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Perplexity will put ads in its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers
It’s not clear exactly how much revenue Perplexity will share with publishers. Dmitry Shevelenko, the company’s chief business officer, declined to reveal numbers but told Engadget that it would be a “meaningful double-digit percentage shared back with the publishers that contributed source input to the answer."
Pranav Dixit07.30.2024
Google's first cross-device sharing features for Android now rolling out
Google is rolling out the two handy features first announced at I/O in May: Call casting and internet sharing.
Steve Dent07.29.2024
Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model
Google is making its Gemini AI faster and more efficient across the board.
Mariella Moon07.26.2024
AI search engines that don’t pay up can’t index Reddit content
When Reddit said last month that it would block unauthorized data scraping from its site, everyone’s (rightful) first reaction was “AI.” However, now that the change has taken effect, search engines that don’t have deals with the website now appear to be locked out.
Will Shanklin07.25.2024
Google is updating the Play Store with AI-powered app reviews and curated spaces
Google is updating the Play Store with AI-powered app reviews and curated spaces. The company hopes it’ll be a place for people to just hang out.
Lawrence Bonk07.24.2024
Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all
Killing cookies, Google said, would adversely impact online publishers and advertisers. This announcement marks a significant shift from Google's previous plans to phase out third-party cookies by early 2025.
Pranav Dixit07.23.2024
The Google Pixel 8a is on sale for a low of $449
The Google Pixel 8a is our pick for the best Android smartphone for less than $500, and now it's $50 cheaper than usual.
Jeff Dunn07.22.2024
Google is turning off its goo.gl shortener links next year
Goo.gl links will return a "404 page not found" result by August 25, 2025.
Mariella Moon07.19.2024
Google confirms the Pixel 9 Pro Fold with a teaser video
The company called the Pixel 9 Pro Fold a "foldable phone built for the Gemini era" in its promo tweet.
Mariella Moon07.19.2024
Google just confirmed the Pixel 9 Pro's outrageous camera bump
Google just officially confirmed the Pixel 9 Pro after images leaked last week. The huge camera bump, it turns out, is real.
Lawrence Bonk07.19.2024
New photos reveal more details about Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold
New photos of the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold show the size, features and more.
Danny Gallagher07.17.2024
Google reportedly offered EU cloud firms over $500 million to continue antitrust case against Microsoft
Google reportedly offered cloud firms over $500 million to derail an antitrust settlement against Microsoft. It didn’t work and the settlement went through.
Lawrence Bonk07.17.2024
Google Pixel Watch 2 is down to its lowest price yet in this Prime Day deal
The Pixel Watch 2 WiFi version is currently on sale for $270, $17 lower than its previous all-time low and $80 less than its full retail price of $350.
Mariella Moon07.16.2024
Alleged Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 XL leak shows a redesigned camera bar
We’re less than a month away from the next Made by Google event, and we may already know what one of the marquee announcements will look like. Alleged images of the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 XL show a redesigned camera bar and different finishes.
Will Shanklin07.16.2024
Google brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google users who enroll in the Advanced Protection Program can now opt to use a passkey for their logins.
Anna Washenko07.10.2024
Google will give users free dark web monitoring
Google's dark web report feature will be available to every Google user at the end of the month.
Danny Gallagher07.10.2024
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years thanks to energy-guzzling data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report
Pranav Dixit07.03.2024
Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy
Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt (GW) pipeline of sustainable energy in the region. The company is placing a stake in New Green Power (NGP), part of BlackRock’s investment portfolio, for the project.
Will Shanklin07.02.2024
Meta could get slapped with a massive fine for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act
The EU could issue Meta a fine for using a "consent to pay" data collection model.
Sarah Fielding07.01.2024
Google uses AI to add 110 new languages to Translate
Google Translate is using PaLM 2 for its 110 language expansion.
Sarah Fielding06.27.2024