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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Macy's AI chatbot users spend 400% more as retailers race to crack conversational shopping

Macy's rolled out Ask Macy's, an AI-powered shopping assistant built on Google's Gemini platform, revealing that customers using the chatbot spend 4.75 times more than those who don't. The tool offers complete the look suggestions and virtual try-on features, marking the retailer's latest effort to reverse declining sales. With 40% of top US retailers deploying similar AI assistants, the race is on to perfect conversational search experiences.

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Macy's AI chatbot users spend 400% more as retailers race to crack conversational shopping

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Google expands Search Live to 200+ countries, bringing AI-powered visual search to 98 languages

Google announced the global expansion of Search Live, its AI-powered conversational search feature, making it available in more than 200 countries and territories across 98 languages. Powered by the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model, the tool allows users to point their phone camera at objects for real-time assistance through natural voice conversations, with responses that include web links for deeper exploration.

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Google expands Search Live to 200+ countries, bringing AI-powered visual search to 98 languages

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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live with faster responses and natural-sounding AI voices

Google unveiled Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its highest-quality audio and voice AI model designed for real-time conversations. The update brings faster responses, more natural cadence, and a doubled context window to Gemini Live and Search Live, which now expands to over 200 countries. All outputs include SynthID watermarks to identify AI-generated speech.

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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live with faster responses and natural-sounding AI voices

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has joined forces with Google to introduce verified badges for stock trading apps on Google Play and deploy artificial intelligence tools to track finfluencers violating regulations. With over 1.33 lakh misleading posts flagged and 66 fake apps taken down, the initiative aims to protect retail investors from cyber fraud in the investment space.

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

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Google's TurboQuant slashes AI memory needs by 6x, sending memory chip stocks tumbling

Google unveiled TurboQuant, a memory compression algorithm that can reduce AI working memory requirements by at least 6x. The announcement triggered sharp declines in memory chip stocks, with SK Hynix falling 6% and Samsung dropping nearly 5%. But analysts warn the efficiency gains may paradoxically drive higher long-term demand for memory.

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Google's TurboQuant slashes AI memory needs by 6x, sending memory chip stocks tumbling

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Google's TurboQuant slashes AI memory usage by 6x while maintaining quality and speed

Google Research introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model memory requirements by at least 6x without sacrificing accuracy. The breakthrough targets the key-value cache bottleneck, delivering up to 8x faster performance on Nvidia H100 GPUs while compressing data to just 3 bits. But experts warn it won't solve the broader memory shortage.

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Google's TurboQuant slashes AI memory usage by 6x while maintaining quality and speed

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Google launches Lyria 3 Pro to generate three-minute songs with enhanced creative control

Google unveiled Lyria 3 Pro, advancing its AI music generation capabilities from 30-second clips to full three-minute tracks. The model offers improved song structure control, allowing users to specify intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. Available to paid Gemini subscribers and integrated across Google's enterprise ecosystem, the release intensifies competition with platforms like Suno and Udio while raising questions about AI-generated content flooding streaming services.

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Google launches Lyria 3 Pro to generate three-minute songs with enhanced creative control

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Apple gets full Gemini access to build on-device AI models for smarter Siri

Apple's partnership with Google runs deeper than expected. The company has complete access to Google's Gemini model in its own data centers, allowing it to create smaller, distilled AI models that run locally on devices. This process enables Apple to build efficient models requiring less computing power while maintaining Gemini-like performance for Siri improvements.

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Apple gets full Gemini access to build on-device AI models for smarter Siri

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Google TV launches major Gemini AI upgrade with live sports scores and interactive learning

Google rolled out three Gemini-powered features for Google TV, transforming how users access information on their screens. The update includes live sports scorecards, interactive Deep Dives for educational topics, and richer visual responses with video tutorials. Available now in the U.S. and Canada, the features aim to reduce smartphone dependency while watching TV.

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Google TV launches major Gemini AI upgrade with live sports scores and interactive learning

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Openreach expands Google Cloud AI partnership to accelerate fibre rollout and cut fleet emissions

Openreach has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to deploy AI across its £15 billion fibre broadband infrastructure program and 24,000-van fleet. The BT subsidiary is using Vertex AI to build a digital twin of national infrastructure covering 35 million homes, while BigQuery analytics optimize fleet operations, removing 10,000 tonnes of CO2 annually and cutting engineering overhead by over 50%.

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Openreach expands Google Cloud AI partnership to accelerate fibre rollout and cut fleet emissions

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Gap becomes first major fashion retailer to offer direct checkout within Google Gemini

Gap has partnered with Google Gemini to allow shoppers to complete purchases directly within the AI platform, making it the first major fashion company to embrace agentic commerce. The move comes as OpenAI updates ChatGPT with improved product discovery features, signaling an intensifying battle among AI assistants to reshape how consumers shop online.

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Gap becomes first major fashion retailer to offer direct checkout within Google Gemini

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Google Gemini lets you import chat history and memories from rival AI chatbots

Google launched new switching tools that allow users to transfer memories and entire chat histories from competing AI chatbots directly into Gemini. The memory import feature helps users share key preferences, relationships, and personal context without retraining the AI assistant. Available for free and paid consumer accounts, the move aims to help Google catch up with ChatGPT's 900 million weekly active users.

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Google Gemini lets you import chat history and memories from rival AI chatbots

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

India's Ministry of Information & Broadcasting unveiled three initiatives to strengthen the media and entertainment sector. The National AI Skilling initiative with Google and YouTube will train 15,000 youth free of cost in AI tools and content creation. MyWAVES, a citizen-centric creator platform on WAVES OTT, enables users to create and share content, while new TV sets with in-built satellite tuners eliminate the need for set-top boxes to access DD Free Dish services.

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

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Capcom promises no AI-generated assets in games but will use AI to boost development efficiency

Capcom has clarified its AI stance following backlash over Nvidia's DLSS 5 in Resident Evil Requiem. The company told investors it won't implement AI-generated assets into game content but will actively use AI tools behind the scenes to improve efficiency and productivity across graphics, sound, and programming departments.

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Capcom promises no AI-generated assets in games but will use AI to boost development efficiency

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Dragon Quest X gets Google Gemini-powered AI companion despite fan backlash

Square Enix announced a partnership with Google to integrate Gemini AI into Dragon Quest X, creating Chatty Slimey—a conversational AI companion designed to guide players. The Japan-exclusive MMORPG will test the AI chatbot feature, but fans have responded with strong criticism, questioning whether this addresses a real player need.

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Dragon Quest X gets Google Gemini-powered AI companion despite fan backlash

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