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Thomas Friestad – Kansas City Business Journal 10 hours ago FILE – In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Google recently bought close to 500 acres planned for data center development in Kansas City’s Northland, several miles northwest of a site where the company for years has eyed a different campus project. AG Rose Solutions LLC, an affiliate of the… Source link

Artificial intelligence is everywhere at CES 2024, from laptops and robots to baby cry translators and steak toasters, but the biggest immediate impact of generative AI (the type of AI that powers ChatGPT) might be on our phones. I had the opportunity this week in Las Vegas to chat with a Google expert about how AI could shape the future of mobile phones. Google’s Sameer Samat, general manager and vice president of Android, Google Play and Wear OS, sees advancements in AI as a big part of… Source link

Google Maps continues to work on integrating Live Activities support for iPhones, according to new assets unearthed by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris in the latest version of the app. Evidence that the feature was in development first appeared in August, but further work on it had appeared to have come to a standstill until now, suggesting it could become functional soon. The Google Maps team announced in February 2023 that it would roll out Live Activities support “in the coming… Source link

A patent dispute launched four years ago by a little-known local firm went to trial in Boston this week. And it could turn into a massive headache for internet search giant Google. The patent suit, originally filed by Cambridge-based Singular Computing in late 2019, claims that Google has violated a number of Singular’s patents related to a new kind of microprocessor that’s better than traditional microchips at running artificial intelligence systems. Singular is seeking $1.67 billion in… Source link

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Security researchers have uncovered a hack that allows cyber criminals to gain access to people’s Google accounts without needing their passwords. Analysis from security firm CloudSEK found that a dangerous form of malware uses third-party cookies to gain unauthorised access to people’s private data, and is already being actively tested by hacking groups. The exploit was… Source link

AI is already everywhere on our phones, from the tools we use to edit photos to apps for language translation. But at CES 2024, I got a glimpse into how generative AI (the flavor of AI that powers ChatGPT) could change the way we use our phones more broadly. Google’s Sameer Samat, general manager and vice president of Android, Google Play and Wear OS, sees advancements in AI as a big part of where phones are headed. We spoke in a quiet room amid jovial Android mascots dancing across a giant… Source link

June Wan/ZDNET I’ve been using Google’s Pixel line of phones since the first one dropped years ago. But I have a confession to make: I don’t use Google Assistant all that much. I can’t explain exactly why I never got into the habit of using such a useful tool, but it never happened. Don’t get me wrong: Every so often I do say the magic phrase, “Hey Google…” followed by a question I just don’t feel like typing. And I believe that’s the crux of the issue for me. I’m a professional writer,… Source link

As a part of several Google announcements this week out of CES 2024, we’re learning about the future of Android in cars and it is looking lovely. Both cars with Google built-in and Android Auto are seeing new features, but the folks with Android as the major operating system in their cars are getting the majority of it. I guess it’s time to find a new ride. Because the majority of the news is related to cars with Google built-in, let’s run through those. Send Google Maps directions… Source link

At CES 2024, Google is revealing some new features for people to use Android Auto phone mirroring in their cars as well as for those who drive cars with Google’s native Android software. Electric vehicle owners will soon be able to share real-time battery information with Google Maps through Android Auto, allowing them to see an estimate of how much battery capacity will be left when arriving at a destination. This feature was already available to cars with Google built-in and now will be… Source link

At CES 2024, Google revealed several new Android features. Jason Hiner/ZDNET At CES 2024, Google announced several new Android features that will excite those in the smartphone ecosystem, including a Quick Share feature between all Android devices, expanding Fast Pair to Chromecast and other Google TV devices, and the ability to cast TikTok from phones to Chromecast built-in devices. Also: CES 2024: What’s Next in Tech Here are all of the new features coming to Android that you need to know… Source link