There’s a new hot trend in AI: text-to-image generators. Feed these programs any text you like and they’ll generate remarkably accurate pictures that match that description. They can match a range of styles, from oil paintings to CGI renders and even photographs, and — though it sounds cliched — in many ways the only limit is your imagination. To date, the leader in the field has been DALL-E, a program created by commercial AI lab OpenAI (and updated just back in April)…. Source link
Read More »Researchers are using Google’s app to study the effect of phones on mental health
The University of Oregon is doing a study on the effect phones have on mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The goal of the study is to see how people are actually using their phones and how that affects their well-being. A post on the company blog written by one of the lead researchers on the project says that the aim of the research will ultimately be able to help companies design better products and even shape policy and education in the future. According to the blog… Source link
Read More »Google’s Nest Wifi router and remote points are up to $100 off
There are many ways to get your weekend started right and, unsurprisingly, one of our favorites here at Verge Deals is with some quality tech deals. Teeing off first is the Google Nest Wifi mesh router system. Wellbots has a few different configurations of the Nest Wifi available with special discounts, including the standalone router for just $119 ($50 off when you use code 50VERGE at checkout), the router and one additional Point to extend the mesh network for $189 ($80 off with code… Source link
Read More »Search, Play, Ads: Google’s many antitrust problems
This story is part of a Recode series about Big Tech and antitrust. Over the last several weeks, we’ve covered what’s happening with Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. There’s a new Big Tech antitrust bill in town, and this one is especially painful for Google. A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act on Thursday. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would forbid any company with more than… Source link
Read More »Could Google’s Carbon Emissions Have Effectively Doubled Overnight?
The temperature in parts of the Antarctic was seventy degrees Fahrenheit above normal in mid-March. Pakistan and India saw their hottest March and April in more than half a century, and the temperature in areas of the subcontinent is above a hundred and twenty degrees this week. Temperatures in Chicago last week topped those in Death Valley. But, on Tuesday, three nonprofit environmental groups jointly released a report containing a different set of numbers that appear to be nearly as scary…. Source link
Read More »Google’s hybrid work experiment met with mixed reaction
Google’s hybrid work experiment met with mixed reaction | Fortune … Source link
Read More »Google’s Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy after bank account seized
The Google logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images Google’s Russian subsidiary plans to file for bankruptcy after authorities seized its bank account, making it impossible to pay staff and vendors, but free services including search and YouTube will keep operating, a Google spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Alphabet unit has been under pressure in Russia for months for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal and for restricting access to some… Source link
Read More »Google’s Russian branch plans to file for bankruptcy
Google’s Russian subsidiary will file for bankruptcy, according to a report from Reuters, with the company stating it can no longer keep the branch. The Russian branch reported making 134.3 billion roubles (about $2.086 billion USD) in Russia in 2021 and employed over 100 workers. “The Russian authorities’ seizure of Google Russia’s bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including employing and paying Russia-based employees, paying suppliers and… Source link
Read More »Google’s Russian subsidiary files for bankruptcy, citing asset seizure
Placeholder while article actions load Google’s Moscow-based subsidiary plans to file for bankruptcy, a company spokesperson said Wednesday, because Russia’s seizure of its assets has made it impossible to run its business in the country. It has also moved most of its employees out of the country, the company confirmed. The tech giant submitted a notice of intention to declare itself bankrupt, according to Reuters, which cited a filing in Russia’s federal register. Services such as… Source link
Read More »Google’s Russian subsidiary files for bankruptcy
May 18 (Reuters) – The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has filed for insolvency, according to a message posted on Russia’s official registry Fedresurs on Wednesday. The subsidiary was “submitting a notice of the intention to declare itself insolvent (bankrupt)”, the note said. “Since March 22, 2022, it foresees its own bankruptcy and inability to fulfil its monetary obligations, demands to pay severance payments and (or) the remuneration of staff working or previously… Source link
Read More »