google Google Search Integrates Advanced AI for Better Typos, Data, and Video Results Google rolls out a major batch of Search updates powered by artificial intelligence to improve how it handles misspelled queries, broad questions, and video content. New tools also allow users to hum to identify songs and use Google Lens to solve complex math and science problems.
google Google Duplex AI Updates 3 Million Business Listings During Pandemic Google reveals that its Duplex AI successfully updates over 3 million business listings across eight countries since the pandemic began. The system now handles 99% of its calls entirely automatically.
google Google Announces Free Consumer Access to Chat as Hangouts Nears End Google plans to migrate all Hangouts users to its Chat platform in the first half of 2021, making the business-focused service free for consumers.
google Google Introduces Hum to Search to Identify Stuck Songs Google now allows users to hum, whistle, or sing into the Google app or Assistant to identify mysterious songs. Machine learning algorithms strip away pitch and tone to match the melody against a massive database.
ibm IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Bets Entire Company on Hybrid Cloud Future IBM spins out its $19 billion legacy infrastructure services business to focus entirely on cloud computing. CEO Arvind Krishna makes this decisive move as cloud revenue grows 30 percent while overall company revenue declines.
neurips 2020 Google, Stanford, and MIT Dominate Record-Breaking NeurIPS 2020 Accepted Papers NeurIPS 2020 accepts 1,903 research papers at a 20.1 percent rate, with Google, Stanford, and MIT leading the institutional rankings. The United States tops the national board, while the virtual conference takes place in December.
antitrust House Democrats Declare Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google Monopolies A sweeping 449-page House report accuses four major tech companies of acting as monopolies and recommends structural separations to curb their power.
cybersecurity Global Cyber Actions Target Elections, Tech Giants, and 5G Networks A busy week in cybersecurity sees Iran and Russia targeting U.S. elections, the U.S. indicting Russian GRU officers, and Europe taking strong stands against Chinese 5G equipment and state-sponsored hackers.
google Google Unveils Pixel 5, New Chromecast, and Smart Speakers at Virtual Event Google hosts a virtual hardware event to officially reveal the Pixel 5 smartphone alongside potential updates to its Chromecast and smart speaker lineup. The new phone features 5G connectivity but reportedly skips top-tier chipsets.
google Google Unveils Pixel 5, New Chromecast, and Nest Audio Ahead of Holidays Google launches its latest hardware lineup, including the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones, a new Chromecast with Google TV, and the Nest Audio speaker to compete this holiday season.
google Google Delays Pixel 5 US Release to Late October Google pushes the US release of the Pixel 5 back to October 29, while other countries get the device earlier on October 15.
covid-19 US State Rollout of COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps Remains Fragmented A new review explores the development and fragmented state-level deployment of Google and Apple's Exposure Notification system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology offers privacy-preserving contact tracing, but faces significant adoption hurdles across the United States.
apple Apple Blocks Cloud Gaming Services Like xCloud From iOS Devices Apple confirms it prohibits game streaming platforms like xCloud and Stadia from the App Store due to its requirement for individual game reviews. The company suggests developers can bypass the restriction by offering these services through web browsers instead.
google EU Extends Google Fitbit Antitrust Decision Deadline to December 23 European regulators extend their antitrust review of Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition, pushing the final decision deadline to December 23. The probe focuses on concerns over user health data privacy and potential consolidation of Google's online advertising dominance.
apple Apple and Google Build Privacy-Focused Contact Tracing Framework Apple and Google develop a decentralized system using Bluetooth to help health authorities track COVID-19 exposure without compromising user privacy. The protocol operates at the operating system level for better background performance.