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In an update released on Aug. 20, Alphabet’s Google says users will be able to prioritize favorite publishers in Search and AI results, adjust Discover by typing interests, and curate audio news briefings with topic-level controls.
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Alphabet’s Waymo said drivers and riders can now summon Gemini inside its purpose-built Ojai vehicles for hands-free commands and questions about what’s around them, while the Waymo Driver continues to handle driving.
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A market reaction to a reported Google-custom-chip win for Marvell added pressure to Broadcom, as investors looked past short-term results toward longer-running concerns tied to VMware’s direction and Broadcom’s capital requirements.
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The tech giant’s “The Small Brief” project, created with agency partner Johannes Leonardo, highlights how an AI creative studio can help local organizations tell stories for ads.
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Starting Aug. 18, users can type “Unlock BTS” or “7777” in Google’s Gemini app to access language practice, a song-guessing game, a fan-news digest and an “AI in daily life” look at BTS prompts.
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Alphabet’s Google is rolling out on-demand SAT practice tests inside the Gemini app, offering immediate feedback and explanations drawn from vetted materials.
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The company is rolling its Gemini browsing assistant into the Chrome mobile experience for a wider U.S. audience, emphasizing security controls and tighter user confirmations for sensitive actions.
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Google says its Flood Hub and a new Groundsource methodology use artificial intelligence to extend flood warnings up to seven days for river flooding and up to 24 hours for urban flash floods, including places where local monitoring is limited.
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Alphabet’s Google says it is expanding an AI-based contrail avoidance effort with the UK government and aviation partners, testing corridor-wide flight adjustments in Shanwick airspace over a 30-month program.
