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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

Walmart (WMT) is out with a new platform for influencers, called Walmart Creator. On Tuesday, the big box retailer announced a beta version of the site that allows influencers and social media creators to monetize shoppable Walmart product recommendations to their followers. The company plans to fully launch the platform in 2023. In a press release, Walmart marketing executive William White said, “We know our customers are inspired by the content and stories they see from their favorite… Source link

  Yahoo has launched new features for Yahoo Mail, providing consumers with ‘first-to-market’ experiences for their inbox, to save time and improve productivity. The new Yahoo Mail app rolls out globally on iOS and Android on Wednesday.  Yahoo Mail’s new updates meet the needs of consumers who are doing more online since the pandemic. Users can manage and personalize their inboxes to support their digital lifestyle, the company said.  The New Yahoo Mail App makes users’ lives easier… Source link

Graphic courtesy of ClickHouse. ClickHouse, a distributed column-oriented analytic database management system provider, has announced the launch of ClickHouse Cloud. The company says its new cloud-based DBMS decouples storage and compute and scales automatically, relieving users of the need for sizing and tuning clusters to achieve fast query speeds. ClickHouse Cloud is initially being released in Public Beta on AWS and will soon be available through other cloud providers, according to… Source link