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Google DeepMind has demonstrated a new artificial intelligence agent called SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent) that can understand and perform tasks in 3D games based on natural language instructions.

Google has announced a number of new features for game listings on Google Play, including support for frequently asked questions using artificial intelligence.

Apple has announced plans to allow iPhone users in the European Union (EU) to set something other than Apple Maps as their primary navigation app. The development, expected by March 2025, marks a shift away from Apple's historically closed ecosystem and follows recent legal mandates under the EU's Digital Markets Act. The change symbolises a broader trend towards increased user choice and flexibility in Apple's operating system.

A federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted a former Google engineer for stealing the tech giant's trade secrets related to artificial intelligence technology. According to the investigation, he stole this information in the interests of two Chinese companies for which he secretly worked.

Google Maps is running a new test to make city navigation even more convenient. The latest update added building entrance icons to the map. When approaching a building, users see small green icons that show possible entrances. This is especially useful for users looking for cafes, restaurants, hotels, doctors' offices, or supermarkets.

Google and Stack Overflow have announced the launch of a joint programme to integrate the platform's expert knowledge base and the tech giant's artificial intelligence so developers can get quick access to accurate answers right in their work environment.

Google Chrome continues to improve its search features, offering users new features and visuals in search tooltips.

Google is quietly making deals with a number of publishers to use generative artificial intelligence tools to create stories. The experiment is probably launched as part of the Google News Initiative (GNI).

A few months after Google TV first announced external changes to the platform, it has released a new homescreen design that adds round shaped icons for apps and a few other changes.

Soon, the so-called "Google graveyard" will have one more app that the search giant will stop supporting. And that's YouTube Kids.

As you know, Google Chrome for desktop (Mac and Windows) allows you to copy a frame from a video to the clipboard and save it on your device. All you have to do to use this feature is right-click on the video and select the options "Copy video frame" or "Save video frame as". Now Google seems to be working on bringing the same functionality to Google Chrome for Android.

Google has issued an explanation for the creation of "inaccurate historical" images of Nazis and other characters by its artificial intelligence tool Gemini.

Google has announced a number of updates for Android, including Gemini integration into Messages and artificial intelligence-based text summaries for driving.

Reactions have become an integral part in messaging apps. Emoji play a significant role in today's world as a means of expressing emotions, ideas or context in digital communication. They help clarify and amplify the emotional content of a message, add humour and express cultural nuances. And now Google is working on a new kind of Audiomojis reactions for phone calls.

If you're an Android smartphone user, you're probably aware of the existence of the Google Search widget in the centre of your home screen. This search widget is included in the "Mobile Application Distribution Agreement" (also known as MADA) and its location and appearance is the same on all devices that come with the Google Play Store. But Google may soon make changes to the appearance and its functionality if a recent survey from Google is any clue.