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A 29-year-old university student has described a troubling encounter with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, claiming it left him “thoroughly freaked out”. The student, Vidhay Reddy, said the chatbot not only verbally abused him but also urged him to end his life. The incident has prompted a response from Google, which dismissed the chatbot’s output as […]
Google and Adani Group announced a clean energy collaboration, helping advance companies’ collective sustainability goals and add more clean energy to Indian grid. “Through this partnership Adani will supply clean energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project located in the world’s largest renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat. This new project is expected to start […]
Google Doodle on Thursday highlights the accordion, a musical instrument distinguished by its cheerful sound and characteristic bellows. The anniversary of the accordion’s 1829 patent is celebrated with this delightful animated Doodle. The word “accordion” is derived from the German word “akkord,” which means “chord,” and refers to the ability of the instrument to make […]
As Google’s annual developers’ conference started in Mountain View, California, AI (artificial intelligence) is hogging the limelight as a strategy proposition to boost its popular products. Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said the company is still innovating at breakneck speed by putting AI at the forefront of nearly every service and product it ships. […]
American author K. Renee found herself locked out of her Google Drive account on March 24, 2024, losing access to over 222,000 words of her works in progress. Known for her romance novels, Renee primarily uses Google Docs for her writing. However, her creative process was abruptly interrupted when Google Drive denied her access without […]
The Google Doodle on Saturday honoured Hamida Banu, a pioneering Indian woman wrestler who fought all odds to enter the male-dominated world of wrestling in the 1940s and 1950s. The doodle is paying tribute to her achievements. Hamida Banu is popularly known as India’s first professional female wrestler and her journey to prominence was remarkable. […]
Google on Friday, April 19, 2024, marked the beginning of the first phase of the general elections in India with a doodle that featured an inked finger. When clicked it led the users to top stories on the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls. The Google doodle comes on the day the world’s largest […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday intervened in the case of a 24-year-old engineer who was locked out of his Google account. The account was flagged for “explicit content” after the engineer uploaded a childhood photo of himself being bathed by his grandmother. Justice VD Nanavati issued an order restraining Google from deleting the engineer’s […]
Uploading a nude childhood photo on Google Drive cost a man access to his email account for nearly a year and forced him to knock on the doors of the Gujarat High Court. The high court has issued a notice to Google India Pvt Limited for blocking the email account of the petitioner for “explicit […]
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has admitted to errors in the image generation aspect of the company’s AI model Gemini. He has said that Gemini is a “work in progress”. “We definitely messed up on the image generation. I think it was mostly due to just not thorough testing. It definitely, for good reasons, upset a […]
Google claims that Gemini is its largest, most capable and flexible AI model to date. But Gemini has stirred up a controversy by refusing to answer a question reasonably. When asked who is worse – Elon Musk for posting memes or Adolf Hitler (for ordering the deaths of millions of people), it replied: “It is […]
The issue arose when a user asked Gemini if PM Modi is a ‘fascist’. Gemini responded by stating that Modi has been accused of implementing policies characterized as fascist by some experts, citing factors like the BJP’s ideology and actions against dissent. However, when asked the same question about former US President Donald Trump, Gemini […]
It’s all about the chemistry. There’s no stronger bond than love, especially when the chemistry is just right. To prove it right, Google marked the day of love in a scientific way. To mark the Valentine’s Day in a different way, the internet giant shared an interactive doodle with a “scientific twist” to explain the […]
Google has announced that it is discontinuing the ‘cached’ web page feature, which was meant to help users access pages when loading was slow. The company said that the feature is no longer needed, as loading speeds have improved significantly. The feature allowed users to see a webpage as Google indexed it, which was useful […]
Google’s conversational AI, Bard, has received a major upgrade, introducing image generation and expanded fact-checking in multiple languages. Image Generation Breakthrough The highlight of the upgrade is the new image generation feature. Users can now instruct Bard in natural language to create custom visuals using Google’s advanced Imagen 2 model. This model excels in producing […]
New Delhi, January 20, 2024: With diversity becoming a key priority for Indian companies, women in tech are experiencing a rise in employment opportunities. Recognizing this shift, TalentSprint, in partnership with Google, has launched an innovative program aimed at empowering first-year women engineering students for leadership roles in the tech sector. The “Women Engineers (WE)” […]
Layoff In 2024: After Amazon, the next name in the list of companies preparing for layoffs is Flipkart, which is owned by Walmart. The giant company has also prepared a plan to cut its workforce. According to reports, Flipkart is reviewing the performance of its employees and this process could be completed by March-April 2024. […]
When ChatGPT was launched, users awaited a response from Google, perceived to be playing catch-up, following this Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. Not the one to go silent or wait and watch, Google has an answer. Finally. Google has announced the arrival of Gemini, a large language model. “One of the powerful things about this moment,” […]
When ChatGPT was launched, users awaited a response from Google, perceived to be playing catch-up, following this Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. Not the one to go silent or wait and watch, Google has an answer. Finally. Google has announced the arrival of Gemini, a large language model. “One of the powerful things about this moment,” […]
Google has announced the winners of its Play Store’s Best of 2023 in India awards, recognizing the best apps and games across various platforms on Google Play, along with the developers who created them. In addition to the best apps selected by both critics and users, Google has also released a list of top apps […]
