Work Starts On £790m UK Google Data Centre
Work has started on Google’s first UK data centre which will cost $1 billion (£790m), will add to Google’s 27 data centres worldwide, and will support its move into AI. Crucial Compute Capacity The data centre is being built on a 33-acre site at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. In addition to the construction and technical jobs…
Read MoreGoogle Waives Exit Fees for Cloud Data Transfers
Google has announced that Google Cloud customers who want to switch and migrate their network data to another cloud provider and/or on-premises will no longer be charged a transfer fee to do so. How? The process for the free transfer away from Google involves contacting the Google Cloud account team (if one has been assigned),…
Read MoreGoogle Launches Gemini AI Studio
Following on from Google’s recent launch announcement for Gemini (its new super-powered foundation model family), Google has now announced the launch of AI Studio to enable the development of apps and chatbots using Gemini. Gemini (Pro) Google recently announced the introduction of its largest and most capable AI model, Gemini. The three sizes of the…
Read MoreGoogle Files Fiasco
An issue with Google’s cloud that locked some Google Drive for desktop users out of some of their files from the last six months has led to some angry comments being left on Google’s community support site. Reported Over A Week Ago The issue was first reported by a user (known as ‘Yeonjoong) back on…
Read MoreGoogle Tests Tool Against IP-Based Tracking
Google is testing ‘IP Protection’, a feature for Chrome that sends third-party traffic for a set of domains through proxies to mask their IP addresses, thereby boosting privacy by fighting IP-based covert tracking. IP Addresses An IP address can be explained as being like a home address for your computer or device on a network.…
Read MoreBots To Bots : Google Offers Protection From AI-Related Lawsuits
Google Cloud has announced in a blog post that if customers are challenged on copyright grounds through using its generative AI products (Duet AI), Google will offer limited indemnity and assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved. Why? With the many different generative AI services (such as AI chatbots and image generators) being powered…
Read MoreGoogle’s Bard Now Manages Your Email
Google has announced that it is embedding its ‘Bard’ chatbot into its apps and services with the launch of ‘Bard Extensions’. Bard In a similar way to Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s own ‘Duet’ (for Google Cloud users), and Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot, Google is giving users an embedded chatbot assistant that works across its apps to leverage…
Read MoreGoogle’s Answer To Copilot
In this article, we take at what Google’s ‘Duet’ is, it’s features and potential benefits to businesses, and the price. Duet Introduced in May this year, Duet AI in the Google Cloud is essentially Google’s answer to Microsoft’s Copilot. Duet is a paid-for, “always on” AI assistant and “collaborator” that is embedded within (and works across) all the Workspace…
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Read MoreGoogle Flights Can Show Cheapest Times To Book
With last-minute holidays on people’s minds (as well as current delays and disruption) Google has announced a new money-saving feature for Google Flights which shows users the cheapest time to book. What Is Google Flights? Google Flights, introduced back in 2011, is Google’s online flight booking search service which allows users to search for airline…
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