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Vertex AI Search and Generative AI (with Gemini) achieve FedRAMP High
- Google achieves FedRAMP High authorization for Vertex AI Search and Generative AI on Vertex AI.
- Vertex AI Search enables federal agencies to achieve multimodal Google-quality search across various data sources.
- Generative AI on Vertex AI, the secure enterprise platform, is also FedRAMP High authorized.
- Government agencies can benefit from enhanced search and discovery capabilities, improving the user experience and access to critical information.
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Speed is King: How Google’s $32B Wiz play rewrites DevOps security rules
- Google's acquisition of Wiz highlights the importance of speed in modern DevOps cycles while maintaining security.
- By acquiring Wiz, Google gains an AI-infused Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) to enhance threat detection and reduce false positives.
- Wiz's integration with Google will improve risk detection, threat intelligence, and automated remediation for cloud-based applications and models.
- Google's $32 billion investment signifies the urgency of AI-driven CNAPP platforms in fast-paced DevOps environments.
- With enterprises increasingly adopting multi-cloud strategies, Google needs to provide a true CNAPP tool with multi-cloud support after the acquisition.
- CNAPP plays a crucial role in helping DevOps teams reduce risks, block intrusions, and ensure secure CI/CD pipelines.
- Wiz's expansion into container security and software composition analysis positions it as a strong competitor in the application security space.
- Google's goal is to unify CNAPP solutions for end-to-end security from code to cloud, empowering faster development cycles.
- The global CNAPP market is projected to grow significantly, driven by the need for advanced cloud security solutions.
- Enterprises require AI-powered CNAPP platforms to streamline security processes and mitigate risks in multi-cloud environments.
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Gmail Updates Search With More AI, Provides ‘Relevant’ Results
- Gmail is incorporating more AI to improve search results.
- Search results will now be more relevant by considering recency, most-clicked emails, and frequent contacts.
- This update aims to deliver timely and important information to users.
- Users can toggle between 'most relevant' and 'most recent' search results.
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Gmail search is getting smarter so you can find emails faster
- Gmail is rolling out a new AI-powered search upgrade to help users find emails more quickly.
- The update introduces a 'most relevant' search results feature, prioritizing results based on recency, frequently clicked emails, and common contacts.
- Users can toggle between 'most relevant' and 'most recent' search results for better control.
- The update is globally available for personal Google account users on the web and Gmail app, with business accounts getting it later.
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Google Photos loses Memories tab for a simplified bottom bar
- Google Photos' simplified bottom bar is rolling out more widely.
- The update moves Memories to the Collections tab and renames the feed 'Moments.'
- The bottom bar now only features three options: Photos, Collections, and Search.
- The update is now arriving on a larger number of Android devices.
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Google and Samsung, Please Copy Huawei’s New Flip Phone Design
- Huawei has unveiled the Pura X, a new flip phone with a unique design and aspect ratio.
- The Pura X features a small 3.5-inch display when folded and a larger 6.3-inch internal display when unfolded.
- The internal display has an aspect ratio of 16:10, making it ideal for content viewing such as videos.
- In contrast, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung's Fold have square displays that do not optimize app usage or video watching.
- Traditional foldables like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold lack optimal usability due to their square displays.
- Huawei's approach addresses the limitations of square displays by offering a wider, more practical screen for various activities.
- The Pura X design enhances typing, gaming, video watching, and app usage compared to traditional foldables.
- Huawei's innovative flip phone design sets a new standard for foldable devices, prompting Google and Samsung to consider similar improvements.
- The Pura X's aspect ratio and screen size cater to common user preferences for content consumption on smartphones.
- Huawei's focus on enhancing the user experience with a more practical internal display distinguishes the Pura X from other foldable offerings.
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Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment
- Google is working to reduce the embodied carbon impact at its data centers through its hardware harvesting program.
- The program focuses on the reuse of existing hardware, which helps in reducing carbon emissions and conserving resources.
- By optimizing machine placement and promoting hardware reuse, Google aims to embed carbon considerations into its data center operations.
- The hardware harvesting program has already shown benefits, such as lowering costs and reducing the carbon footprint.
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Vector similarity search for Cloud SQL for MySQL is now GA
- Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports vector storage and similarity search
- MySQL databases can integrate generative AI capabilities without a specialized vector database
- Adding a new column to the existing table and loading vector embeddings enables k-nearest neighbors (kNN) and approximate nearest neighbors (ANN) searches
- Companies like Manhattan Associates are using similarity search in MySQL to improve search results in their applications
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Chromebooks could soon come with Google’s best AI notetaker
- NotebookLM, Google's AI tool for notetaking, is set to be included in all Chromebooks by default.
- NotebookLM leverages Google Gemini to analyze and answer questions about various types of content.
- The addition of Mind Maps in NotebookLM provides users with better organization capabilities.
- Chromebooks, primarily targeted at students, are expected to benefit from the inclusion of NotebookLM.
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This digital notebook simulates E Ink screens to reduce distractions
- XP-Pen has announced a new Android-based note-taking tablet called the Magic Note Pad.
- The Magic Note Pad uses a full-color LCD instead of E Ink and includes three color modes.
- It simulates the feel of a pen on paper and reduces reflection and glare.
- The Magic Note Pad comes with a stylus that never needs to be charged.
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Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?
- Google Pixel phones receive timely software updates, often ahead of other Android devices.
- Owners of Google Pixel phones are the first to receive new Android features and security patches.
- Pixel phones offer up to 7 years of Android OS updates and security patches, varying by model.
- Recent models like the Pixel 8 series and Pixel 9 series get extended support, with 7 years of updates.
- Older Pixel models like Pixel 4, 3, 2, and original Pixel have stopped receiving updates.
- Google has specific timelines for when each Pixel model will cease to receive updates.
- Monthly security updates for Pixel phones used to be on the first Monday of each month.
- Google now provides Feature Drops with new Pixel-exclusive features quarterly.
- Pixel Feature Drops typically arrive in December, March, and June each year.
- The update schedule ensures Pixel owners know when to expect new software features and security patches.
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Google Settles $28 Million Racial Pay Disparity Class-Action Lawsuit; DEI Policies Still Under Fire
- Google agrees to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged racial pay disparities.
- Plaintiffs accused Google of underpaying Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and Black employees while favoring white and Asian workers.
- The settlement covers over 6,600 employees and prompts scrutiny of Google's diversity and inclusion pledges.
- The case highlights the need for collective action to expose hidden pay disparities and raises questions about Google's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Gemini just launched its Canvas!
- Canvas is an interactive space within Gemini, designed for creating, editing, and refining both documents and code in real time.
- Gemini Canvas is available for free to all users, allowing anyone to give it a try.
- Canvas is particularly valuable for anyone looking to enhance productivity in writing or software development while leveraging AI support.
- Some main use cases of Gemini's Canvas include creating, formatting, and refining written content in real time and streamlining the content creation process.
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Digitaltrends
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NotebookLM’s new Mind Maps could help you learn more efficiently
- NotebookLM, an AI tool from Google, has added a new feature called 'Mind Map' to help users learn more efficiently.
- Mind Map organizes information in notebooks according to topic and displays it in an interactive mind map, allowing users to quickly navigate and find connections between topics.
- The feature allows users to identify agreement or disagreement among their sources, track the most covered topics and arguments, and download and share mind maps as images.
- NotebookLM now also supports generating content in languages other than English.
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Trump urged to target ‘coercive and discriminatory’ Australian media laws by Musk’s X, Apple, Google and Meta
- Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, and Elon Musk's X have lodged a complaint to the Trump administration against Australian media laws.
- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), representing these tech giants, described the laws as 'coercive and discriminatory.'
- The complaint targets Australia's News Media Bargaining Incentive, stating that it costs U.S. firms around $140 million annually.
- The CCIA also highlighted proposed requirements for U.S. online video providers to fund Australian content, which may put revenue at risk.
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