"Google I/O 2023 Unveils the Future of Tech: A Sneak Peek at the Next Big Thing!"

Since we don’t always have time to watch a two-hour presentation, I will give you quick hits of the biggest news from the keynote as it was announced, all in an easy-to-digest, easy-to-skim list. Here we go:

?? Google Maps is rolling out "Immersive View for Routes" in 15 cities, including ???? London, ???? New York, and ???? Paris. This feature uses AI to create a digital model of the world, providing users with a comprehensive understanding of a city before they visit it ??. It allows users to access all necessary information about their route in one place, including traffic simulations ??, bike lanes ??, complex intersections, and parking ???. Google is also launching an Aerial View API for developers and photorealistic 3D titles for developers, ??.

Google’s Magic Compose can rewrite your texts using AI

???? Google has introduced a new feature called Magic Compose that combines Android's guided customization with generative AI to help users compose more personal messages. The feature, available in the Google Messages app, allows users to adjust the style of their message to make it sound more positive, professional, or even as if it were written by their favorite playwright, such as Shakespeare. While not necessarily a must-have feature, it demonstrates how Google is embedding AI into every aspect of its business, including Android apps. In addition, Google renewed its call for the industry to embrace RCS, the rich messaging format for texts, which Apple has shown no interest in integrating with. ????

???? Google Photos is upping its editing game with the new Magic Editor! ?? ♀??? ?? Using advanced AI techniques like generative AI, users can now make more complex edits on specific parts of their photos, such as the foreground or background, fill in gaps, and reposition the subject for a better shot. ?????? The Magic Editor was recently demoed at Google I/O, showcasing its capabilities in removing people and objects from the photo and repositioning the subject with a simple drag-and-drop. ???? ?? ?? ?? This new tool takes Google Photos' editing capabilities to the next level! ??

????? Google is reintroducing its AI-chatbot, Bard, with new features and language support. Bard will soon support 40 languages and enable multimodal queries with images. Google is also launching extensions for Bard, including from its own apps and services like Maps, Sheets, Gmail, and Docs, as well as partnering with third-party providers like Adobe's Firefly. Bard previously had a disastrous launch, but Google hopes to redeem it with these updates. ??

Here is the link to the YouTube conference...