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OpenAI Gaining Market Share in AI Tools, With Google a Far Second
- OpenAI's AI tools experienced a significant increase in website traffic, surpassing Google and other competitors.
- From late March to early May, OpenAI's traffic rose by 27% to 190 million daily average visits.
- As of May 9, OpenAI accounted for about 80% of all generative AI tool traffic, indicating its strong network effects and branding.
- DeepSeek and Grok emerged as surprise gainers in the AI tools market, with DeepSeek rapidly catching up to Google in daily average visits.
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Expanding our Risk Protection Program with new insurance partners and AI coverage
- Google Cloud unveiled significant advancements to its Risk Protection Program, collaborating with leading cyber insurers to provide competitively priced cyber insurance for Google Cloud customers.
- The program leverages Security Command Center data to assess cloud security posture and offers tailored cyber insurance policies through partners like Beazley and Chubb.
- New enhancements include expanded global reach, streamlined insurance procurement through the Cyber Insurance Hub, and data-driven pricing based on real-world cloud setup data.
- The program accelerates onboarding for digital native customers, offers tailored cyber insurance for AI workloads, and includes coverage against potential future quantum exploit risks.
- Clients underwritten by Munich Re in the Risk Protection Program gain access to threat intelligence, advisory services, and incident preparedness from Mandiant.
- By demonstrating strong security practices on Google Cloud, customers can potentially achieve more favorable terms and pricing on cyber insurance premiums through the program.
- Testimonials from LiveRamp's CISO and Etsy's CISO and VP of Engineering highlight the efficiency and value of Google Cloud's Risk Protection Program.
- Google actively collaborates with cyber insurance partners to simplify the insurance underwriting process and ensure understanding of cloud nuances.
- To get started with the Risk Protection Program, businesses are encouraged to discuss with their insurance leads, onboard to the Cyber Insurance Hub, complete underwriting, and contact Google Cloud for more information.
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‘Yaaaaaay!’ Google’s latest accessibility tweaks include stretching out captions for emphasis
- Google announces new accessibility features for Expressive Captions, TalkBack, and more on Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
- TalkBack now supports follow-up questions, enabling users to inquire about object colors.
- Chrome receives upgrades like OCR for image-based PDF files.
- Updates focus on making Google's solutions more inclusive, coinciding with the upcoming Google I/O 2025.
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Chrome’s Android app will now let you zoom in on text without affecting the webpage
- Google is updating Chrome on Android to allow users to zoom in on text without affecting the appearance of the webpage.
- Users can now use a slider to enlarge text and set it for one page or all sites visited.
- Chrome’s Optical Character Recognition tool will automatically recognize scanned PDFs on desktop for text highlighting, copying, and searching.
- Google is introducing new features like Gemini’s integration with TalkBack for image description, Expressive Captions for real-time sound captions using AI, which will be available in English in select countries on Android 15 and later.
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Simplify database fleet management with AI-powered Database Center, now GA
- Google Cloud announced the general availability of Database Center, an AI-powered unified fleet management solution at Google Cloud Next 25.
- Database Center simplifies database fleet management by offering monitoring, optimization, and security features, replacing fragmented tools and error-prone workflows.
- New features in the Database Center GA release include Gemini assisted performance troubleshooting, enhanced recommendations for various Google Cloud databases, savable views, historical data tracking, and centralized alerting interface.
- Customers like Ford, Telus, Home Depot, and UKG have found Database Center valuable for database landscape overview, observability, security compliance, and comprehensive fleet management.
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Google Cloud Marketplace simplifies deals and improves economics
- Google Cloud Marketplace has expanded with the introduction of AI Agent Marketplace, enabling customers to find, purchase, and deploy AI agents from Google Cloud partners.
- Google announced three initiatives to enhance Google Cloud Marketplace, including improving partner deal economics with a variable revenue share model, simplifying commit drawdown for purchases through channel partners, and implementing the Marketplace Customer Credit Program for new workloads.
- The variable revenue share model for partners ranges from 3% to 1.5% based on deal attributes, such as deal size, renewal, channel shift, or migrations, allowing partners to retain more earnings.
- Further improvements include simplifying commit drawdown for purchases made through Google Cloud Marketplace Channel Private Offers and introducing the Marketplace Customer Credit Program to provide incentives for customers purchasing ISV solutions for the first time.
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Introducing Cassandra-compatible APIs in Spanner for zero-code-change migration
- Google Cloud introduced native support for the Cassandra Query Language (CQL) API in Spanner to aid in zero-code-change application migration.
- The migration from Cassandra to Spanner typically involves minimal code changes, with new data migration tools for seamless transition.
- Reasons to migrate include addressing Cassandra's high TCO, performance issues with secondary indexes, and limitations in CQL functionality.
- Spanner offers advantages like simplified operations, elastic scalability, global ACID transactions, and strongly consistent global secondary indexes.
- The migration process involves setting up Spanner, converting schemas, migrating data, validating data integrity, and switching applications to use the native endpoint.
- Spanner provides cost-effectiveness through managed service, usage-based billing, elastic scaling, and tiered storage options.
- A Forrester Consulting study revealed Spanner delivered a 132% ROI and $7.74 million in benefits over three years for customers.
- Moving to Spanner opens up opportunities for building new microservices, implementing graph queries, and integrating with BigQuery for analytics.
- Integration of Google Cloud Spanner with Cassandra-compatible APIs enables modernization of data workloads on Google Cloud.
- Google Cloud offers a migration kit and free trial to assist in transitioning Cassandra applications to Spanner for enhanced capabilities.
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Google rolls out new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome
- Google is introducing new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome, including enhancements to TalkBack screen reader allowing users to ask questions about images and screen content.
- The Expressive Captions feature on Android is being updated to include new labels for sounds and duration indicators for how words are spoken, improving real-time captions.
- A new feature on Chrome enables users to interact with scanned PDFs using screen readers by implementing Optical Character Recognition (OCR), allowing actions like highlight, copy, and text search.
- Additional updates include Page Zoom on Chrome for Android, offering text size adjustment without affecting page layout, and new AI features to enhance user experience and accessibility.
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Google Settles $50M Lawsuit For Alleged Racial Bias Against Black Employees
- Google has settled a $50 million lawsuit alleging racial bias against Black employees, covering over 4,000 employees in California and New York.
- The lawsuit accused Google of fostering a racially biased culture, steering Black employees into lower-level roles, with fewer opportunities for advancement.
- The settlement comes after a three-year investigation into Google's treatment of Black female employees in 2022, where racial discrimination claims surfaced.
- Plaintiffs including April Curley, who faced discrimination during her tenure, will share in the settlement, with attorneys expected to request $12.5 million in legal fees.
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Gboard beta brings subtle functional and design changes to the emoji picker
- Gboard beta introduces minor design changes to the emoji picker.
- The new emoji picker in Gboard beta removes the 'All' page and adds larger emoji, GIF, sticker, and emoticon buttons to the bottom bar.
- Additionally, the updated design removes the background from the toolbar UI at the top.
- This design update is available in version 15.3.06.x beta of the Gboard app on Pixel phones and tablets, with changes like the removal of the 'All' page and revamped interface.
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Teaching AI to Think (Almost) Like Me – My Journey with Google’s Gemini & Imagen
- The author shares their journey with Google's Gemini and Imagen AI tools, earning a Skill Badge in 'Building Real World AI Applications with Gemini and Imagen.'
- Gemini taught them how to craft prompts that spark AI thinking, while Imagen brought visuals to life from scratch using cloud tools.
- The author emphasizes the importance of combining logic and imagination in AI development, aiming to create intelligence that feels creative and creativity that feels intelligent.
- Future plans include exploring multimodal AI, enhancing prompt design, and creating innovative AI applications that challenge the perception of human versus AI creation.
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You.com’s ARI Enterprise crushes OpenAI in head-to-head tests, aims at deep research market
- You.com has launched ARI Enterprise, claiming it outperforms OpenAI in head-to-head tests and excels in accuracy on independent benchmarks.
- ARI achieved 80% accuracy on the FRAMES benchmark, surpassing major competitors.
- This advanced research platform offers 4x greater depth and breadth and connects to internal corporate data sources.
- ARI Enterprise provides 35% more insights and facts per research project, with enhanced integration capabilities.
- Early adopters include venture capital firms, consulting agencies, and research institutions.
- The platform's interactive approach involves collaboration with users to refine research plans and guide analysis.
- Founder Richard Socher emphasizes ARI's role in augmenting analysts' efficiency, not replacing them.
- You.com believes ARI Enterprise democratizes access to high-quality research and transforms professional roles.
- The company raised $99 million to challenge Google's search dominance and has reported significant revenue growth.
- ARI Enterprise changes how businesses process information, offering comprehensive, verified analysis in minutes.
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Here’s how Material 3 Expressive may come to Google Drive (APK teardown)
- Google is preparing changes to the interface of its Drive Android app following Material 3 Expressive guidance.
- The changes are in line with Google's plans to embrace the Material 3 Expressive look later this year.
- Similar changes have already been made to other Google Android apps like Keep.
- Material 3 Expressive is set to become the new design language for Android and its apps with a full unveiling at Google I/O, and Drive is already incorporating some of these changes.
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Many Bloggers Struggle With Google Because They Don’t Understand How NavBoost Works
- NavBoost is a central ranking system used by Google to analyze user behavior and improve the quality and relevance of search results.
- NavBoost helps make search results pages more accurate and user-centric by analyzing click data and other user signals.
- It collects data on user behavior like click frequency and dwell time to assess the relevance of search results.
- NavBoost can determine user intent behind a search query based on user behavior, influencing the ranking of websites in Google searches.
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How phishing emails are sent from [email protected] | Kaspersky official blog
- Scammers are using a phishing scheme that impersonates genuine Google services to deceive victims.
- Phishing emails mimic official Google notifications, using a legitimate Google address: [email protected].
- Victims receive an email claiming Google has been subpoenaed for their account data, with a link to a fake Google support page.
- The link appears genuine with an official Google domain but actually leads to a phishing site on sites.google.com.
- Attackers exploit trust in the Google domain, making it challenging to spot the scam without close inspection.
- Scammers registered a domain, set up a fake Google Workspace account, and used OAuth technology for this phishing scheme.
- Although Google OAuth doesn't share credentials, it can provide limited account access to scammers.
- Victims were directed to download potentially malicious 'legal documents' on the fake Google Support page.
- Users are advised to carefully examine email headers, avoid clicking suspicious links, and use robust security solutions to prevent falling for phishing scams.
- Google is working on fixing the OAuth vulnerability that scammers exploited in this phishing campaign.
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