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A problem so hard even Google relies on random chance

Today we're looking at HyperLogLog, an algorithm that leverages random chance to count the number of distinct items are in a dataset. It does this by tracking the longest run of zeros in a binary ...
SFGate

In 2022, Google declared a 'code red.' Now, its rival is on the back foot.

OpenAI not only popularized artificial intelligence chatbots, its ChatGPT tool is practically synonymous with the technology. But thanks to the threat of Google, the smaller company is scrambling. The ...
TechCrunch

Google tests merging AI Overviews with AI Mode

As OpenAI goes into “Code Red” over competitive pressures, Google announced it has begun testing a new feature that merges its AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search. That means that users who are ...
TechRepublic

AWS and Google Team Up to Simplify Your Multi-Cloud Connectivity

AWS and Google Team Up to Simplify Your Multi-Cloud Connectivity Your email has been sent Two of the biggest rivals in the tech world just shook hands on a deal to make life significantly easier for ...
CNN

The hottest new AI company is…Google?

Google just threw another twist in the fast-changing AI race. And its biggest competitors are taking notice. “We’re delighted by Google’s success — they’ve made great advances in AI and we continue to ...
The Conversation

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works

Ramesh Agarwal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Verge

Google is building an experimental new browser and a new kind of web app

Disco is not coming to replace Chrome, but rather to test GenTabs, an AI-forward way of using the web. Disco is not coming to replace Chrome, but rather to test GenTabs, an AI-forward way of using the ...
Digital Trends

Google’s new Disco browser shows how AI could transform the way you get things done online

Google’s idea of an AI-powered browsing experience goes beyond simply adding Gemini to Chrome, and its latest experiment offers a clear glimpse of what comes next. With Disco, a new AI browser from ...
New Scientist

Why Google’s custom AI chips are shaking up the tech industry

Nvidia’s position as the dominant supplier of AI chips may be under threat from a specialised chip pioneered by Google, with reports suggesting companies like Meta and Anthropic are looking to spend ...
Business Insider

Tech CEOs can't stop talking about data centers in space

Google's latest moonshot research project wants to send data centers to space. CEO Sundar Pichai is the latest tech executive to bet on the idea during the AI race. Pichai said he hopes Google can ...
TechCrunch

Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down

In a carefully worded announcement on Monday, Apple said John Giannandrea, who has been the company’s AI chief since 2018, is “stepping down” to, well, not work at Apple anymore. He’ll stick around ...