google Google CEO Faces Congress Over Bias and Privacy Concerns Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, firmly denying accusations of political bias in search results while facing tough questions about data collection.
google Google CEO Rejects Claims of Anti-Conservative Bias During Capitol Hill Hearing Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, strongly denying allegations that Google manipulates search results to suppress conservative viewpoints. The hearing highlights growing bipartisan scrutiny of Silicon Valley's data practices and market power.
google Google CEO Sundar Pichai Faces Intense Congressional Scrutiny Over Data Privacy Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before Congress as lawmakers aggressively question the tech giant's data collection practices and potential political bias.
waymo Waymo Launches First Commercial Self-Driving Taxi Service in Arizona Waymo officially opens its self-driving vehicle service to the public in the Phoenix area, marking a major milestone for autonomous transportation. Customers now request rides through an app just like traditional ridesharing services.
waymo Waymo Secures First California Permit for Fully Driverless Road Testing Waymo earns the first-ever California permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a human safety driver behind the wheel. The Alphabet-owned company starts its driverless testing in a familiar Silicon Valley territory.
google Google BERT Revolutionizes Natural Language Processing With Record-Breaking Results Google introduces BERT, a deep bidirectional Transformer model that achieves state-of-the-art results across 11 NLP tasks. The massive model even surpasses human performance in question answering benchmarks.
google Google Pixel 3 Sets New Standard for AI Smartphone Features Google's new Pixel 3 smartphone integrates artificial intelligence to create a device that anticipates user needs without raising privacy concerns. The phone uses machine learning to enhance its camera, ensuring users capture the best possible shots in any situation.
google Google Unveils Pixel Slate, Its First Chrome OS Tablet Google introduces the Pixel Slate, a 2-in-1 tablet that marks the company's first use of Chrome OS on its own tablet hardware. The device features Intel processors, dual front-facing speakers, and a separately sold backlit keyboard.
google Google Prepares to Unveil Pixel 3 and New Hardware at Made by Google Event Google hosts its annual Made by Google event today, where it plans to reveal the Pixel 3, a smart display, and other devices. Fans watch the live stream on YouTube and Twitter to see the highly anticipated hardware after months of leaks.
pytorch Major Tech Firms Unite to Support PyTorch 1.0 Release Facebook unveils PyTorch 1.0 with backing from cloud giants and hardware makers to streamline the path from AI research to production.
google Google Retools Duplex AI to Address Ethical Concerns Google showcases an updated version of Duplex, its human-sounding AI that makes phone calls on behalf of users. The revised system now clearly identifies itself as an artificial agent to address privacy and ethical backlash.
google Google Begins Public Testing of Duplex AI That Makes Phone Reservations Google is launching a limited public test of its Duplex AI system, which uses Google Assistant to make real phone calls to businesses. The initial tests focus strictly on asking about holiday hours in New York and San Francisco.
google Google Pulls Back the Curtain on Controversial Duplex AI Google reveals new details about Duplex, the AI system that makes human-sounding phone calls to book appointments. The company takes a slow approach to address ethical concerns and gather public feedback.
google Ex-Pentagon Official Criticizes Google's Exit From AI Drone Project The former Deputy Defense Secretary who launched Project Maven expresses alarm over Google's decision to drop the controversial AI contract, arguing the technology actually saves lives.
facebook Big Tech Companies Pour Record Funds Into Washington Lobbying Efforts Major technology giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google are breaking records with their massive lobbying budgets in the nation's capital. These companies invest heavily to influence legislation and navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny.