Google IO 2023
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Watch Google’s I/O keynote here at 1PM ET
It’s Google I/O time, which means the company is about to host a keynote that will likely be packed with announcements and updates. You can watch the livestream here.
Google gives Android tablets yet another shot with the $499 Pixel Tablet
Google just announced its $499 Pixel Tablet, the first Android tablet the company has built in years.
Google’s $499 Pixel 7a has a 64-megapixel camera and wireless charging
Google’s revealed its latest Pixel A-series smartphone, and once again, it’s pulled inspiration from last year’s flagship device, pairing it with friendlier pricing. The Pixel 7a ($499) is $50 more expensive than last year’s Pixel 6a, but the upgrades this year may be worth it, especially when it comes to imaging.
Google's unknown tracker alerts will soon detect unwanted Bluetooth trackers
Android updates to its "Find My Device" network will alert users to unknown trackers, even if they aren't Google branded, the company announced at Google I/O 2023 on Wednesday.
Google's Project Tailwind is an AI-infused personal notebook
Project Tailwind is Google's latest foray into AI and it's aimed at helping students organize their notes.
WhatsApp arrives on Wear OS this summer
For the first time, WhatApp is coming to smartwatches and will arrive on Wear OS this summer.
Google unveils its multilingual, code-generating PaLM 2 language model
Google's latest and greatest large language model, PaLM 2, comes in four sizes, able to run locally on everything from mobile devices to server farms.
Google adds more context and AI-generated photos to image search
Google announced new features to its image search function to make it easier to spot altered content, the company announced at Google I/O 2023 on Wednesday.
Google's Search Labs lets you test its AI-powered 'products and ideas'
Google has announced Search Labs, a new way for consumers to test "bold new ideas and ideas we're exploring" in search, the company said at its IO conference.
Google Search's new Perspectives tab will highlight forum and social media posts
Google's Search will soon include a tab or carousel of content sourced from social media and forums. If the potential benefits seem heavily outweighed by the obvious pitfalls, you're not alone.
Google Search Generative Experience preview: A familiar, yet different approach
Based on my brief and limited preview, SGE seemed at once similar and different to Bing AI.
Google’s Duet AI brings more generative features to Workspace apps
After OpenAI’s ChatGPT caught the tech world off guard late last year, Google reportedly declared a “code red,” scrambling to plan a response to the new threat. The first fruit of that reorientation trickled out earlier this year with its Bard chatbot and some generative AI features baked into Google Workspace apps. Today at Google I/O 2023, we finally see a more fleshed-out picture of how the company views AI’s role in its cloud-based productivity suite. Google Duet AI is the company’s branding for its collection of AI tools across Workspace apps.
Google's Bard AI is now available without a waitlist in 180 countries
Google is dropping its Bard waitlist and expanding its service to 180 countries and territories
Google is incorporating Adobe's Firefly AI image generator into Bard
On Wednesday, Adobe and Google jointly announced during the 2023 I/O event that both Firefly and the Express graphics suite will soon be incorporated into Bard, allowing users to generate, edit and share AI images directly from the chatbot's command line.
Google Photos will use generative AI to straight-up change your images
Google Photos will soon have a generative AI-based Magic Editor that can fix your pictures — or mislead others.
Google Maps is expanding Immersive View to routes
Google Maps is expanding the Immersive View format it revealed last year to an important part of the app: routes. When you look for directions in Google Maps on iOS and Android in select cities, you'll see a more detailed view of the route.
What to expect at Google I/O 2023
Google is set to introduce Android 14 and new Pixel hardware at I/O 2023 — here's what you can expect to see.