Google announced new AI-powered features today for its Chromebook Plus line of devices, such as a writing assistant, a wallpaper creator and an easy access to Google’s Gemini […]
Google launches a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps
Google has a new plan to promote Android apps outside of its Play Store. It was launched last week at its Google I/O 2024 developer conference, where the […]
Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator
Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini […]
Google reveals plans for upgrading AI in the real world through Gemini Live at Google I/O 2024
Google is improving its AI-powered chatbot Gemini so that it can better understand the world around it — and the people conversing with it. At the Google I/O 2024 […]
YouTube is excited about pause screen ads — and they’re coming for your TV first
On an Alphabet earnings call, YouTube executives hinted at expanding its pause ads experiment.
Spotify starts hiding song lyrics behind paywall
Spotify has started putting its song lyrics feature behind the Spotify Premium paywall.
Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets, and podcast changes for Android users
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, where […]
Google Podcasts is shutting down soon, users urged to move to YouTube Music
Google is shutting down its Podcasts app in the U.S. in a matter of days. The company has begun warning the app’s users they will need to migrate […]
Spotify adds music videos in some countries
Spotify is adding music videos to its mobile and desktop apps in some markets. They are tightly integrated with the company’s music library as the streaming giant lets […]
Spotify to increase subscription price in France to counter new music-streaming tax
Spotify has revealed plans to increase subscription fees in France, in response to a planned new tax directed at all music-streaming services operating in the country. The move […]