What makes ChatGPT a serious threat to Google’s dominance is its ability to provide much information about a topic. ChatGPT pushes the traditional search engine boundaries to a whole new level. For example, you can even ask it to compose an essay or poem. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has now asked the company’s employees to respond to the ChatGPT threat. Additionally, Google employees should build A.I. products that create artwork and other images....

If you’ve been using Gmail for the past couple of years, you know how Smart Reply works. The feature suggests relevant responses for emails based on the content of the message. Users can select a suggested quick response to quickly reply to the email, thus saving some time and effort. The response you’ve selected will enter the compose field. You can send it as-is or edit it to make some changes before sending it....

This update could also optimize some existing features for improved performance. We have seen other manufacturers roll out such day-one software updates to new devices in the past, so it’s not a surprise. Google says your Pixel 6 or 6 Pro will automatically download the new software in the background after you have completed the phone setup. Once the download completes, it will prompt you to reboot the phone. It could take up to more than 30 minutes for the installation process to complete....

Microsoft has pledged $20 billion over the next five years to strengthen its security tools and software supply chains. The company will invest $150 million to help federal, state, and local government agencies upgrade their security solutions. The Windows giant will also expand its cybersecurity training partnerships throughout the country. Google is committing $10 billion over the next five years to beef up its cybersecurity efforts. The company will expand its zero-trust programs, which it claims provide the highest level of security for organizations....

Notably, this is not an altogether new feature. However, it is built on the already existing ‘copy text’ menu that shows up when you are viewing images that contain text. Along with the ‘copy text’ option, you will now see other options such as ‘Listen’, ‘Crop’, and ‘Markup’. These new options will be included in the new interface that will arrive with an update. Sadly, the update isn’t live for anyone yet and is currently under testing....