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Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Android gets new Gemini features; Gen AI for search announced
15 May, 2024 | 12:40:41 AM IST
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google I/O 2024 is on the horizon, igniting excitement among tech enthusiasts worldwide. This year's event promises a plethora of updates and announcements across key areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), Android, Wear OS, and potential hardware releases, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in the tech realm.One of the focal points of Google I/O 2024 is the continued evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Following the recent introduction of Gemini, a versatile AI model trained across diverse media formats, including images, video, audio, code, and text, Google is poised to unveil the expanded capabilities and integrations of Gemini across its product lineup. An anticipated highlight is 'Pixie,' an innovative Pixel-exclusive virtual assistant powered by Gemini AI, featuring advanced multimodal functionalities that could redefine user-device interactions.Android enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting insights into Android 15, the latest iteration of the popular operating system. Currently in beta exclusively on Pixel devices, Android 15 is expected to bring notable enhancements focused on user privacy, productivity, and security. Key features such as satellite connectivity, audio sharing, notification cooldown, app archiving, and partial screen sharing are anticipated to be showcased during the event, offering users a glimpse into the future of mobile technology.The event is also poised to unveil significant upgrades to Wear OS, Google's wearable operating system. While specific details are shrouded in secrecy, improvements to watch face formats and guidance on designing for a wider range of devices are anticipated, promising a more seamless and immersive user experience. Additionally, enhancements to Android TV are expected, further enhancing cross-platform functionality.While Google typically emphasizes software at I/O, past events have witnessed notable hardware launches. While the Pixel 8a has already been unveiled, speculations abound regarding teasers for upcoming devices like the Pixel 9 series and potential surprises in the hardware domain, showcasing Google's commitment to innovation.For those unable to attend in person, Google I/O 2024 will offer live streams of keynotes and sessions, providing a global audience with real-time access to the latest announcements and insights. Interested individuals can register on the official Google I/O 2024 website to engage with Google's developer community and stay abreast of the cutting-edge developments unfolding at the event.Google I/O 2024 kicks off with Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai's keynote address, followed by a series of 'on-demand' sessions unveiling major upgrades such as Android 15, Gemini AI updates, Pixie AI assistant, Wear OS 5, and more, offering a comprehensive glimpse into Google's technological advancements.
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Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: That's a wrap for now!
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: And that concludes the event! Unlike previous Google I/O keynotes, there were no hardware announcements this time. The spotlight was on Gemini and its integration into various Google services. Sundar closed the keynote, exiting the stage to Jay-Z music.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Google to watermark AI photos
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: SynthID, Google's watermarking tool for AI photos, is now being expanded to include text and video modalities, starting today.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: AI ethics and responsibility
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: James Manyika discussed Google's Red Teaming strategy, which now incorporates AI with agents trained to compete against each other. This approach aims to identify and address issues such as model vulnerabilities and problematic outputs. Manyika also mentioned that they are developing tools to prevent the misuse of technologies like Imagen 3.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Gemma tokenizer's Indian connection
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: A demonstration showcases how Gemma's tokenizer can efficiently handle various language systems, especially focusing on India.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Comparison with GPT-4o
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Comparatively, GPT-4o is priced at $5 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. In contrast, Gemini 1.5 Pro is available at $7, with $3.50 for up to 128K tokens, and Flash costs 35 cents for 1 million tokens, as mentioned by Vee.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini Flash are now available
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Gemini 1.5 Pro and Flash are now globally available in over 200 countries and territories. The pricing is set at $7 for 1.5 Pro, $3.50 for up to 128K tokens, and Flash is priced at 35 cents for 1 million tokens.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Stay protected from fraud calls with Gemini
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Gemini can safeguard against spam and fraudulent calls on Android. It can provide real-time prompts through the phone app, cautioning users against potential scams, such as advising against transferring money to unfamiliar callers.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Gemini becomes "context aware"
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Gemini is now "context aware" on Android, as demonstrated by Dave Burke during a chat thread. He used Gemini to generate an image related to the conversation he was having with a friend.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Circle to Search availability
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: The Circle to Search feature, introduced earlier with the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, will be Available on more than 200M devices by the end of 2024.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Android will become smarter with Gemini AI
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: At Google I/O, there's significant news about Gemini, especially regarding its impact on Android. Gemini will now have a deeper understanding of the context within the app you're using. This means it can provide relevant information about the video you're watching on YouTube or create images that you can easily share in Google Messages or Gmail. This shift highlights Google's emphasis on integrating AI more extensively into the Android experience.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: What is Gemini Live?
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Google is introducing Gemini Live, a new service that allows you to interact with Gemini using your voice. With Gemini Live, you can even interrupt Gemini during conversations. This feature will be available in the summer. Additionally, later this year, Gemini will also be able to respond to your video input without requiring verbal commands.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Plan your trips with Gemini advance
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: With Gemini Advance, the trip planning experience becomes comprehensive, integrating search, shopping, and maps functionalities. It can create an itinerary based on your preferences and activities, streamlining the planning process.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Gemini Nano can describe images
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Google plans to use Gemini Nano to enhance image descriptions in its TalkBack screen reader, benefiting blind and low-vision users. TalkBack, which provides audio descriptions of screen content and aids navigation, will now offer more detailed descriptions thanks to Gemini.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: More AI integrations for Gmail
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Gmail for mobile is enhancing with Gemini, which overlays on emails on your phone. Gemini can search emails for specific tasks, like finding shopping comparisons or organizing receipts into a spreadsheet, saving you time and effort. Smart replies in Gmail now include Gemini's suggestions with links and prices for services like roof repairs.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: What is AI Teammate?
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: A demo AI Teammate prototype has been given. It has its own Google account with a name you can pick. This one is named 'Chip.' It has a description (instructions) you give it. Chip is in your Google Chat with colleagues, and it jumps in to search for a storyboard and if it has been approved.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Google can now summarise emails
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: Google can summarize your emails into bullet points for easier reading. With this information, you can ask Google related questions without leaving the screen to check other emails. Additionally, users can generate a reply based on the thread in the original email they received.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Google's new AI Search features coming soon
Google I/O 2024 Live New Updates: You won't need to wait much longer to experience Google's newest AI-powered Search features. The company plans to roll out some of these innovations "in the coming weeks," with some users getting early access by opting into 'Search Labs.'
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Side panel introduced for Workspace
Aparna Pappu has come on stage discussing Gemini for Workspace. The side panel feature in Workspace is set to be generally available next month. Additionally, Gemini AI in Google Meet is expanding to support 68 languages.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Video-based questions directly in Google Search
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: In the near future, users will have the capability to ask video-based questions directly in Google Search. Rose Yao demonstrated this functionality onstage, troubleshooting an issue with a record player. Google Search provides an immediate AI Overview to assist in diagnosing and resolving the problem.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Search introduces new Planning feature
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: According to Reid, the new Planning feature in Search will simplify meal planning and trip organization. Users can customize their plans to include more vegetables, ensuring a balanced diet beyond just mac n cheese. Initially, the focus will be on dining options and recipes, with additions like music, books, hotels, and shopping to follow later.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: AI models to be powered by Trillium
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: Sundar Pichai has unveiled the sixth generation of TPUs, named Trillium, boasting a 4.7x performance boost. Trillium is slated to be accessible to Cloud customers by late 2024. Furthermore, Google is introducing the Axion processor, featuring a custom ARM-based CPU.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Gemini model tailored for AI Overviews
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: Liz Reid, recently appointed to lead Search, mentions that with gen AI, Search will offer capabilities beyond imagination. Google has developed a Gemini model specifically for Search and AI Overviews.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: VideoFX is Google's answer to OpenAI's Sora
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: VideoFX is now available for generating video prompts. It can transform text prompts into 1080p videos with various cinematic styles that can be customized based on the prompt. The waitlist for VideoFX is currently open. The short clips showcased during Demis's presentation were of exceptionally high resolution, surpassing the realism of Sora.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Google brings Generative music
Google IO 2024 Live New Updates: Generative music has arrived, showcased through YouTube's Music AI Sandbox. According to Eck, this development has been a collaborative effort involving songwriters, musicians, and producers. Marc Rebillet's mention of using Google AI for his music garnered some enthusiastic cheers.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Imagen 3 to become photorealistic
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Imagen 3 now promises enhanced photorealism and richer details, allowing users to discern even the whiskers on a wolf's snout. Additionally, it will better comprehend prompts written in a natural language style. Sign-ups for Imagen 3 commence today in ImageFX and will soon be available to developers and enterprise customers.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: AlphaFold 3 will help in disease research
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: AlphaFold 3, recently launched, is aimed at assisting disease research and aiding drug discovery efforts. In addition, Google has unveiled Gemini 1.5 Flash, emphasizing speed, low latency with up to 1 million Tokens, and availability in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. This version seems to prioritize swift execution over other functionalities, resembling a streamlined variant of Gemini 1.5 Pro.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Astra is Google's answer to new ChatGPT upgrades
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Astra has been described as a "universal AI agent designed to be genuinely useful in daily life." This offering represents Google's response to the recent upgrades made to ChatGPT.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Introducing Google Deepmind
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is making his first appearance onstage. He discusses the recent merger of DeepMind, the AI research organization acquired by Google years ago, with its Brain AI group. Demis is now the leading AI executive at Google.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Josh Woodward is here!
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: During the new Gemini AI demo, Woodward's demonstrated audio overviews, enabling users to compile a personalized audio guide by combining multiple files according to their preferences.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: AI upgrade for Google Workspace
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Gemini's integration into Google's Workspace is expanding, with features like Gmail integration allowing users to search emails using Gemini, retrieve highlights from Google Meetings, and access various other functionalities.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: New Gemini capabilities!
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Gemini 1.5 Pro is now accessible to developers worldwide, while consumers can access 2 million tokens in Advanced Gemini.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Gemini Advanced out now
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Gemini Advanced, featuring the 1 million context window, has been released in 35 languages.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Big AI upgrade for Google Photos
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google Photos is leveraging the capabilities of Gemini to enhance search relevance, enabling it to search and select photos based on contextual responses. This new feature, called Ask Photos with Gemini, enhances the search experience within Google Photos.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: AI Overviews rolling out in US
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Users are utilizing Google Search in increasingly diverse ways, including longer keyword searches. Additionally, AI Overviews is now available to all users in the US and will soon be accessible worldwide.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Insights into Gemini AI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: At the beginning of the event, a brief video showcases Google's endeavors related to Gemini, with Sundar Pichai being the first to take the stage.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: CEO Sundar Pichai starts his keynote speech
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: The highly anticipated Google event commences
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: The Google I/O 2024 is the company's biggest annual developers event of the year and it is live now from the vast stage at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Google’s hometown of Mountain View, California.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: The Google I/O puzzle is back again
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: As in previous years, Google has once again presented an I/O puzzle for the developer community. Participants are invited to twist, turn, and teleport their way through the puzzle.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Custom characters in Chrome dinosaur game
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Google is currently highlighting a generative AI rendition of the Chrome dinosaur game, allowing players to customize their character and the obstacles with various elements.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: A look back at Pixel Tablet
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: It has been a year since the Pixel Tablet made its debut at Google I/O 2023. This digital slate features a quad-speaker charging dock, designed to appeal to users seeking a more advanced home device compared to an Echo Show.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Watch the Google event here
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: CEO Sundar Pichai's thoughts on Gemini AI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Sundar Pichai, Chief of Alphabet and Google, emphasized the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in Google's operations as he hinted at the potential focus on Gemini AI during Google I/O 2024, expressing excitement about the advancements achieved in the Gemini era and the positive momentum within the company.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: More about Android 15 upgrade
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Historically, Google I/O has been closely associated with Android, where Google unveils the upcoming version of the operating system. This year, Google has already provided a glimpse into Android 15, highlighting key features such as an enhanced Privacy Sandbox, partial screen sharing, and system-level app archiving to optimize storage. Additionally, discussions have touched upon improved satellite connectivity, added in-app camera controls, and a potential new power efficiency mode for Android users.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: New Updates for Google Maps
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Turning attention to Google Maps, preceding Google I/O, two fresh Maps updates are beginning to roll out. The initial feature enables users to apply a filter displaying electric car charging stations instead of gas stations. Additionally, another feature highlights the entire stretch of a road in blue when searched, offering a clearer layout perspective.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: What is Google's Pixie Al assistant
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: It is anticipated that Google will introduce a novel Pixel-exclusive virtual assistant named "Pixie," leveraging the capabilities of Gemini. This new assistant may not only support text or voice input but also enable users to share images directly with Pixie.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Pixel to get Samsung like Desktop mode?
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: A less-discussed feature found on top Samsung phones is DeX, a function that transforms the device into a desktop-like experience using a specialized dock. Google appears to be exploring a similar concept for Pixel devices, as reported by Android Authority. According to the report, Google hosted a private event where they showcased a Pixel 8 running Chromium OS, the open-source variant of ChromeOS, on an external monitor.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Only 1 more hour to go!
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Tune in for the latest updates as Google prepares for its yearly Google I/O conference, set to begin in ab hour (10:30 PM IST).
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: No new Pixel phone this time
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: There will be no new Pixel phone announcement at this year's event as the Pixel 8a was announced earlier this year and is scheduled for release on May 14, aligning with the commencement of I/O. Nevertheless, speculation indicates that the expected debut of the Pixel Fold 2 may not occur during this year's event.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Buzz around Google's Gemini AI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: In December 2023, Google introduced Gemini, its advanced AI model. This model underwent extensive training across diverse data formats such as images, video, audio, code, and text. Speculation preceding Google I/O 2024 suggests that Google intends to integrate Gemini extensively across multiple products, potentially supplanting Google Assistant on Android devices.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: More Google products to get GenAI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: Google is anticipated to introduce updated generative AI features across core Google offerings like Search, Chrome, Maps, and G Suite. This implies an increased integration of AI capabilities into popular Google products such as Google Maps, Google Chrome, and the suite of Google apps, enhancing user experiences across these platforms.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Will there be new hardware releases this time?
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Although Google I/O typically prioritizes software updates over hardware reveals, the event still serves as a platform for showcasing Google's newest devices. However, for this iteration, Google is not expected to unveil significant hardware releases, considering the recent launch of the Pixel 8a smartphone.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Google Chrome might get 'Circle to Search'
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google's Circle to Search feature, presently limited to select Android devices, might soon debut on Chrome through a Google Lens update. This expansion would offer a broader user base access to this convenient search approach. However, considering its ongoing development status, Google may require additional time before initiating the rollout.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Sundar Pichai shares his first LinkedIn post
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: Boost digital accessibility with AI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: During I/O week, Google may reveal digital accessibility updates, aligning with Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16. Recent features like Guided Frame for blind and low-vision users and AI image descriptions in Lookout hint at Google's ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility through AI across its products.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Android phones and AI intergration
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google hinted at the integration of generative AI into Android phones with features like Magic Compose and AI wallpapers. Since then, significant advancements have occurred, including Circle to Search, new translation capabilities, and AI-driven photo editing tools like Magic Editor, enriching the smartphone experiences with a substantial AI infusion.
Google I/O 2024 Live Updates: Wear OS 5 incoming?
Google I/O 2024 Live News Updates: Google is set to deliver a significant upgrade to its wearable operating system, Wear OS. However, details about the new features in Wear OS 5 remain largely undisclosed. The session description hints at improvements in the Watch Face format and guidance on designing for a wider range of devices.
Google IO 2024 Live Updates: All eyes on Gemini AI
Google IO 2024 Live News Updates: With substantial investments in its generative AI platform Gemini, Google may prominently showcase Gemini at Google I/O. There's a possibility of Google unveiling a completely revamped version of Gemini, aiming to demonstrate its superiority over rivals such as Microsoft and OpenAI.
