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[Bapun]

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Google continues it's tradition of killing services.

Here's what Google killed in 2022

Google is notorious for killing projects, and that’s no different this year

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[Bapun]

Henry Kirk, a former engineering leader at Google, is starting his own company with six colleagues who got laid off recently.

Fired by Google, a former employee is setting up a new company with other impacted colleagues

Henry Kirk, a former engineering leader at Google, is starting his own company with six colleagues who got laid off recently. Last month, Google announced it would lay off 12,000 workers globally.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[Shiv Verma]

If a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least 2 years, we may delete the account and its contents – including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube and Google Photos.

The policy only applies to personal Google Accounts, and will not affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses.

Updating our inactive account policies

Starting later this year, we are updating our inactivity policy for Google Accounts to 2 years across our products.

blog.google

 

[Mr.Bhat]

I got this pop-up in Amazon app..

 

[Bapun]

New accessibility updates come to Maps, Search, Chrome and more.

8 ways we’re making daily tasks more accessible

Today, we’re launching new products and features aimed at making daily tasks more accessible for people with disabilities.

blog.google

 

[Shiv Verma]

New sign-in page coming soon.

 

[Bapun]

An expanded partnership with Reddit

Google is expanding our partnership with Reddit, including a new Cloud partnership and access to Reddit\u0027s Data API.

blog.google

 

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Google just hit pause on its Gemini image generator, which was creating historically inaccurate pictures. The slip-up was so bad it sent the company's stock tumbling, and had CEO Sundar Pichai address the troops, calling the situation "completely unacceptable."

There are growing calls for Google CEO Sundar Pichai to step down

Analysts believe Google's search business is keeping it safe for now, but that could change soon with generative-AI rivals proliferating.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Bapun]

Chandrasekhar had earlier warned that Gemini's response to a question around the Prime Minister is in direct violation of IT rules as well as several provisions of the criminal code.

Google apologised to govt over Gemini's reply on PM Modi: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar had earlier warned that Gemini's response to a question around the Prime Minister is in direct violation of IT rules as well as several provisions of the criminal code.

economictimes.indiatimes.com