Chromebook X targets new spec requirements

Google could be about to launch a new branding initiative for Chromebooks dubbed "Chromebook X."

The old Turing test is not meaningful enough it needs to make money

DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman suggests chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard should be put through a "modern Turing test" where their ability to turn $100,000 into $1 million is evaluated to measure human-like intelligence.

 Could be another Battle of Tsushima

A Japanese government panel has risked angering the mighty US tech giants Apple and Google by insisting that they compete fairly in the market.

Will mean workers will not need a long commute

Google has got the go-ahead to build a 153-acre mixed-use neighborhood just south of its headquarters in north Mountain View with unanimous city council approval.

EU muttering about huge new fines

Google is set to be hit with a formal antitrust complaint from the European Union that could lead to huge new fines and strike at the heart of the advertising technology that drives most of the US firm's revenue. 

Helping medical professionals find patent information

Google's cloud business is expanding its use of new artificial intelligence technologies in health care. It allows medical professionals at Mayo Clinic to find patient information using tools powering the latest chatbots quickly.

Says EU

Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said.

May the road Rise with you

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem.

Google's first successful bit of hardware

After ten years of service, Google is retiring its decade-old Chromecast 1.

Stole its ideas

Google has been ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million after a jury verdict found that Google's smart speakers and media players infringed on one of Sonos' patents.