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Yelp sues Google for antitrust violation

Google — which lost a landmark antitrust case this month — is stifling competition in searches, Yelp claims

Salon · Aug 29, 2024

California Legislation Advances Safety Measures For Artificial Intelligence

California's proposed AI legislation aims to regulate large AI systems for safety, facing opposition and support from industry stakeholders and influential...

Top News · Aug 29, 2024

Yelp files antitrust suit against Google — what's next

Nearly immediately after losing a landmark monopoly case to the DOJ, Google now faces an antitrust lawsuit from Yelp

Tom’s Guide · Aug 29, 2024

Gemini image generation gets a major upgrade, and custom Gems are finally rolling out

Google started rolling out some new features for Gemini apps like Imagen 3 and custom AI creation.

Android Central · Aug 28, 2024

The Pixel 9 Pro XL video teardown has me doubting you'll use this phone for seven years

A trained professional with all the right tools can't open the Pixel 9 Pro XL without breaking the display.

Android Central · Aug 28, 2024

Google Maps just got a welcome redesign— here’s what’s new

Google Maps has been rolling out a number of redesigns this year and the latest one introduces softer pins and new colors.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 28, 2024

Google employees say AI meeting tool gives execs softball questions

The company told Fortune it’s just trying to avoid repetitiveness and improve efficiency.

Fortune · Aug 28, 2024

New iOS 18.1 beta adds more Apple Intelligence features — here’s what’s available on the iPhone

Apple is slowly bringing more Apple intelligence features to iOS 18.1 and the latest update adds some good ones like a Clean Up feature for photo editing and notification summaries for all apps.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 28, 2024

AI makes Doom in its own game engine — Google's GameNGen project uses Stable Diffusion to simulate gameplay

A team at Google Research has assembled GameNGen, which they call "the first game engine powered entirely by a neural model." The system generates Doom levels in real-time based on extensive training data and player interaction.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 28, 2024

Galaxy S25 Ultra could beat iPhone 17 Slim to the punch with thin, light design

When it launches next year, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to be one of the thinnest smartphones on the market.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 28, 2024