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Disney’s ad tier officially launched Thursday as the media giant looks to curb accelerating streaming losses. “We expect Disney to generate anywhere from about $500 million to even up to $1 billion dollars in ad-supported revenue on the Disney+ product in their first year of operation,” Geetha Rangathan, analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, told Yahoo Finance Live. Rangathan said ad-supported revenue rise by up to $3 billion over the next three years, reiterating her confidence in the media… Source link

Google has launched its 2022 ‘Year in Search’ overview, which provides a snapshot of the key interests and trends throughout the year, based on Google Search activity. And it certainly provides a quick dose of recent nostalgia. As per Google: “Wordle was the top trending search globally, as guessing five-letter words every day became a way of life. We also saw pop culture continue to leave its mark as we searched for “how to become a fighter pilot” thanks to “Top Gun:… Source link

With AI technology advancing, and changing the way that people use various apps by providing more recommendations and suggestions in process, Google has today announced a new update for Search which will provide related topics to help refine your query as you go. As you can see in these examples, now, Google will provide a listing of related topics within your Search results, providing an easy way for users to simply tap on each and hone their results. As per Google: “You can add or… Source link

Google has announced a new initiative aimed at addressing the spread of misinformation in India, which has been blamed for the rise of violence in the country.  The latest initiative from Google’s subsidiary, Jigsaw, will use a “prebunking” video feature in an effort to stop false claims before they become more widespread, according to Reuters.  Jigsaw is also working with partners such as the German-based pro-democracy organization Alfred Landecker Foundation and… Source link

Since its launch as an open-source project by Yandex in 2016, ClickHouse has become one of the leading databases for online analytical processing (OLAP), allowing businesses to quickly generate ad-hoc reports over very large datasets. In 2021, Yandex spun off ClickHouse into its own company and joined an initial $50 million Series A funding round led by Index Ventures and Benchmark Capital. Two months later, Coatue and Altimeter led the company’s Series B round, with participation… Source link

False information has been blamed for inciting violence ‘Pre-bunking’ videos aim to stop misinformation spreading India trial follows studies in parts of Europe STOCKHOLM/LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Google’s (GOOGL.O) Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence, a top executive said. The initiative will use “prebunking” videos – designed to counter false claims before they become… Source link

After a recent win in a court case against a Russian-originated bot network, Google has announced a new legal proceeding against a group of scammers that have been seeking to manipulate business owners by calling them up and trying to charge them to access Google My Business. As explained by Google: “Today we are filing a lawsuit against scammers who sought to defraud hundreds of small businesses by impersonating Google through telemarketing calls. They also created websites advertising… Source link

Internet, November 22, 2022. Uzbekistan’s local retailers have begun selling Yandex’s smart home devices and Stations with Alice. Upon purchasing a smart speaker, users will receive a Yandex Plus subscription. Stations are smart speakers with Alice. A single Yandex Plus subscription allows you to play music, podcasts, or playlists with personal recommendations on Yandex Station. Alice, the voice assistant on board, can entertain children with an… Source link

Android released its Google Play Games launcher beta to western audiences Tuesday, claiming you can save your progress between multiple devices.Gif: Google Are you growing tired of staring at your 5 by 2 inch screen to play Android mobile games? Well, on Tuesday, Google’s Android Developers blog announced that the company’s launching a new beta for a platform that will let users play their Android games on PC. 01:25 Randall Park’s Favorite Superheroes Monday 5:02PM The company had already… Source link

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Arta Finance, a fintech that aims to replicate the family office experience for a wider audience through artificial intelligence, debuted on Wednesday with $90 million in funding from investors who include Betsy Cohen and former Google (GOOGL.O) chief Eric Schmidt. Calling the operation a “digital family office,” Arta CEO Caesar Sengupta, who led Google’s payments initiatives until 2021, said the startup will offer AI-personalized portfolios and alternative investments to… Source link