Daniel Król February 18, 2024
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Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready
You’ll be able to ask questions about a movie or all of The Lord of the Rings.
theverge
Sora: OpenAI
Creating video from text
openai.com/sora
Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on purpose
Well, it turns out it's not a bug that broke iPhone web apps, also known as progressive web apps (PWAs), in the EU. Following developer complaints and
techcrunch
X Is Looking To Add Grok Chatbot Summaries of Trending Topics
X is looking for more ways to showcase its new generative AI tool.
socialmediatoday
The rise and fall of robots.txt
As unscrupulous AI companies crawl for more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.
Reddit shown excessively in Google product review search results, study finds
Google has a severe diversity issue in Search results, as Reddit absolutely dominates the Discussions and forums SERP feature.
searchengineland
Apple buys iWork.ai domain, possibly signalling a major update
Apple owns hundreds of website domains, but now it's added "iWork.ai," which could indicate that it has plans to highlight AI features in its applications’ suite.
appleinsider
Slack launches AI bot to help manage never-ending work chats
Slack is rolling out a new AI bot to help users quickly summarize and search through their various chats and channels.
finance.yahoo
Google Provides Specific Feedback On Why An Article Might Not Be Helpful
Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, replied to with very specific feedback on a specific article on how to make that article more helpful. I figured I'd share those details, even though it is a super specific example. But it may be useful for others to see this feedback.
seroundtable
Samsung Racing to Beat Apple to Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Technology
Samsung is striving to beat Apple to launch non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology, as well as continuous blood pressure tracking features,...
macrumors
Memory and new controls for ChatGPT
We’re testing the ability for ChatGPT to remember things you discuss to make future chats more helpful. You’re in control of ChatGPT’s memory.
openai
Google to change European search results to show comparison sites
Some vertical search features may show up less in Europe, such as Google Flights.
Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says
The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.
nytimes
After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 “is the better product, period”
Everyone has opinions about Apple’s Vision Pro, including Meta’s CEO.
Google joins satellite mission to scan globe for methane leaks
Tech group’s AI tools will assist project to track oil and gas infrastructure
ft.com
Instagram’s Testing New Limits on How Many Hashtags You Can Add To Posts
This could be a new way to combat spammers who mass-add popular tags.
Nvidia’s Chat with RTX is a promising AI chatbot that runs locally on your PC
Chat with RTX is a very early demo app.
Google Gemini vs ChatGPT: Which is the better and smarter AI chatbot?
Google's chatbot promises to outperform the competition, but is that true in the real world? Find out in this Gemini vs ChatGPT comparison.
androidauthority
McDonald’s invests aggressively in technology
The fast food giant’s three-pronged plan aims to digitally transform customer experience, franchise operations and core systems, President and CEO Chris Kempczinski said Monday.
ciodive
Google says it took down 45% more fake reviews in 2023 thanks to new algorithm
Google also shared new stats on actions it took in 2023 to block fake reviews and local listings.
Top Google Analytics SEO Reports to Track & Boost Performance
Learn how to set up Google Analytics SEO reports monitoring and grow your organic search performance.
semrush
US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents
AI can help the invention process, though.
Google Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more
Google Maps is changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions...
9to5google
Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere
Some Xbox games are coming to PS5 and Switch.
The Most Useful AI Features in Google Analytics 4 | WordStream
Learn about two Google Analytics 4 AI features: Predictive audiences and predictive metrics, plus what you need to know about both.
wordstream
Pinterest announces a new ad deal with Google as it approaches 500M MAUs
Pinterest announced a new ad deal with Google as the company aims to ramp up its ad revenue after partnering with Amazon last year.
SpaceX Tests Using Drone Ships to Support Starlink Coverage at Sea
SpaceX confirms to the FCC that it's exploring using its sea-based drone ships to also act as 'gateways' for Starlink.
pcmag
Pepsi trolls Coca-Cola again in provocative new campaign
But is it a risky strategy?
creativebloq
WhatsApp is working on secure cross-app messaging to connect users across platforms
WhatsApp's upcoming cross-app messaging feature will let users communicate across different platforms while maintaining end-to-end encryption.
readwrite
OpenAI Wants to Control Your Computer
Sam Altman sees a future where ChatGPT uses your computer for you.
gizmodo
Google One hits 100 million subscribers
Google’s push to move users off free plans pays off.
Sports betting is coming to X with BetMGM partnership
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has forged a deal with a sports betting operator, BetMGM, the companies announced on Friday. The deal, which BetMGM
Amazon Lands Exclusive Rights To NFL Playoff Game Next Season, Following Success Of Peacock Stream
Amazon's Prime Video, which is coming off a ratings uptick for Thursday Night Football, has landed rights to exclusively stream an NFL playoff game next January.
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