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The Verge on MSN · 7h

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you

Google is trying out a new tool that lets AI call businesses to ask questions for you. The feature, called Ask for Me, collects information about the pricing and availability of a service, but it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops for now.

Mashable on MSN · 10h

Google launches AI bot to call businesses for you about prices and availability

For people who hate making mundane phone calls, Google has an AI solution.

TechCrunch on MSN · 10h

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing

Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments.

Google Gemini AI Successfully Defends Against Hackers

The Verge on MSN · 3h

Google’s Gemini AI app is getting faster with Flash 2.0

Google announced Thursday that the Gemini app is getting its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The upgraded model “delivers fast responses and stronger performance across a number of key benchmarks, providing everyday help with tasks like brainstorming, learning or writing,” the company said in a post.

Fortune on MSN · 14h

Google’s Gemini is helping hackers work faster but hasn’t unlocked new attacks—yet

Google's own cybersecurity teams found evidence of nation-state hackers using Gemini to help with some aspects of cyberattacks.

PCMag on MSN · 1d

Google: Hackers Tried (and Failed) to Use Gemini AI to Breach Accounts

Hacking units from Iran abused Gemini the most, but North Korean and Chinese groups also tried their luck. None made any 'breakthroughs' and mostly used Gemini for mundane tasks.

7h

Google quietly announces its next flagship AI model

Google has quietly announced Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, a flagship model, in a changelog for the company's Gemini chatbot ...

10hon MSN

Google’s “Ask for Me” will have an AI schedule your next oil change

Google released a new experimental AI agent that can set up nail salon and automotive shop appointments nearly ...

16hon MSN

Ex-Google CEO predicts DeepSeek will destroy U.S. AI Supremacy

Conversation around DeepSeek has surged over the past few days, with experts speculating on just how much it may change the ...

6h

The Weird, Yet Useful Trick That Seems To Turn Off Google AI Search Results

AI overviews are on by default when searching on Google, however, this ingenious but potentially vulgar method of Googling ...

2d

Google's new AI tool is changing the way teams work and organize research

Google's AI-powered NotebookLM is a free, experimental AI notebook designed to be part note-taker, part collaborator, part ...

1don MSN

How marketing leaders are adjusting Google, AI search strategies

YouTube is a top search alternative and success is shifting from from rankings to appearing in search snippets and answers, a ...

2h

Former Google, Meta leaders launch Palona AI, bringing personalized, emotive customer agents to non-techie enterprises

Palona’s approach suggests that customer relationships don’t have to be sacrificed for automation—instead, AI can enhance personalization.

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Google leaned heavily on AI to stop malicious apps on the Play Store last year

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security ...

12hon MSN

Google tests AI-generated backgrounds for Shopping Ads

Google's AII system will generate backgrounds for product images while maintaining the original product appearance. Advertisers can opt out.

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