Nvidia raked in more than $19 billion in net income during the last quarter, the company reported on Wednesday, but that did little to assure investors that its rapid growth would continue. On its earnings call, analysts prodded CEO Jensen Huang… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/20/nvidias-ceo-defends-his-moat-as-ai-labs-change-how-they-improve-their-ai-models/
Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google released its first Android developer beta around… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/google-ships-first-developer-preview-android-16-to-speed-up-feature-roll-outs/
Google’s Gemini chatbot can now remember things like info about your life, work, and personal preferences. As flagged by posters on X, a “memory” feature has begun rolling out to certain Gemini users, including this reporter. Like
After building out Google Lens to help users shop online more easily, Google is now updating the product to help people shop when they’re in a physical store by offering product insights, price comparisons, and local inventory availability…. Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/google-lens-new-feature-makes-it-easier-to-shop-products-in-store/
Google is committing $20 million in cash and $2 million in cloud credits to a new funding initiative designed to help scientists and researchers unearth the next great scientific breakthroughs using artificial intelligence (AI). The… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/google-org-commits-20m-to-researchers-using-ai-for-scientific-breakthroughs/
The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/justice-department-reportedly-pushing-google-to-spin-off-chrome/
Partiful, the New York-based event-planning app that’s taking on older solutions like Evite, Eventbrite, and Facebook Events, has been named Google’s app of the year, the tech giant announced on Monday as part of its “best apps and games… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/partiful-is-googles-best-app-of-2024/
Under EU law, digital platforms have to pay for news reuse. But how much should Google pay for article previews? That’s what Google is trying to find out with an experiment in nine EU countries. During the test, 1% of users won’t see… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/google-wants-to-test-removing-news-articles-from-search-in-eu-but-it-is-already-backfiring/
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, a move that could subject the company to the same inspections the government imposes on major banks. According to The Washington… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-moves-to-place-google-under-supervision/
Francois Chollet, a leading figure in the AI world, is leaving Google after close to a decade. In a post on X, the 34-year-old French developer said he’s starting a new company with “a friend,” but he declined to reveal additional… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/ai-pioneer-francois-chollet-leaves-google/