News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’

The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google’s newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature is “depriving” publishers of both traffic and revenue. During Google I/O on Tuesday, the…

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Android Takes A Back Seat To AI And XR

Google CEO Sundar Pichai talking about Google Beam, formerly known as Project Starline, at Google … More I/O 2025 Anshel Sag Google used its annual I/O event this week to put the focus squarely on AI — with a strong dash of XR. While there’s no doubt that Google remains very committed to Android and…

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Google I/O 2025 LIVE Updates: How to watch the livestream and here’s what to expect

Google’s I/O 2025 LIVE Updates: What to expect Google I/O 2025 is set to spotlight major announcements from CEO Sundar Pichai, co-founder Demis Hassabis, and other top executives, with artificial intelligence once again taking center stage. Leading the charge will likely be the highly anticipated Gemini 2.5 Pro update, reinforcing Google’s commitment to advancing AI….

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Long live avatar! – The Hindu BusinessLine

There is certainly no one who can fill the vacuum left by the death of a loved one. But with AI you can create a digital avatar of the dearly departed and, perhaps, share many more years of togetherness, even if it’s only of the virtual kind. You can make a digital avatar of yourself;…

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WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud

Meta announced a new WhatsApp feature it says is a private way to interact with Meta AI. Called “Private Processing,” the feature is totally optional, launches in the “coming weeks,” and neither Meta, WhatsApp, nor third-party companies will be able to see interactions that use it, according to the release. Meta says users can “direct…

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