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Exclusive: Honor Follows Samsung and Google to Offer Seven Years of Android Updates
Two extra years of Android support will extend the lifecycle of Honor phones, starting with the Honor Magic 7 Pro, allowing people to keep their expensive flagship devices for longer, or pass them on to others.
Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap
Google prepares to say goodbye to Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, we get ready to say farewell to Skype; and we take a quantum leap with one of Microsoft's top technical leaders in the field: theoretical physicist Chetan Nayak,

Google, AGI

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Google Co-Founder Says 60-Hour Weeks Needed to Achieve AGI
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin urges Gemini AI team to 60-hours a week | Here's why
60-hour workweek: Google co-founder says firm to lead in AGI if staff works harder
You can delete personal info directly from Google Search now - and it's shockingly fast
Google just made it easier to remove your personal info from search results — here's how to do it
How To Delete Personal Info From Google Search
Samsung, BBC, Others Respond to U.K. Competition Watchdog’s Google Search Investigation
The watchdog has published a raft of comments from companies, lobbyists and academics as part of its investigation into Google under its new tech antitrust rules.

Google just gave Pixel Watch its most important update yet

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FDA Approves 'Loss of Pulse Detection' Feature for Google Pixel Watch 3
Google's Pixel Watch is getting a life-saving feature that Apple Watch doesn't have
The Pixel Watch 3 is getting a first-of-its-kind, potentially life-saving feature. Also: My new favorite Android smartwatch outperforms Google and Samsung in a crucial way In a blog post, Google announced that it had received FDA clearance for its Loss of Pulse Detection feature.
The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse

Google announces more layoffs

Google just had layoffs, and Googlers are using a Google Doc to track who got cut
Google announces layoffs in its HR, cloud units as part of on-going cost cuts
Google announces more layoffs as employees track cuts in crowdsourced document
Google announced hundreds of additional layoffs across several teams this week, including its Cloud, Advertising, and Trust & Safety units — with employees tracking the cuts through a crowdsourced document.
Google Search Changes Upend Publishers’ Product-Review Sites
New rules for recommendation sites like Forbes Vetted and CNN Underscored threaten their business models and hurt freelancers.
Google has officially begun unwinding DEI programs: source
Google has officially begun the process of unwinding their DEI programs, including employee training programs, a source with knowledge of the company told Fox News Digital.
That humanities degree might come in handy if you want a job in AI, the editorial director at Google's NotebookLM told BI
The editorial director of NotebookLM at Google Labs says the new 'AI wrangler" role relies on deep knowledge of the latest models rather than coding.
Google’s AI summaries are changing search. Now it’s facing a lawsuit
As Google’s AI-generated answers reduce clicks, businesses like Chegg say they’re losing traffic and revenue—and they’re taking the fight to court.
3 ways Amazon just leapfrogged Apple, Google, and ChatGPT in the AI race
If you have tried other AI voice assistants and aren't quite sold on Alexa+, here are a few reasons Amazon's take may change your mind. 1. Integration with Alexa products and Prim