The company behind the long-running space sim has entered into a partnership with Google in which the search giant will take a minority stake. In exchange, Google's DeepMind will train its AI technology on the game, according to a report by . CCP Games, the dev who made and maintains, has also been rebranded as Fenris Creations . This happened just after the company purchased the rights to the game back from Korean developer Pearl Abyss. Google's investment is in the millions of dollars, according to Fenris Creations Chief Executive Officer Hilmar Veigar Pétursson.

Google Home now supports smart button triggers for routines, filling a significant automation gap that Alexa and HomeKit have long offered users. PCWorld reports the update includes additional triggers like humidity levels, robot vacuum status, and contact sensor alerts for enhanced home monitoring.

Google has officially confirmed the existence of the Pixel 9 Pro smartphone ahead of August's Made By Google livestream event. This follows a leak earlier this week in which images and videos of the handset started popping up everywhere. The company confirmed the smartphone via an announcement video, one that could have been waiting for August 13. The video isn't big on details, but there is some footage of the phone in action that confirms one major suspicion about the Pixel 9 Pro. The absolutely gigantic camera bump is real and is ready to make obvious indentations in pockets everywhere.

Google has really tried to go all in on automation since the rollout of its redesigned Home app in May. There's been the introduction of a new script editor, Nest Cam Indoor integration and, now, a whole slew of new routines to use. The company has announced 18 new routines -- half starters and half actions -- immediately available for Google Home users. Starters allow you to activate or turn off something in response to another device. For example, you can now have the thermostat automatically turn off when the window is open or have lights dim and the fireplace light up if you pause your show.

Google has a lot riding on this launch. Microsoft partnered with OpenAI to make an aggressive play for Google's top spot in search. Meanwhile, Google blundered straight out of the gate when it first tried to respond. In a teaser clip for Bard that the company put out in February, the chatbot was shown making a factual error. Google's value fell by $100 billion overnight.

Yesterday at Google's I/O developer conference, the company outlined ambitious plans for its future built on a foundation of advanced language AI. These systems, said Google CEO Sundar Pichai, will let users find information and organize their lives by having natural conversations with computers. All you need to do is speak, and the machine will answer. But for many in the AI community, there was a notable absence in this conversation: Google's response to its own research examining the dangers of such systems. In December 2020 and February 2021, Google first fired Timnit Gebru and then Margaret Mitchell, co-leads of its Ethical AI team. The story of their departure is complex but was triggered by a paper the pair co-authored (with researchers outside Google) examining risks associated with the language models Google now presents as key to its future.

AI is transforming modern healthcare every day. AI applications are vast, spanning the scope of healthcare, from enhancing tuberculosis detection to advancing the diagnosis of breast cancer. But Google aims to use it for helping users learn about skin conditions, and whether or not they have them, according to a new preview shared in a blog post from Google's I/O team. Notably, Google wants to roll out diagnostic AI for skin conditions on smartphones, which could allow every smartphone owner to have an idea of what their diagnosis might be. But this doesn't replace the role of a professional dermatologist.

Google just made good on its promise to bring back its AI-based Photos printing service, and this time it's more affordable. The upcoming premium print series will once again have machine learning select your 10 best photos each month, but you'll now pay a slightly more affordable $7 per month (shipping already included) to get hard copies instead of the previous $8. Like before, you can skip a given month if life hasn't been eventful enough to capture interesting snapshots. The printing subscription should be available later in October. You'll have also have another option if you prefer on-demand printing.

With the availability of a comprehensive and flexible ecosystem of tools and community contributors, TensorFlow (TF) has gained significant popularity for machine learning (ML). Numerous students and developers have been eagerly learning this framework, and applying it vigorously to solve challenging ML questions in various domains, such as computer vision and natural language processing. When these TF developers look for jobs, is there any easy way to showcase their expertise on ML, especially the proficiency of using the TF framework to address real-world questions? TensorFlow Developer Certificate comes to the rescue! On Mar 12, Google Brain, the one behind the TF framework, launched its first TensorFlow Developer Certificate program, which allows all TF developers around the world to get a formal recognition of their ML skills.

Google just announced the 10 startups that have been shortlisted for the second calls of its Launchpad Accelerator program in India. All of the startups on the list have used artificial intelligence and machine learning to formulate their products. Google just announced the second wave of startups selected for their Launch Accelerator program in India. The program kicks off today with a one week mentorship programme boot camp organised by Google in Bengaluru which will be followed by more classes in April and May to address more specific issues -- lasting a total of three months. Aside from guidance, Google will also provide support for AI and ML, cloud computing, developing user interfaces, using the Android platform, online presence, product strategy and marketing.