Google is making SynthID Text, its technology that lets developers watermark and detect text written by generative AI models, generally available. SynthID Text can be downloaded from the AI platform Hugging Face and Google’s updated
VCs are spending gobs of money on AI startups — especially those run by big names in tech — so SandboxAQ is putting its hand out again, even though it raised a whopping $500 million in early 2023. The spinout from Google parent company… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/18/eric-schmidts-sandboxaq-aims-for-5b-valuation-for-its-ai-quantum-google-moonshot/
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Thursday that Prabhakar Raghavan, the executive in charge of the company’s search engine and ads products, is leaving his role. Longtime Google executive Nick Fox will replace Raghavan, who will now take… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/google-replaces-executive-in-charge-of-search-and-advertising/
Google Thursday updated the audio summarization feature of its AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM, which recently gained significant attention for its podcast-like audio conversations based on the content users share, with the… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/googles-notebooklm-now-lets-you-guide-ai-generated-audio-conversations-launches-business-pilot/
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Last week, AWS lost a top AI exec. Matt Wood, VP of AI, announced that he’d be leaving AWS after 15 years…. Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/16/this-week-in-ai-aws-loses-a-top-ai-exec/
Google is introducing a new feature that will help you find the cheapest flights for your next trip. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a new “cheapest” tab on Google Flights. Up until now, Google has displayed what it… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/16/google-will-now-help-you-find-the-cheapest-flights-available-for-your-trip/
Google is rolling out Android 15 today to Pixel devices. It is also adding new features through the October Pixel drop, including improved low-light photography on Instagram and support for underwater photography and video. Android 15 updates
The Biden administration has privately discussed capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and AMD to certain Persian Gulf countries in the interest of national security, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The restriction could put a ceiling on… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/15/white-house-considers-expanding-nvidia-and-amds-ai-chip-export-limits-to-additional-countries/
After bringing generative AI to Search in 2023, Google is supercharging its Shopping tab with the technology. The company announced on Tuesday that it will use AI to help users shop for products based on exactly what they’re looking for. It… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/15/google-supercharges-shopping-tab-with-ai-and-personalized-recommendation-feed/
Nvidia shares hit a record high on Monday, closing at $138.07 as Wall Street anticipates earnings updates from Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon on their AI infrastructure spending. The stock’s climb has been stupefying — surging nearly… Article Source https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/nvidia-the-ai-chipmaker-just-hit-another-record-high/