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AI Regulations: Tech Giants and Hollywood Converge on White House AI Strategy
- Tech giants like Google and OpenAI, along with a group of 400 entertainment industry celebrities, submitted comments on a request for ideas for a U.S. AI Action Plan.
- The celebrities urged the government not to weaken copyright laws for AI model training, as it could threaten jobs and wages in the arts and entertainment industry.
- OpenAI proposed that AI models should be able to train on copyrighted material while protecting content creators' rights, in order to maintain America's AI leadership.
- Google called for 'balanced copyright rules' that allow the use of copyrighted content for AI, within the boundaries of fair use and text-and-data mining.
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Google Officially Announces Pixel 9a Starting at $499: Full Features and Specifications Revealed
- Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 9a, priced at $499.
- Key features of the Pixel 9a include a 6.3-inch display, Google Tensor G4 processor, 8GB RAM, and two rear cameras (48MP wide and 13MP ultrawide).
- The Pixel 9a offers a 5100mAh battery, 30+ hours of battery life, and supports fast and wireless charging.
- The device comes with Google VPN service, built-in security features, and is made from environmentally friendly materials.
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What Google bosses are telling staff about its big $32 billion Wiz deal
- Google plans to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, its biggest-ever acquisition.
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote to employees explaining the rationale behind the deal.
- Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian highlighted the importance of AI-enabled cybersecurity and the need for multicloud integration.
- The acquisition is still subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in 2026.
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AI Girlfriends Just Got Real
- Sesame AI introduced AI girlfriends with voice-based emotional intelligence and contextual adaptation for natural interactions.
- Key technical aspects include Conversational Speech Model, Split Tokenization System, Three-Tier Model Range, and processing of one million hours of English audio.
- The technology focuses on emotional and contextual elements in human communication to enhance user engagement.
- Manus AI is an autonomous agent achieving 95% task completion without continuous user supervision.
- Technical features include Asynchronous Processing, Preference Learning, File Management, and high user satisfaction.
- The platform enables end-to-end task automation and bridges the gap between conception and execution for various tasks.
- Google introduced Gemma 3 models with a 27B parameter version, achieving a 1338 ELO score and improved language coverage.
- Key innovations include multimodal processing, increased RoPE base frequency, and knowledge distillation for model training.
- AI21 Labs released Jamba 1.6, outperforming Mistral and Llama on quality and long-context tasks across various industry implementations.
- The new model lineup offers superior performance metrics, deployment options, and batch processing capabilities for enterprises.
- Highlighted tools include n8n for workflow automation, Eclipse Theia IDE for AI integration, Adrenaline for code-related inquiries, and Wren AI for SQL queries.
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AI Overviews will show even more health info in Google Search
- The snippets of AI-generated information appearing at the top of Google Search results, known as AI Overviews, are being upgraded to show even more health information.
- Since the launch of AI Overviews last year, people are more satisfied with their search results and asking longer, more complex questions.
- Google is enhancing the AI Overviews feature based on positive user feedback and increasing the amount of health-related information displayed.
- The feature, which originally faced criticism for suggesting incorrect information, has undergone improvements and continues to expand to more markets.
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Meager 8GB of RAM forces Pixel 9a to run “extra extra small” Gemini AI
- Google's lower memory in the Pixel 9a prevented the full suite of Pixel AI features.
- Pixel 9a has a smaller version of the on-device Gemini Nano model compared to other Pixel 9 models.
- Due to the meager 8GB of RAM, the Pixel 9a's AI capabilities are limited.
- Pixel 9a is the first Google phone with a smaller AI model, sacrificing some Pixel AI features.
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Pixel 9a Pre-Orders Aren’t Live Because There is a Slight Delay
- Google has announced that there will not be a pre-order for the Pixel 9a due to a component quality issue affecting a small number of devices.
- The launch of the Pixel 9a is expected to happen at some point in April, but no specific date has been provided.
- Google wants to ensure that the issue is resolved before allowing customers to purchase the Pixel 9a.
- The exact component causing the delay has not been disclosed.
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Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules
- The European Commission has accused Google of breaking European antitrust laws by favoring its own services over rival comparison providers.
- The preliminary ruling also states that Google has violated anti-steering rules under the Digital Markets Act by preventing app developers on its Play Store from directing customers to other distribution channels.
- Google can challenge the charges and make compliance changes, but the EU can fine companies up to 10% of their global annual revenue for violations, which could be up to $35 billion for Alphabet.
- The EU believes that Google's actions negatively impact businesses and innovation opportunities for providers of digital services in the EU.
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EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash
- The European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules.
- The commission pressed ahead with enforcement action against Apple and Google’s parent company Alphabet, accusing them of breaking the EU Digital Markets Act.
- The commission has accused Google of prioritizing its own services in search results and limiting competition in its app store, while Apple has been ordered to make its operating systems available to competitors' devices.
- The US president, Donald Trump, has warned that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies.
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Google Pixel 9a Announced With AI-Powered Photography & A Huge Battery
- Google has announced the Google Pixel 9a, a midrange phone with budget-friendly pricing.
- The Pixel 9a features the Google Tensor G4 chipset, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 6.3-inch display, and a 5,100mAh battery.
- The camera system of the Google Pixel 9a includes a 48MP main camera, a 13MP ultrawide lens, and a 13MP selfie camera.
- The Google Pixel 9a introduces AI-enhanced photography features and a larger battery capacity of 5,100mAh.
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Gen AI Toolbox for Databases announces LlamaIndex integration
- Gen AI Toolbox for Databases announces LlamaIndex integration.
- Gen AI Toolbox for Databases is an open-source server that streamlines the development and management of generative AI tools connecting to databases.
- LlamaIndex is a leading framework for building knowledge-driven and agentic systems, providing pre-built agent architectures and customizable workflows.
- The integration between Toolbox and LlamaIndex allows for the simplified development of AI agents that can query databases with improved performance and security.
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Using RDMA over Converged Ethernet networking for AI on Google Cloud
- Google Cloud is making the RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) v2 protocol available to support high-performance workloads, such as AI, ML, and scientific workloads. Traditional workloads involve data movement between source and destination with TCP headers, whereas AI workloads require low latency, high bandwidth, and lossless communication. RDMA allows for the direct exchange of data between systems, bypassing the OS, networking stack, and CPU for faster processing. Google Cloud now supports RoCE v2 for A3 Ultra and A4 Compute Engine machine types with benefits like lower latency, increased bandwidth, lossless communication, and scalability support for large cluster deployments.
- RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) technology enables systems to exchange data without involving the OS, networking stack, and CPU, resulting in faster processing times. With RoCEv2, Google Cloud extends its RDMA-like capabilities and introduces features like priority-based flow control, explicit congestion notification, and UDP port 4791 support. This allows for faster training and inference, making Google Cloud's offering a key differentiator for demanding applications.
- To take advantage of these capabilities, users need to create a reservation, choose a deployment strategy, and create their deployment. The detailed configuration steps and more information can be found in the provided documentation.
- Google Cloud's support for RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) v2 protocol enables high-performance networking for AI workloads, leading to faster training and inference and improved application speed.
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A framework for adopting Gemini Code Assist and measuring its impact
- The adoption and impact of artificial intelligence in software development are crucial for improving efficiency and code quality among developers.
- A practical framework is outlined for adopting AI-assisted code creation and assessing its effectiveness in software development workflows.
- The framework includes four key steps: Adoption, Trust, Acceleration, and Impact in implementing AI code assistants like Gemini Code Assist.
- Adoption involves tracking daily active use and code suggestions to ensure developers are actively using the tool.
- Trust is established by monitoring code suggestion acceptance rates and lines of code accepted to gauge developers' confidence in AI output.
- Acceleration measures improvements in development speed and software quality using metrics like DORA measures and story points.
- Impact connects these improvements to business goals by assessing changes in key performance indicators like revenue and time to market.
- The AI-assistance journey progresses through phases of Adoption, Trust, Acceleration, and Impact, each contributing to the overall improvement in productivity.
- Measures such as daily activity, code suggestion acceptance, and acceleration metrics are essential in affirming progress and impact of AI-assisted coding.
- Gemini Code Assist supports Adoption and Trust measurement through discrete activity insights, user-specific data, and dashboards for tracking AI assistance impact.
- Organizations should conduct evaluations prior to committing to code AI-assistance, with defined success criteria, participant selection, and evaluation measures.
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An inside look into Google's AI innovations: AI Luminaries at Cloud Next
- Google is launching AI Luminaries programming at the upcoming Google Cloud Next conference.
- The AI Luminaries content will feature talks and discussions by top researchers and technology leaders in various AI domains.
- Sessions will cover topics such as intelligent infrastructure, sustainable energy, specialized AI hardware, and AI drug design.
- The aim is to foster a deeper understanding of future AI technologies and inspire further innovation.
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Elevate your workload resilience in console with data protection for Compute Engine
- Google Cloud has introduced a new Data protection tab in the Compute Engine VM creation experience.
- The Data protection tab brings together backup and continuous data replication options for block storage in a single interface.
- Snapshot schedules provide foundational data protection for Compute Engine workloads, while Backup and DR offers more comprehensive protection with immutable backup vaults.
- In addition to backups, continuous data replication helps ensure minimal data loss in case of a disaster.
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