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  • Google Plans India Manufacturing After Introducing Industry-Leading Pixel 8a Smartphone |

    New Delhi: Google, which just launched its new device Pixel 8a with industry-leading features, is apparently looking at India to manufacture its smartphones via investing billions of dollars. The company is reportedly looking to manufacture new Pixel devices in Tamil Nadu, in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn.

    The government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has played an instrumental role in attracting global manufacturers and Google will soon join the league. Google Pixel phones are full of top-notch artificial intelligence (AI) features, including Gemini and Circle to Search.

    Powered by Google AI, the ‘Best Take’ tool will make every group photo a “true” group photo. You can choose the image where everyone looks their best and the feature uses a series of photos taken close together to one fantastic picture. (Also Read: Noise Launches Next-Gen EN 1 Processor, Nebula UI; Set To Debut With Upcoming NoiseFit Origin Smartwatch)

    Google AI also reduces distracting sounds in videos so you can hear the ones you want. Sounds from cars, wind, or construction can be disruptive in video. Audio Magic Eraser uses Google AI to reduce distracting sounds with a few taps, so “you can hear the ones you want”.

    According to the company, ‘Magic Editor’ is a new and powerful generative AI-powered photo editor with more intuitive tools and suggestions that let you reimagine the way you edit. Gemini is the redefined digital Generative AI assistant that amplifies productivity and creativity because it’s personalised and brings together the best of Google’s AI capabilities, in the palm of their hand.
     
    You can talk, text or share images to get help with all of your tasks, so you can focus on what matters most to you. With ‘Circle to Search’ feature, you can search from anywhere on your phone, whichever app or screen you’re on, and search in a way that is natural to you.

    Pixel 8a is made with at least 24 per cent recycled materials based on product weight, the most recycled content in any A-series yet. The device is also the first A-Series phone to get seven years of OS, security updates and feature drops, to optimise for what people care about most: keeping their phone secure and up-to-date. (Also Read: WhatsApp To Soon Allow Users To Put AI-Generated Profile Photos Based On Interests, Personalities, Moods)

    The Family Link app, which hosts parental controls, lets parents decide on the family’s digital experience.

  • Are You Facing Issues With Creating AI Images From Gemini? Google Explain The Reason |

    New Delhi: Google has officially recognized issues with its Gemini model’s AI image generation, particularly concerning specific prompts. The tech giant stated that users requesting various images related to a particular culture or historical period should receive accurate responses. However, this hasn’t been the case, with Google attributing the problems to its “tuning” measures.

    Explanation Of Shortcomings

    In a recent blog post, Google delved into the factors contributing to problems with its Gemini model’s AI image generation. The company highlighted two main factors. (Also Read: From Investment To Income: A Rs 5-7 Lakh Investment In This Business Idea Could Yield Rs 1.5 Lakh Monthly Returns)

    Firstly, their tuning process, aimed at ensuring Gemini could display a diverse range of people, overlooked scenarios where a varied representation wasn’t appropriate. Secondly, over time, the model became overly cautious and started declining certain prompts altogether. (Also Read: User Receives Fake iPhone 15 From Amazon; Company Responds)

    Temporary Pause On Image Generation

    Google admitted that their recently launched news image generation feature for the Gemini conversational app, which included creating images of people, missed the mark.

    Some generated images were inaccurate or even offensive. In response, Google temporarily paused the image generation of people in Gemini while they worked on an improved version.

    The company emphasized that this outcome wasn’t their intention and reiterated their stance against deliberately creating inaccuracies, especially with historical content.

    Actions To Address Issues

    To resolve the problems, Google plans to subject Gemini’s AI image generation to more testing. However, the company mentioned that they can’t guarantee Gemini won’t make mistakes or produce embarrassing, wrong, or offensive results even after fixing the issues. Nonetheless, they promised to take action whenever problems arise.

    Recommendation To Users

    While the Gemini AI model undergoes improvements, Google suggests users utilize Search’s AI image generation, which gathers “fresh, high-quality information” from the web.

    Temporary Halt On Generating Images Of People

    Following a backlash over inaccurate results, Google temporarily suspended its Gemini AI model from generating images of people.

    This decision came after users shared images created by the model, primarily featuring people of color, including scenes from history that only involved white people.