A naukri.com initiative
Google News
Minis
1y
1.1k
Minis
1y
360
Image Credit: Minis
Ex-Google engineer predicts humans will achieve immortality by 2030
- Former Google engineer Ray Kurzweil predicts humans will achieve immortality in 8 years through AI, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and nanobots.
- Kurzweil has a history of accurate technological predictions, including the defeat of the world's greatest chess champion by a computer in 1997.
- Singularity is a concept of AI exceeding human intellect, which Kurzweil predicts will occur by 2045 with AI passing the Turing test in 2029.
- Kurzweil believes that a human-machine synthesis will improve human capabilities through the use of nanobots and nanomachines.
Read Full Article
13 Likes
Minis
1y
1k
Image Credit: Minis
Google intentionally destroyed employee "chat" evidence, says US judge
- US District Judge rules that Google intentionally destroyed employee "chat" evidence in antitrust litigation in California.
- Google "fell strikingly short" in its duties to preserve records, according to the ruling, and must pay sanctions and face a possible penalty at trial.
- The multidistrict litigation includes a consumer class action with as many as 21 million residents, 38 states and the District of Columbia, and companies including Epic Games and Match Group.
- The trial is scheduled to begin in November, and plaintiffs are seeking aggregate damages of $4.7 billion for Google's alleged monopoly for distributing Android mobile applications.
Read Full Article
12 Likes
Minis
1y
1.5k
Image Credit: Minis
Google's Gurugram office boasts all-day cafe, nap rooms, and more
- A Google employee, Aaddya Kunchal, recently took her social media followers on a tour of the Google office in Gurugram, Haryana, showing various perks of working for the IT giant.
- The office features a cafeteria with a dessert section, an entertainment room with musical instruments, a pool table, a spa room with massage chairs, and nap rooms.
- The Gurugram office has an all-day cafe serving tea, coffee, freshly grilled sandwiches, and other snacks that Google US does not have.
- Despite recent layoffs, Ms. Kunchal was amazed by Google's incredible efforts to maintain a globally consistent work culture and offer at-par benefits to employees across the board.
Read Full Article
24 Likes
Discover more
Minis
1y
1.3k
Image Credit: Minis
Bengaluru man says he cleared 'Google' interview but failed tenant interview
- Bengaluru tenant Ripu Daman Bhadoria shares his experience of clearing a rental interview, describing it as more challenging than his Google interview.
- Bhadoria's profile gets rejected by the landlord, who believed he was likely to buy a house because of his job at Google.
- His viral LinkedIn post attracts witty responses from users, with some jokingly requesting him to share the interview questions.
Read Full Article
22 Likes
Minis
1y
953
Image Credit: Minis
Google's Top AI researchers depart for rival companies and startups
- Several senior AI researchers have left Google in the past year to join rival companies or start their own AI ventures.
- The loss of these researchers, who played a crucial role in developing technologies like deep learning and natural language processing, is a major blow to Google's AI research efforts.
- The exodus of top talent from Google's AI teams comes amid growing competition in the AI space from other tech giants and increased public scrutiny over data practices.
- Companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are among those that have hired former Google AI researchers, signaling their own commitment to advancing AI technology.
Read Full Article
8 Likes
Minis
1y
686
Image Credit: Minis
Google leases over 30 lakh square feet office space in Bengaluru
- Google has leased over 30 lakh square feet of space in Bengaluru in six separate deals with monthly rentals ranging from ₹58 psf to ₹230.88 psf.
- The Google entities that have rented the premises are Google India Pvt Ltd and Google Connect Services, paying ₹33 crore a month as starting rent.
- Despite recent layoffs across the world, the company is committed to the long-term prospects in India, and the leasing of the premises affirms that commitment.
- The transactions provide some optimism to the office leasing sector, which started out on a subdued note this year, after a record absorption of over 50 msf in 2022.
Read Full Article
20 Likes
Minis
1y
1k
Image Credit: Minis
Google services down? Users face issues with Gmail, YouTube, Drive
- On Thursday morning, Google experienced an outage that affected several of its services, including YouTube, Drive, Gmail, and the search engine.
- The outage was reported by over 1,500 users in India on Downdetector and over 2,000 reports for Gmail alone.
- The error displayed on the Gmail sign-in page was a 502 error, indicating an unresponsive server. Users expressed their frustration on social media and used memes to lighten the mood.
Read Full Article
19 Likes
Minis
1y
1.1k
Image Credit: Minis
Amid Google job cuts, An open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai by 1,400 employees
- Employees of Google have launched a petition addressed to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding better handling of job cuts.
- The petition calls for transparency, clarity, and accountability from the management in the process of layoffs.
- The petition, which has gathered more than 1,600 signatures, also demands a fair compensation package for affected employees.
- The move comes after the company announced plans to lay off 1,400 employees in its cloud computing division earlier this month.
Read Full Article
3 Likes
Minis
1y
584
Image Credit: Minis
VPN access expanding to Google One members, to be available in 22 nations
- Google is expanding VPN access to all Google One members, including those with the Basic plan starting at $1.99 per month.
- VPN by Google One will be available in 22 countries across Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac devices to add more protection to internet activity by masking IP addresses.
- VPN by Google One adds protection to internet activity by masking IP addresses, shielding it from hackers and network operators.
- Google One has introduced the "dark web report" feature for US users to scan the dark web for personal information and notify them if found.
Read Full Article
22 Likes
Minis
1y
1.2k
Image Credit: Minis
Former Google VP shares the top skill recruiters look for in job interviews
- According to Google's ex-Vice President Claire Hughes Johnson, self-awareness is the top skill that recruiters look for during job interviews.
- Being self-aware helps individuals to be honest about their weaknesses and motivates them to learn and improve.
- During job interviews, Claire checks for self-awareness by listening for the balance between the use of the words "I" and "we" and asking about the candidate's specific role in a situation.
- Claire suggests that a positive answer to questions about a specific role would be "It was my idea, but the credit goes to the whole team," indicating both individual contribution and teamwork.
Read Full Article
31 Likes
Minis
1y
89
Image Credit: Minis
Google & Facebook are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers
- Law enforcement is using social media platforms like Google and Facebook to prosecute women seeking abortions or abortion-inducing medication.
- In Nebraska, a woman and her daughter are facing charges for performing an illegal abortion, with Facebook providing key evidence in the form of internal chat logs.
- Though the warrants did not mention abortion, law enforcement's investigation into the teen's illegal disposal of the fetus remains revealed discussions of abortion pills.
Read Full Article
6 Likes
Minis
1y
1k
Image Credit: Minis
Ex-Google engineer compares AI chatbots to atomic bomb
- Former Google employee compares AI chatbots to atomic bomb, calling it the most powerful technology since the latter's invention.
- AI models such as ChatGPT and Google Bard have the ability to influence humans, says the ex-employee.
- Conflicting views surround the nascent AI technology with some institutions boycotting while others lauding it as the next big thing.
- The engineer's comments raise questions about the responsible development and use of AI chatbots, and highlight the need for continued research and ethical considerations in this field.
Read Full Article
30 Likes
Minis
1y
40
Image Credit: Minis
Alphabet's driverless Waymo cars record 2 crashes over 1 million miles
- Waymo, the autonomous driving company owned by Alphabet, has announced that its vehicles have completed more than one million miles as of January.
- The company reported that during this time, its vehicles were involved in two collisions and 18 minor contact events.
- Waymo also stated that over half of these contact events were caused by human drivers colliding with stationary Waymo vehicles.
Read Full Article
2 Likes
Minis
1y
213
Image Credit: Minis
Kiss virtually! Chinese web-based kissing device creates buzz on social media
- The Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology in China has patented a "kissing device" that has caused a buzz among Chinese social media users.
- The device is marketed as a way for long-distance couples to share physical intimacy, as it can mimic a real kiss by replicating the pressure, movement, and temperature of a user's lips.
- Equipped with pressure sensors and actuators, the device can also transmit the sound the user makes.
- Users can use the device by downloading a mobile app and plugging it into their phone's charging port, and after pairing with their partner, they can transmit replicas of their kisses to each other during a video call.
Read Full Article
16 Likes
For uninterrupted reading, download the app