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August 14, 2024, 4:15 AM

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Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal:
Hands-on with Gemini Live: conversationally, a big step forward, but functionally, a step back in some ways, largely due to working entirely in the cloud  —  Google's Android chief told our columnist the voice assistant was designed to impersonate humans, but he doesn't want anyone getting romantic with it
Julian Chokkattu / Wired:
Hands-on with the Google Pixel 9's AI camera features: Add Me, Reimagine, Autoframe, Zoom Enhance, plus improvements to Video Boost and panoramas  —  Add Me, Reimagine, Autoframe, and Zoom Enhance—these camera features allow you to alter your photos with zero technical know-how.
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Andrew Romero / 9to5Google:
Google announces the $799+ Google Pixel 9, with a Tensor G4 chip, a design with flat sides, a bigger 6.3" screen, and AI features, on sale starting August 22  —  The Pixel 9 is Google's new baseline flagship device, but it packs a serious punch backed by Google's AI suite at a reasonable $799 price tag.
Damien Wilde / 9to5Google:
Google announces the $999+ 6.3" Pixel 9 Pro and $1,099+ 6.8" 9 Pro XL, with 120Hz “Super Actua” displays, Tensor G4, 16GB RAM, 45W fast charging, in four colors  —  The Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL have officially been unveiled as the first Pro-series split in the history of Google's smartphone lineup.
Pranav Dixit / Engadget:
Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
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A recording of the Made by Google 2024 keynote, with updates on Google AI and Pixel devices, including the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold  —  Watch now for updates on Google AI and the newest Pixel devices, including the #Pixel9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold.  To watch this keynote …
Bloomberg:
Sources: after Google's monopoly ruling, the DOJ considers options, including forcing a breakup of the company or requiring it to share more data with rivals  —  - Antitrust enforcers soliciting input from outside companies  — Judge ruled Alphabet unit monopolized online search, ads
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 3 in 41mm and 45mm sizes, with a 2,000-nit display and around 16% smaller bezels compared to the Watch 2, starting at $349  —  Besides being offered in a bigger size, the Google Pixel Watch 3 looks exactly like last year's wearable, with software and under …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
The US NIST publishes its first three post-quantum cryptography standards; IBM's director of research thinks quantum will hit an inflection point around 2030  —  It'll still be a while before quantum computers become powerful enough to do anything useful, but it's increasingly likely …
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
A US judge rules that a group of artists can pursue some copyright infringement claims in their lawsuit against Stability AI, Midjourney, and other companies  —  A group of visual artists can continue to pursue some claims that Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt and Runway AI's artificial …
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
US District Judge Reed O'Connor recuses himself from X's advertiser lawsuit over an alleged ad boycott; O'Connor held stock in Tesla and Unilever  —  A U.S. District Judge in Texas has recused himself from a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X days after NPR drew scrutiny to the judge's investment …

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