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Google packs its 'Essential' apps onto the Start menu in new Windows PCs to give Microsoft a run for its money
By Kevin Okemwa published
Google + HP Google's Essentials desktop app will appear on the Start menu in some new Windows laptops, starting with HP.

Former Google boss bets on NVIDIA in the AI race: "When Microsoft did the OpenAI deal, it was the stupidest idea I’d ever heard"
By Kevin Okemwa published
NVIDIA winning Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt says NVIDIA will win the AI race against Microsoft and OpenAI because the latter relies on NVIDIA's AI chips.

Google might be cutting support for 'the world's most popular ad-blocker,' but this Windows Registry trick will help Chrome and Edge users keep intrusive ads at bay for a year longer
By Kevin Okemwa published
REGISTRY WORKAROUND Google is cutting support for uBlock Origin in Chrome, but you can extend its support for one year using the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy in the Windows Registry.

Former Google CEO says, "working from home was more important than winning," leaving it with a competitive disadvantage in the race for AI domination
By Kevin Okemwa published
WFH Google's former CEO says the company is at a competitive disadvantage in AI because of its work-from-home policy.

Google Gemini Live is the stepping stone to NVIDIA and Meta CEOs AI assistants prediction: "It’s like having a sidekick in your pocket"
By Kevin Okemwa published
GEMINI LIVE Google just announced Gemini Live at its Made by Google 2024 event. A new mobile conversational experience that lets users have "free-flowing conversations with Gemini."

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE ADS Google recently changed Chrome's extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3, killing uBlock Origin.

Gmail creator says Google missed its opportunity with AI to maintain search dominance — which is barely clinging on after the antitrust monopolist ruling
By Kevin Okemwa published
missed opportunity Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit recently shed more light on the company's founding mission and missed opportunities in the AI landscape despite its vast resources.

A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE ON YOUR PLATE Experts say Google's blind-sightedness to the rapid growth in AI could give OpenAI's SearchGPT the upper hand in search.

Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
By Kevin Okemwa published
DECEPTION Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
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