Google Overhauls AI Leadership

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Google Overhauls AI Leadership as Longtime Chief Scientist Joins Wave of Exits
Demis Hassabis becomes chairman of Google DeepMind while Jeff Dean leaves to launch AI-discovery startup.

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Google chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving in AI reshuffle after 27 years at company
Why Google is overhauling its AI leadership: All the key changes explained

Google Assistant, Android

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Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Google Assistant’s days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th.

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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September
Google Assistant to shut down on Android, Wear OS next month

Google, OpenAI and Meta

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Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to Meet With Trump White House Amid Rogue AI Agent Fallout
Meta, Anthropic, ⁠Google ⁠and OpenAI staff ⁠will meet with U.S. President Donald ​Trump's advisers on Tuesday about voluntary safety testing for ‌advanced AI models, according ‌to four sources familiar with the meeting,

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Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google to Join White House AI Safety Meeting

Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up

Jeff Dean, who for years was one of Google’s most important executives, is leading the new artificial intelligence company ...

Google's AI leadership shakeup: Demis Hassabis steps down, Jeff Dean departs for new startup

Google's chief scientist, Jeff Dean, is leaving the company after a 27-year tenure to launch a new venture, Discovery Loop, ...

Google Is Teasing Some Kind of Notification Light on the Pixel 11’s Camera Bar

Recently unretired leaker Evan Blass shared alleged images of the Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL. Aside from new colors, a faster ...

Google tests clickable hyperlinks in Search ad descriptions

Google is highlighting selected phrases within ad copy as clickable links, potentially helping advertisers improve CTR.

Google Earth Pulls Back New A.I. Tool Over Disinformation Concerns

A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The company quickly pulled it back after users noted ...

Google Earth's new AI image generation function didn't survive a day after users deepfaked disasters

Google pulled its AI image-editing feature from Google Earth within 24 hours of its launch, after users created deepfakes ...

Google’s Gemini Can Now Stomp Around as a Humanoid Robot

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the ...
Futurism

Google’s AI Is Telling Users That Flock Cameras Are Filled With Valuable Gold and Copper

Google's AI Overview is spreading misinformation about hidden treasure inside another AI-company's surveillance cameras.