In an effort to establish dominance in conversational artificial intelligence (AI), Google’s Bard will now be powered by its latest AI model, Gemini, which will enhance its reasoning, planning, understanding, summarizing, and writing capabilities. According to Google, Gemini will be released in three tiers: Ultra, Pro, and Nano, and can be used on various devices…
Google: $2 Billion Anthropic Investment
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems and neural networks, including large language models (LLM). According to recent reports, Google, which is already an investor in Anthropic, will invest an additional $2 billion USD in the company. This new investment deal will enhance the company’s…
Google: Passkeys by Default
In May 2023, Incognito Blog reported that Google was launching a passkey feature to phase out passwords. This is now going to be offered as a default option, prompting users to Skip password when possible, in Google Account Settings. Passkeys work by using public key cryptography to create a unique digital key pair for each…
Google Invests $20 Million in AI Research
Google, the California headquartered technology company has announced a $20 million USD fund through its google.org philanthropy division, to fosters further research into the responsible development and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Digital Futures Project will aid the adoption and better understanding of this vital arm of technology by providing grants to institutions and…
Google at 25
Founded as a research project by Computer Scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin on September 4 1998 during their PhD in Computer Science, Google is one of the largest technology companies in the world. They specialize in search, online advertising, artificial intelligence, cloud storage, video sharing (YouTube), self-driving cars and smart home technology. Google has reported a…
Nigeria: $1.6 Million Google Grant
Google is an American multinational technology company with its headquarters in California, USA. Google’s product offerings include search engine technology, artificial intelligence, advertising, computers, phones, computer software, and many more. According to Reuters, Google will provide a grant of $1.6 million USD to facilitate a digital training project in collaboration with Data Science Nigeria and…
Nigeria: FG Orders Removal of 18 Apps
The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against certain digital lenders operating on Google PlayStore without regulatory approval or violating the Guidelines for Digital Lending. In a statement issued on Wednesday August 2, and reported by the Guardian, the commission directed Google to remove 18 apps from the company’s application…
Google will Delete Inactive Accounts
According to the VP of Product Management at Google, Ruth Kricheli, Google has announced a new policy regarding inactive accounts. Starting from December 2023, Google will delete personal accounts and their associated content if they have been inactive for at least two years. The tech giant aims to protect its users from potential risks associated…
Google Replaces Passwords with Passkeys
Google is an American multinational technology company that has become a household name, with its services used by billions of people around the world every day. From search engine technology to cloud computing, computer software, hardware, and artificial intelligence, Google’s range of products and services have transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. Google…
Google Launches Bard AI Chatbot
A chatbot is a software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text or text-to-speech, in lieu of providing direct contact with a live human agent. These are computer programs that are capable of maintaining a conversation with a user in natural language, understanding their intent, and replying based on preset rules and…