Google makes its most advanced AI chatbot Gemini 2.0 available to everyone: Top features of the ChatGPT and Deepseek rival – The Times of India

Google has made its latest artificial intelligence models, Gemini 2.0, available to the public today, expanding access to its most powerful AI technology, catching up to the rivals like ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, Flash and Flash-Lite models features The release includes three distinct models: Gemini 2.0 Flash for general use, 2.0 Pro…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about China’s DeepSeek in earnings call, tells why he is not really worried – The Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has highlighted the efficiency of the company’s Gemini AI model, emphasising its cost-effectiveness and performance advantages, particularly in comparison to DeepSeek’s models which made waves in the AI industry due to their reported money-saving and impressive capabilities.During the Google-parent company Alphabet’s Q4 2024 earnings call, Pichai acknowledged the ‘impressive work’ of…

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Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Salesforce and others tech companies that announced layoffs in the first month of 2025 – The Times of India

Layoffs in the tech industry, which began in 2022, shows no signs of easing in 2025, as layoffs continue to plague companies across Silicon Valley and beyond. From tech giants like Google and Microsoft to e-commerce leaders like Amazon and social media powerhouses like Facebook, an increasing number of tech firms are reducing their workforce,…

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Google offers employees working in Android, Chrome, and these other teams to ‘take the money and leave’ – The Times of India

Google is offering a voluntary exit program for US employees working in its Platforms & Devices organization, which oversees key products including Android, Pixel, Chrome, and Nest. The announcement came through an internal memo from Senior Vice President Rick Osterloh, as first reported by 9to5Google.The program offers severance packages to employees who choose to leave…

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Google exec responds to the company’s Super Bowl ad error that experts contested with Indian Paneer and more – The Times of India

A major factual error in Google’s Super Bowl commercial has prompted Google Cloud apps president Jerry Dischler to defend Gemini AI’s accuracy, claiming the disputed information was “not a hallucination” but rather “grounded in the Web.”The controversy centers on Gemini AI’s claim that Gouda cheese represents “50 to 60 percent of the world’s cheese consumption”…

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When Google ‘forgot’ that Joe Biden was the US President – The Times of India

Google mistakenly erased former US President Joe Biden’s ‘entire presidency’ from Google Search. Recently, users searching terms like “US Presidents,” “United States Presidents,” and “US Presidents in order” observed that Biden, who completed his presidential term last week, was absent from the list. According to a report by CNBC, the results displayed a sequence of…

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Google says NO to this EU law: Says ‘simply isn’t appropriate or effective’ for Search and YouTube videos – Times of India

Google has told the European Union (EU) that it will not implement fact-checking in its search results and YouTube videos or use it to influence content ranking and removal decisions, reports Axios. The report says the tech giant has sent a letter to Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s content and technology…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares congratulatory message for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has praised Jeff Bezos and his space exploration company, Blue Origin, for achieving a significant milestone. The company’s New Glenn rocket recently completed its first test flight, marking a pivotal moment in private space travel and innovation. Pichai responded to Bezos’ post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), sharing his excitement…

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Google Chrome’s head calls out Microsoft; says New Year, New Low from the company – Times of India

Microsoft is disguising Bing as Google Search’s homepage when users search for “Google.” Google isn’t happy with this tactic, as Google Chrome‘s chief describes it as a ‘new low’ for Microsoft.”“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Microsoft spoofing the Google homepage is another tactic in its long history of tricks to confuse users…

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