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May 10, 2023, 6:25 PM

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Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google:
Google announces the Pixel 7a with a 6.1-inch 90Hz screen, a fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock, wireless charging, and a 64MP camera, available on May 11 for $499  —  Over the years, Google's Pixel phones have gained a reputation for having an exceptional camera, a clean Android experience, and smarts you won't find on any other phone.
Sam Rutherford / Engadget:
Google unveils the $1,799 Pixel Fold with a 120Hz 7.6" main screen, a 5.8" exterior screen, a Tensor G2, and 12GB of RAM, for preorder now and arriving in June  —  Google's first foldable phone feels like what I always wanted from the Surface Duo to be.  —  I've been using some version …
Scott Stein / CNET:
Google unveils the $499 Pixel Tablet with a Tensor G2, an 11-inch display, and an 8MP front-facing camera, available for preorder now and arriving in June 2023  —  Google's got a tablet, again.  The Pixel Tablet, originally teased last year, is finally arriving in June after a detailed reveal …
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David Pierce / The Verge:
Google shows AI features coming to Search, including an AI-powered “snapshot” that summarizes search results with links to sites “corroborating” the information  —  Google is moving slowly and carefully to make AI happen.  Maybe too slowly and too carefully for some people.
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James Vincent / The Verge:
Google makes Bard available in English in 180 countries and territories, promises AI image generation from Adobe and integration with services like Instacart  —  Google is adding a smorgasbord of new features to its AI chatbot Bard, including support for new languages (Japanese and Korean) …
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Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Google says PaLM 2 is built on JAX and TPU v4, will power its updated Bard chat tool, and is available to developers via its PaLM API, Firebase, and on Colab  —  At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced the launch of PaLM 2, its newest large language model (LLM).
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Photos gets a Magic Editor feature for more complex edits than Magic Eraser can achieve, like repositioning the subject, coming first to select Pixels  —  Google Photos is expanding its use of AI to help users edit and enhance their photos.  While the company has already leveraged AI …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google updates its Find My Device network with proactive alerts about unknown Bluetooth trackers traveling with users and support for Apple's AirTags and others  —  Shortly after last week's joint announcement which saw Apple and Google teaming up on Bluetooth tracker safety measures and a new specification …
Yogita Khatri / The Block:
Tether reports a $1.5B net profit in Q1, $2.44B in excess reserves, and $81.8B+ in assets as of May 9, including $1.5B+ in bitcoin and $3.3B+ in precious metals  —  - Tether reported $1.5 billion of net profit for the first quarter — more than double its Q4 2022 net profit.
Chavi Mehta / Reuters:
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company won't raise salaries for full-time employees in 2023 and plans to reduce its budget for bonuses and stock awards  —  Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) will not raise salaries for full-time employees this year and is reducing budget for bonuses and stock awards …

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