Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: Google shows AI features coming to Search, including an AI-powered “snapshot” that summarizes search results with links to sites “corroborating” the information  —  Google is moving slowly and carefully to make AI happen.  Maybe too slowly and too carefully for some people. Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Vincent / The Verge: Google rebrands its AI tools for its productivity apps as Duet AI and teases Sidekick, a feature that can read, summarize, and answer questions about documents  —  In March, Google announced a bunch of AI features for its Workspace suite of apps in an effort to keep pace with Microsoft’s rapid integration of similar tools. Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Vincent / The Verge: Google makes Bard available in English in 180 countries and territories, promises AI image generation from Adobe and integration with services like Instacart  —  Google is adding a smorgasbord of new features to its AI chatbot Bard, including support for new languages (Japanese and Korean) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Google says PaLM 2 is built on JAX and TPU v4, will power its updated Bard chat tool, and is available to developers via its PaLM API, Firebase, and on Colab  —  At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced the launch of PaLM 2, its newest large language model (LLM). Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google updates its Find My Device network, including proactive alerts about unknown trackers traveling with users, with support for Apple’s AirTags and others  —  Shortly after last week’s joint announcement which saw Apple and Google teaming up on Bluetooth tracker safety measures and a new specification … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: Google announces Pixel 7a with a 6.1-inch, 90Hz screen, Face Unlock, wireless charging, and 64MP camera, available tomorrow for $499  —  Over the years, Google’s Pixel phones have gained a reputation for having an exceptional camera, a clean Android experience, and smarts you won’t find on any other phone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Google announces Project Tailwind, an “AI-first notebook” that pulls information from the documents that users upload or have in Google Drive  —  Google has launched “Project Tailwind,” a new AI-first tool that is effectively a notebook of the future to help you research information as you write about it. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Hollister / The Verge: Google unveils generative AI wallpapers, exclusive for Pixel phones, and Magic Compose, which offers auto-suggested responses in Android’s default Messages app  —  Generative AI is all the rage — and Google has found two new ways to put the tech in the palm of your hand. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google previews Wear OS 4 with improved battery life and accessibility features, new tools for building watch faces in collaboration with Samsung, and more  —  At Google’s I/O developer conference today, the company previewed the next version of its smartwatch operating system, Wear OS 4. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Rutherford / Engadget: Google announces $1,799 Pixel Fold, with 120Hz 7.6 main screen, 5.8 exterior screen, Tensor G2 chip, and 12GB of RAM, for preorder now and arriving in June  —  Google’s first foldable phone feels like what I always wanted from the Surface Duo to be.  —  I’ve been using some version … Lees verder op Tech Meme