Google says it will unveil a range of programmes and activities to celebrate Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and provide opportunities for people all over the world to mark 2023 Africa Day. Google Nigeria, Interim Lead, Olumide Balogun in a statement…
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New York…
Google Drive rolls out a hard file limit with no warning
Google has put a hard limit on the number of files Drive users can have in one account, according to a report from Ars Technica. The rollout came without warning and many paying Drive users found themselves suddenly locked out…
Open-AI releases GPT-4, an even more advanced AI model than ChatGPT
The startup OpenAI on Tuesday said it is beginning to release a powerful artificial intelligence model known as GPT-4, setting the stage for human-like technology to proliferate and more competition between its backer Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O…
Dozens of German publishers report Google to media regulator
More than 40 German publishers have turned to media regulators in a deepening anti-discrimination dispute over the Google News Showcase (GNS) search engine programme. Since the start of the year, complaints from mainly the local and regional publishers were addressed…
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after 9 years
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years in the role. In a blog post, she said she had “decided to start a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I’m passionate about. “YouTube’s chief…
Google chatbot blunders as AI battle with Microsoft heats up
Google on Wednesday announced a slew of features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), but a mistake in an ad caused its share price to tank. The search engine giant is rushing into the space after the bot ChatGPT caught the…
Microsoft hopes AI can save Bing from Google search hegemony
Senior Microsoft executives on Tuesday unveiled plans to use AI capabilities to improve its struggling online search engine Bing, and its internet browser Edge. It’s hoping to offer more competition to market leader Google’s Search function and Chrome web browser.…
Google unveils its ChatGPT rival
Google on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed “Bard” in an apparent bid to compete with the viral success of ChatGPT. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said in a blog post that Bard will be…
Google CEO defends job cuts in animated town hall as employees demand clarity on process
Days after Google announced the largest round of layoffs in the company’s 25-year history, executives defended the job cuts and took questions from a concerned workforce during a town hall meeting on Monday. Google CEO Sundar Pichai led the company…