Google, the monopolist
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“Google it” is a versatile phrase that people use when presented a question, often about a factual matter that can quickly be resolved with a search. That search has got a touch of AI now.
Google on Thursday said it will be launching AI Overviews in Search to six new countries, including India "over the next several weeks." The search giant launched AI Overviews in Search in May, starting with the US, to help people quickly discover information on the web.
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The usage of artificial intelligence (AI) was evident at the Paris Olympics too. At the Olympic Games that ended last Sunday in Paris, AI was used for everything from filtering out abusive posts on social media to better planning for energy efficiency at the venues.
Another major announcement this week, though seems a standalone one, could be related in more ways than one. A US judge said that tech giant Google can't avoid app store reforms. He said that he was planning to issue an order forcing Alphabet's Google to give Android users more ways to download apps, but would not micromanage the tech giant's business, following a jury verdict last year for "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.
Although discussion over how to fix Google’s dominance in online search has begun. Only time will tell whether it will be a breakup of Google to address search monopoly or not.
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