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In the midst of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, Google has revealed its intentions to invest $8 million in aiding technology companies facing challenges in both regions.

Google is set to launch its Pixel flagships later this year, including the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Leaks suggest the device will feature an iPhone-like flat frame design and a rounded camera bar.

The new Galaxy S24 lineup is also the first to come baked with AI-centric features powered by Google’s Gemini large language model. Samsung has three mainline devices to choose from: the vanilla Galaxy S24, the Galaxy S24 Plus, and the top-of-the-line Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The company’s chief has indicated major changes in an internal memo. “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year. The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices,” the quoted memo from Pichai said.

Big Tech's "Year of Efficiency" may be over but recent layoffs at Google and Amazon have signaled the firms will keep cutting jobs in 2024 as they make big investments in generative AI. Overall, tech firms have let go more than 7,500 employees so far in January, according to tracking website Layoffs.fyi.

Maps is used widely across Android and iOS devices for navigation but tunnels have been challenge for the platform to work inside. The popular app now has a new Bluetooth feature that can restore location tracking even inside tunnels.

The prevalence of nonconsensual deepfake pornography on popular search engines underscores the urgent need for effective measures to combat this disturbing trend.

Google Drive cloud storage is available to Android, iOS and desktop users and you get extra storage for a monthly fee. The cheapest Google Drive plan in India costs Rs 130 per month but the company is offering a special discount to start the year 2024.

Not just WhatsApp, Maps also now offers you the option to share live location with friends and family from your phone with extra details. All one has to do is enable the share location feature on their Google account for Maps.

One of the purported Gen AI features tipped to launch with the Galaxy S24 series is called “Generative Edit” which seems heavily inspired from Google’s Magic Eraser function seen on the latest Pixel 8 Pro.