Sundar Pichai: ‘Someone in Garage’: Google CEO Sundar Pichai reveals what scares him the most

April 13, 2024

In a recent address at Stanford University, Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted the significant role Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology plays in transforming various sectors. Pichai underlined his commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and risk-taking within Google to maintain its competitive edge against disruptive startups. Pichai expressed his concern about the constant threat posed …

Google releases official ‘Prompting guide’

April 11, 2024

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has published a new handbook for how to create the best prompts for Gemini in Workspace. The manual says there are four pieces of criteria you should consider when making a prompt: persona, task, context, and format. Prompts that are around 21 words long tend to have the …

Sundar Pichai on the challenge of innovating in a huge company and what he’s excited about this year

April 5, 2024

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage on Wednesday at a Stanford event held by the university’s business school, offering some small insights into how he thinks about running one of the world’s most valuable tech companies. It was a notable appearance because Pichai’s been having a bit of a rough go lately. Google is …

Google Search may no longer be entirely free

April 4, 2024

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is reportedly exploring ways to offer AI-powered Search features for a fee, potentially within existing subscriptions. The traditional ad-supported Google Search would remain available for free. Google, the tech giant synonymous with online search, could be considering a radical change to its business model. According to a Financial …

Google confirms Gemini Nano will come to the regular Pixel 8, after all (Updated)

March 29, 2024

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google has revealed that the Gemini Nano on-device AI model will come to the Pixel 8 after all. The AI model and two associated features will come to the Pixel 8 as a developer preview in the next Pixel Feature Drop. The news comes a few weeks after a …

Apple acquires AI startup to help create its own version of Gemini Nano

March 15, 2024

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Apple acquired Canadian AI startup DarwinAI, which specializes in creating smaller and faster AI systems. This move could be a step towards building on-device AI capabilities for upcoming Apple products. Apple is expected to showcase new AI features in Siri, Messages, and more at WWDC in June. The battle …

Did OpenAI just accidentally leak the next big ChatGPT upgrade?

March 14, 2024

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI may have accidentally leaked details about a new AI model called GPT-4.5 Turbo. The leak suggests that GPT-4.5 Turbo will be faster, more accurate, and have a larger knowledge base than its predecessor. Social media went abuzz last night with multiple posts talking about a potential new AI …

Google is breaking too many things in a rush to lead on AI

March 10, 2024

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority “Move fast and break things,” Zuckerberg’s early Facebook motto perfectly encapsulates the need to dispense with convention to pursue innovation in a quickly evolving industry. After a slow start, Google appears to have unofficially adopted the same sentiment as it rushes into the AI space. However, recent mishaps suggest that …

Google reveals Gemini Nano won’t come to base model

March 8, 2024

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR It was revealed on #TheAndroidShow that Gemini Nano is not coming to Pixel 8. It appears hardware limitations are to blame. Gemini Nano will come to more high-end devices in the near future. The Pixel 8 Pro has Gemini Nano, leaving Pixel 8 owners wondering when the on-device …

Google explains what went wrong with its AI images

February 24, 2024

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google has now provided an explanation for what went wrong with Gemini after it generated inaccurate and offensive images of people. The tech giant claims that there were two things that went wrong and caused the AI to overcompensate. AI image generation of people reportedly won’t be turned back …