Source: TechCrunch
Google I/O 2024: Here’s everything Google just announced
Here are quick hits of the biggest news from the keynote as they are announced.
Christine Hall
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem
Uber is taking a shuttle product it developed for commuters in India and Egypt and converting it for an American audience. The ride-hail and delivery giant announced Wednesday at its…
Rebecca Bellan
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
The top AI announcements from Google I/O
Google’s going all in on AI — and it wants you to know it. During the company’s keynote at its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google mentioned “AI” more than…
Kyle Wiggers
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent…
Natasha Lomas
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator
Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini would show…
Kyle Wiggers
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Matt Garman taking over as CEO with AWS at crossroads
It’s tough to say that a $100 billion business finds itself at a critical juncture, but that’s the case with Amazon Web Services, the cloud arm of Amazon, and the…
Ron Miller
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server
The announcement signifies a significant shake-up in the streaming giant’s advertising approach.
Lauren Forristal
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
FBI seizes hacking forum BreachForums — again
The FBI along with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies seized the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums on Wednesday. For years, BreachForums has been a popular English-language forum for hackers…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Senate study proposes ‘at least’ $32B yearly for AI programs
The AI industry moves faster than the rest of the technology sector, which means it outpaces the federal government by several orders of magnitude.
Devin Coldewey
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
•
5 min read
Weekly newsletter
No spam. Just the latest releases and tips, interesting articles, and exclusive interviews in your inbox every week.