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Google’s phone app no longer searches Google Maps

Google’s phone app no longer searches Google Maps

Enlarge / The Google Phone’s Play Store listing still touts Nearby Places as a major feature. Google 9to5Google reports that Google has killed off the Google Phone app’s “nearby places” feature. Google announced the impending death of the feature in February, saying: “We’ve found only a very small number of people use this feature, and the vast majority of users go to Google Search or Maps when seeking… Source link

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Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says

Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says

(Reuters) -Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. The negotiations are about licensing Gemini for some new features coming to the iPhone software this year, the report said, adding that the terms or branding of an AI agreement or how it would be implemented have not been decided. It is unlikely that any deal would be announced until June, when Apple plans to hold… Source link

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Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI

Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft has told EU antitrust regulators, underscoring the rivalry between the two tech giants. The comments by Microsoft were in response to a consultationlaunched by the European Commission in January on the level of competition in generative AI. The growing popularity of generative AI, which can generate human-like… Source link

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Google’s new gaming AI aims past “superhuman opponent” and at “obedient partner”

Google’s new gaming AI aims past “superhuman opponent” and at “obedient partner”

Enlarge / Even hunt-and-fetch quests are better with a little AI help. At this point in the progression of machine-learning AI, we’re accustomed to specially trained agents that can utterly dominate everything from Atari games to complex board games like Go. But what if an AI agent could be trained not just to play a specific game but also to interact with any generic 3D environment? And what if that AI was… Source link

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Google’s new AI will play video games with you — but not to win

Google’s new AI will play video games with you — but not to win

Google DeepMind unveiled SIMA, an AI agent training to learn gaming skills so it plays more like a human instead of an overpowered AI that does its own thing. SIMA, which stands for Scalable, Instructable, Multiworld Agent, is currently only in research. SIMA will eventually learn how to play any video game, even games with no linear path to end the game and open-world games. Though it’s not intended to replace existing game AI, think of it more as another player that meshes well with your… Source link

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