Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine: Report
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine: Report

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plan. The tech giant is looking at a variety of options, including incorporating AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already provide access to its new Gemini AI assistant in Gmail and Docs, the report said. Its traditional search engine would remain free of charge and ads would continue to appear alongside search results even for subscribers, the report added. As we've done many times before, we'll continue to build new premium capabilities and services to enhance our subscription offerings across Google," the company told Reuters in an emailed statement.

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Inside Google’s Two-Year Frenzy to Catch Up With OpenAI
1 week, 5 days ago

Inside Google’s Two-Year Frenzy to Catch Up With OpenAI

Wired  

But more piles of fascinating research are only useful to Google if they generate that most important of outputs: profit. That’s a classic strategy for Google, of course, one that long ago spread to the rest of Silicon Valley: Give us your data, your time, and your attention, check the box on our terms of service that releases us from …

Google introduces ‘AI mode’ for overviews, integrates Gemini 2.0 model with it 'to help with harder questions'
Trending News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Google introduces ‘AI mode’ for overviews, integrates Gemini 2.0 model with it 'to help with harder questions'

Hindustan Times  

Google has introduced a new experimental feature, called ‘AI Mode’ in its search feature called AI Overviews in the US. The search engine giant has also integrated its Gemini 2.0 AI model with Overviews “to help with harder questions, starting with coding, advanced math and multimodal queries, with more on the way,” Google wrote in a blog post on Wednesday, …

Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine

Deccan Chronicle  

Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary. The new feature, available to subscribers of Google One AI Premium, can be accessed via the results page for any search query by clicking on a tab labeled "AI Mode" to the side of existing …

Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine

The Hindu  

Google is updating its ubiquitous search engine with the next generation of its artificial intelligence technology as part of an effort to provide instant expertise amid intensifying competition from smaller competitors. Google is going to begin a gradual rollout of an “AI mode” option that will result in the search engine generating even more AI overviews. When search is in …

Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine

Associated Press  

Google is updating its ubiquitous search engine with the next generation of its artificial intelligence technology as part of an effort to provide instant expertise amid intensifying competition from smaller competitors. Google is going to begin a gradual rollout of an “AI mode” option that will result in the search engine generating even more AI overviews. When search is in …

Google sued over its ‘AI overview’ feature
1 month ago

Google sued over its ‘AI overview’ feature

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google is being sued over its controversial “AI Overviews” feature in search results. …

DeepSeek to take on Google after disrupting OpenAI's ChatGPT, Gemini?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DeepSeek to take on Google after disrupting OpenAI's ChatGPT, Gemini?

Firstpost  

DeepSeek made waves by launching a free AI assistant that operates with lower costs and less data than existing models. DeepSeek is now stepping into the search engine arena DeepSeek isn’t just gaining consumer traction; it’s also securing major corporate backing. Meanwhile, Baidu, China’s dominant search engine, has also embraced DeepSeek, integrating it alongside its own AI model, Ernie. While …

Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting April 1, citing improved technology and reduced costs. Baidu faces growing competition in China's AI sector, particularly from DeepSeek which offers free AI chatbot services whose performance the startup said is comparable to the advanced systems of U.S. pioneer OpenAI …

Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt urges open source AI models as DeepSeek looms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt urges open source AI models as DeepSeek looms

The Hindu  

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt called for the development of open-source AI models, as U.S.-based AI firms reassess their model development plans following the entry of China’s DeepSeek R1, which was developed at a fraction of its rivals’ costs. Schmidt warned that unless action was taken, China would ultimately become an “open-source leader” while the rest of the world would …

Paid Rs 1,500 a month for Gemini in Google apps? Congrats, it is free now
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Paid Rs 1,500 a month for Gemini in Google apps? Congrats, it is free now

India Today  

If you’ve been shelling out extra cash for Google’s Gemini-powered AI features in Workspace apps, here’s some good news: it’s now free. Google has announced that starting this week, all its AI tools — formerly locked behind the Rs 1,500 per month Gemini Business plan — are included in standard Workspace Business and Enterprise subscriptions. With Google’s Workspace AI suite, …

Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot

The Independent  

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We saw ten major GenAI developments in the month of December alone
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We saw ten major GenAI developments in the month of December alone

Live Mint  

The latter half of December witnessed a flurry of groundbreaking announcements despite the holiday season, highlighting a Generative AI industry that cannot afford a pause, given the rapid developments and high costs for those who fall behind. Gemini 2.0 Flash—Your phone’s 2025 AI brain: It was more than a base model change with Gemini 2.0 Flash, a specialized model built …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a message for his employees for 2025, says we need to move faster
3 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a message for his employees for 2025, says we need to move faster

India Today  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has outlined ambitious goals for 2025, calling it an important year for the company amidst rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Addressing employees during a strategy meeting at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, Pichai emphasised the urgency of adapting to a rapidly evolving tech landscape, citing the importance of delivering innovative solutions and maintaining focus. In 2025, we …

Google set to build business and focus on Gemini AI for customers in 2025, amidst rivalry with OpenAI: Report
3 months ago

Google set to build business and focus on Gemini AI for customers in 2025, amidst rivalry with OpenAI: Report

The Hindu  

Google in 2025 will focus on its Gemini AI offering and the business side of its technology, according to internal discussions this month. During a company meeting on December 18, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stressed on building the company’s business and scaling its AI technology Gemini for consumers, as the internet giant tries to surpass Microsoft-backed OpenAI, reported CNBC. Meanwhile, …

OpenAI challenges Google: ChatGPT Search now free for all users
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI challenges Google: ChatGPT Search now free for all users

India TV News  

OpenAI, one of the most popular chatbot's founding companies has intensified competition with Google by making its ChatGPT Search feature free. ChatGPT Search goes Free Launched in November 2024, ChatGPT Search was initially available for paid users only. A new search experience on ChatGPT One of the standout features of ChatGPT Search is its user-friendly interface, which will look similar …

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT search engine tool to all users
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT search engine tool to all users

The Independent  

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OpenAI makes AI search engine available for all
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI makes AI search engine available for all

The Hindu  

OpenAI has started rolling out ChatGPT’s AI search engine to all users from Tuesday. In its latest announcement from the ‘12 days of Shipmas’ series, the AI startup has also upgraded the built-in search engine with new features. If people are searching for upcoming events around them, the search engine will replace the standard text snippet it normally gives, with …

New ChatGPT feature to end Google's search dominance? Details here
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

New ChatGPT feature to end Google's search dominance? Details here

Hindustan Times  

OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT-powered internet search feature will now be available to all users, a move said to be marking a significant challenge to Google’s search engine dominance. OpenAI's move integrates search functionality directly into the ChatGPT experience, offering a cleaner interface similar to Google Launched in late October, the upgrade enables the AI chatbot to deliver "fast, …

Google launches Gemini 2.0 AI: 5 Things to know
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google launches Gemini 2.0 AI: 5 Things to know

Live Mint  

Gemini 2.0 Launch: Google has unveiled the second generation of its artificial intelligence model, Gemini, marking what CEO Sundar Pichai calls a "new agentic era" in technology. AI Integration Across Google’s Ecosystem Google is leveraging its vast user base to embed Gemini into its popular platforms, including Search, Android, and YouTube. New Prototypes: Astra and Mariner Google showcased Project Astra, …

Google seeks to monetize AI, rival Microsoft with new Gemini model
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google seeks to monetize AI, rival Microsoft with new Gemini model

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google on Wednesday launched Gemini 2.0, its new generation of artificial intelligence models, that it says is equipped to break down complex queries, burnishing the tool's appeal as a more useful, practical product for businesses to adopt. Today, we're excited to launch our next era of models built for this new agentic era—Gemini 2.0, our most capable model …

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on the technology’s cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to its empire. Google is framing its release of Gemini 2.0 as a springboard for AI agents built …

Google's biggest bet is AI for search, investment chief says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google's biggest bet is AI for search, investment chief says

The Hindu  

Alphabet, the Google parent that has pioneered self-driving cars and quantum computing, is making its biggest bet much closer to home: online search. Applying artificial intelligence to the search business that made Google a household name remains the largest gambit for the company, Ruth Porat, Alphabet's president and chief investment officer, said at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York …

Sundar Pichai hints at a 'profound' shift coming to Google Search as AI continues to evolve
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai hints at a 'profound' shift coming to Google Search as AI continues to evolve

Hindustan Times  

Google Search, the cornerstone of the internet giant's services, has been a household name for over 25 years. Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed major upcoming changes to Search, driven by AI advancements. In his appearance at the summit, Pichai was asked to address a remark made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who had said that Google should have been the …

Sam Altman-led OpenAI targets 1 billion users by 2025 on the back of Apple partnership
4 months ago

Sam Altman-led OpenAI targets 1 billion users by 2025 on the back of Apple partnership

Firstpost  

“If you get to that threshold, you’re competing with Google and Facebook,” a venture capital investor said OpenAI is aiming to reach 1 billion users by 2025 as it rolls out new artificial intelligence products, builds its own data centres, and strengthens its partnership with Apple. The San Francisco-based company, known for its ChatGPT chatbot with 250 million weekly active …

After Google, OpenAI plans to launch its new tool that automates tasks in January
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After Google, OpenAI plans to launch its new tool that automates tasks in January

India Today  

OpenAI is reportedly working on a new AI-powered tool that will automate lengthy tasks like booking flight tickets, research on topics and writing code. It also means that Google's latest AI can independently operate a computer, handling straightforward tasks without human intervention. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, suggested in a Reddit Ask Me Anything session last month that the next …

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI

Firstpost  

This latest grant is part of Google’s broader push to prepare India’s workforce for an AI-driven future. These included the launch of AI Skills House, which aims to provide AI training to 10 million Indians Google.org, the philanthropic branch of Google, has awarded a generous $1 million grant to Karya, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities by connecting …

ChatGPT's AI Search Engine: A Game Changer for Online Information
4 months, 4 weeks ago

ChatGPT's AI Search Engine: A Game Changer for Online Information

Live Mint  

OpenAI's ChatGPT integrates AI search, offering real-time access to online information with links to sources. This integration addresses copyright and plagiarism lawsuits and challenges the dominance of traditional search engines. While Google maintains a dominant 89.33% market share, ChatGPT's search feature will likely boost its adoption. However, concerns remain about biases and privacy in AI decision-making processes. Other search engines …

OpenAI finally launches ChatGPT Search – but can it take on Google?
5 months ago

OpenAI finally launches ChatGPT Search – but can it take on Google?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Less than a day after launching, OpenAI boss Sam Altman is already describing it as the most …

OpenAI Brings Search Features to ChatGPT in Challenge to Google
5 months ago

OpenAI Brings Search Features to ChatGPT in Challenge to Google

Bloomberg  

OpenAI is adding a new set of search features to its flagship product ChatGPT, escalating the artificial intelligence startup’s challenge to Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The option, called ChatGPT Search, will let the chatbot’s users search for timely information much as they would on the web and get responses with in-line attribution to news publishers and other data sources, OpenAI said …

Google's Next AI Project: A Mystery Unveiled
5 months ago

Google's Next AI Project: A Mystery Unveiled

The Hindu  

Google's next AI project, Project Jarvis, is expected to take over a user's web browser and help them complete tasks. However, there are a number of issues that remain to be solved, including the question of how AI-powered web tools will treat paywalls and to what degree they will be monetized with advertisements and sponsored entries.

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
5 months, 1 week ago

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

The Independent  

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The AI Podcast Revolution: How Google's GenAI Tool is Changing Business
5 months, 1 week ago

The AI Podcast Revolution: How Google's GenAI Tool is Changing Business

Live Mint  

Google's new AI podcast tool, NotebookLM, allows users to generate podcasts by turning their documents and data into AI-generated voices. The tool has been praised by tech experts and scientists, but it also has its limitations. Some find it difficult to navigate and pay attention to the conversations, while others argue that the voices are extraordinary and display a level …

The David Rubenstein Show: Sundar Pichai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The David Rubenstein Show: Sundar Pichai

Bloomberg  

00:00 This is my kitchen table and also my filing system. But that's, you know, we think about it holistically because I think that's what allows people to create great content and create that virtuous cycle. That was a core insight behind how we monetize Google search that adds a valuable information When users have a commercial intent, that doesn't …

Perplexity AI Plans To Bring Ads On Its Search Platform By The Fourth Quarter — Details
7 months, 1 week ago

Perplexity AI Plans To Bring Ads On Its Search Platform By The Fourth Quarter — Details

ABP News  

Perplexity AI, backed by tech giant Nvidia and billionaire Jeff Bezos, has recently said that it plans to bring ads on its artificial intelligence powered search platform by the fourth quarter. Earlier last month, Perplexity AI launched a startup programme for publishers with an initial batch of partners that comprised TIME, Der Spiegel, and Fortune. ChatGPT was first launched in …

Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models
7 months, 1 week ago

Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models

The Hindu  

Google has appointed Noam Shazeer, the former head of startup Character.AI and before that a long-time Google researcher, to co-lead its main AI project. Shazeer recently rejoined Google from the chatbot maker he founded in 2021 with the U.S. tech giant paying billions to bring him and a handful of other employees into DeepMind and to strike a licensing agreement …

Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter
7 months, 1 week ago

Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter

The Hindu  

Nvidia and Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI said on Thursday that it plans to introduce advertising on its artificial intelligence-powered search platform by the fourth quarter. Since ChatGPT first launched in November 2022, major search engines have been trying to integrate AI into web search, and analysts have viewed AI-assisted search as a threat to Google's dominant position in the industry …

OpenAI signs content deal with Condé Nast
7 months, 1 week ago

OpenAI signs content deal with Condé Nast

The Hindu  

Sam Altman-led OpenAI on Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership with Condé Nast to display content from its brands such as the Vogue and the New Yorker within the AI startup's products, including ChatGPT and SearchGPT prototype. The Microsoft-backed firm has signed similar deals with the Time magazine, Financial Times, Business Insider-owner Axel Springer, France's Le Monde and Spain's Prisa Media …

Google aiming to ‘claim leadership’ of AI market with new phone launch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Google aiming to ‘claim leadership’ of AI market with new phone launch

The Independent  

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Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI,...
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI,...

Daily Mail  

By Kenrick Cai Aug 2 - Startup Character.AI said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Alphabet's Google that grants the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology. The deal, echoing ones struck by Microsoft and Amazon in the past few months, will see Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas …

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
8 months ago

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it’s looking into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s seeking comments as it considers whether the deal between the two companies has resulted in a “substantial lessening of competition” in the United Kingdom …

OpenAI takes on Google: Microsoft-backed tech giant launches an AI search tool dubbed SearchGPT
8 months, 1 week ago

OpenAI takes on Google: Microsoft-backed tech giant launches an AI search tool dubbed SearchGPT

Daily Mail  

Google executives may be fearing the worst once again as Microsoft-backed rival OpenAI launches a new AI-powered search tool. In a blog post, OpenAI said SearchGPT will give users 'fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources'. In a blog post, OpenAI said SearchGPT will give users 'fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources' It could prove …

OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPT
8 months, 1 week ago

OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPT

Hindustan Times  

By Yuvraj Malik HT Image July 25 - OpenAI is venturing into a territory long dominated by Google with the selective launch of SearchGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine with real-time access to information from the internet. "AI-powered search tools from OpenAI and Perplexity re-affirm search as a content engagement model but pressure Google to be better at its own …

OpenAI launches AI-powered SearchGPT to take on Google Search: All you need to know
8 months, 1 week ago

OpenAI launches AI-powered SearchGPT to take on Google Search: All you need to know

India TV News  

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has announced its entry into the search market dominated by Google by introducing SearchGPT. The company, led by Sam Altman, has stated that it is currently testing SearchGPT as a temporary prototype, aimed at offering new AI search features that deliver quick and relevant answers with clear sources. “We’re testing SearchGPT, a prototype of new …

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools

India TV News  

Google, a leading tech player has said that it has been working with MeitY ‘Startup Hub’ to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence. The company said that the Indian developers have expanded it's access to Google's powerful AI models now, with the two million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2- which are the next generation of …

As Google Targets AI Search Ads, It Could Learn a Lot From Bing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As Google Targets AI Search Ads, It Could Learn a Lot From Bing

Wired  

For years Paula Thompson, vice president of client strategy at the US digital ad agency Optimal, has been helping Plunge sell baths to soak in chilling water by buying ads on Google search and Microsoft Bing. The ads appear atop results for searches such as “ice bath” and invite users to “Buy our cold plunge today” or “Experience the cold …

AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it’s ripping them off
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it’s ripping them off

Associated Press  

The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information. “If the people who are leading the charge don’t have a fundamental respect for the hard work of doing proprietary reporting, and keeping …

Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say

The Independent  

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Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has unveiled an array …

Google unveils ‘future of AI’ at I/O event
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google unveils ‘future of AI’ at I/O event

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At its annual Google I/O developer conference in California on Tuesday, the tech giant showed how AI …

Google I/O 2024: Google Gemini plans for the present, and a complex future
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google I/O 2024: Google Gemini plans for the present, and a complex future

Hindustan Times  

If you are to snapshot how competitive the artificial intelligence space is, these past few days do the job. Just a day ahead of Google’s I/O 2024, OpenAI announced an iterative GPT-4o model, which is faster and has improved multimodal capabilities across text, vision, and audio methods. Updates across Gemini models including Nano and Pro, a new and lightweight Gemini …

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