthrough
One step closer to practical quantum computing
AI-based search would be considerably more expensive per query for Google
For Bing or Google, a ChatGPT-style search engine is simply more expensive
Google tells employees to share desks as it looks to cut costs
WTF?! With a market cap of $1.18 trillion, Google is one of the biggest companies in the world, so one wouldn't expect some of its employees to share desks with co-workers. But that will become a reality starting from the next quarter as Google embraces "real estate efficiency."
Google is hardening Android security at the firmware level
An arduous but necessary task to improve security for over 2.5 billion active users
Google starts rolling out Memory and Energy Saver modes to latest Chrome release
Why it matters: Despite holding a 65% share of the global desktop-browser market share, Chrome still has a reputation for being a massive resource hog that consumes memory and battery life like there's no tomorrow. But Google is now rolling out a previously announced set of features that should help to address these issues.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine years
Wojcicki is starting a new chapter in her life
Ex-Googler and AppSheet founder says Google has "ceased to function"
Mountain View problems run deeper than Bard's botched launch
Android 14 removes some barriers for third-party app stores
Android 14 will let third-party app stores update more easily and safely
Google launches 5 Gig Internet service in three cities for $125/month
Symmetrical upload and download speeds
Uber to shut down its own data centers as it strikes cloud agreement with Oracle and Google
Clouding up with Google and Oracle
Google releases Chrome 110, parts ways with Windows 7
The latest version of the Chrome web browser requires Windows 10 to run
Android 14's first developer preview is available now
Google pushes tablet and foldable support, blocks apps older than Android 6.0