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Nov 05 from https://arstechnica.com/

Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable

Google faced the ire of educators and parents earlier this week when it announced a new AI policy for K–12 schools. Google said that it developed its new approach to give schools more control, but early reporting also suggested Google would block search access for schools that didn’t want to use AI. Google didn’t see the backlash coming, but now that it’s here, the search giant is clarifying...

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Nov 04 from https://www.theverge.com/

Google hasn’t figured out how to make AI pay like its search engine

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Search queries are growing at their fastest rate in five years, Google parent Alphabet said in its earnings report last week. However, Google’s Search revenue growth slowed to 12 percent year over year in the third quarter, down from roughly 17 percent in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, growth in paid...

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Nov 03 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/

Google researchers are fighting the company to tell the world what they know about AI

Workers inside Google’s artificial intelligence division are pushing executives to release them from non-disparagement agreements, arguing that they must be free to inform the public about the risks of the technology they are working to advance, according to people inside the company.

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Oct 30 from https://mashable.com/tech

Even more ads are coming to Google search, Google says

Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. Google stock is down, and AI is eating into its ad revenue. Google's fix? More ads. Google is rolling out more ads in AI Mode. Google is rolling out more ads in AI Mode. Credit: Matteo Della...

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Oct 30 from https://mashable.com/tech

Google, Reddit, and tech stocks plummet: What’s driving market shocks

Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. Hint: It starts with an 'A' and ends with an 'I.' Google and Reddit stocks are tanking. The reasons why are linked. Here's what's happening. Google and Reddit stocks are tanking. The reasons...

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Oct 29 from https://mashable.com/tech

Markets spooked as Google reports $1 trillion+ AI bill, negative cash flow

Timothy Beck Werth is the Tech Editor at Mashable, where he leads coverage and assignments for the Tech and Shopping verticals. Tim has over 15 years of experience as a journalist and editor, and he has particular experience covering and testing consumer technology, smart home gadgets, and men’s grooming and style products. Previously, he was the Managing Editor and then Site Director of...

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