Google AI
Google claims users find ads in AI search ‘helpful’
Google AI mode and AI Overviews now have ads, which, according to the search engine giant, are “helpful.” At the Google Marketing Live event last week, Google confirmed it has started rolling out ads to AI mode and AI Overviews in the US, which create new “opportunities for customers.” While I haven’t seen ads in AI […]
Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams
Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in ‘Gemini Nano’ large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. Tech support scams are malicious websites that trick users into thinking their computer has a virus infection or other problem. These alerts are shown as full-screen browser windows or […]
Google begins unifying search country domains to Google.com
Google has announced that it’s retiring separate country code top-level domain names for search, like google.co.uk or google.com.br, and unifying them under Google.com. Previously, Google used to have separate country-code domains (like google.ng or google.com.br) so people could get results that were more relevant to their local area. Over time, however, Google improved how it figures out […]
Google’s AI video generator Veo 2 is rolling out on AI Studio
Google’s AI video generator tool Veo 2, which is the company’s take on OpenAI’s Sora, is now rolling out to some users in the United States. At the Cloud Next event, Google confirmed that Veo 2 is production-ready and will begin rolling out to users soon. Today, GeekFeed noticed that some users have started receiving early access to the Veo […]