Google also revealed numerous AI-related developments, such as the ability for Android users to drag and drop AI-generated images directly into their Gmail and other apps, the use of Gemini to detect scams during calls, and the introduction of Firebase Genkit, an open-source framework for building AI-powered apps. Google's next-gen Tensor Processing Units (TPU) AI chips were also announced, promising a 4.7x performance boost.
Key takeaways:
- During Google's I/O 2024 conference, AI was referenced 121 times in a 110-minute presentation, with a focus on the Gemini platform and its integration into Google's various offerings.
- Google is incorporating the LLM-based platform Gemini into virtually every one of its offerings, including Android, Search and Gmail.
- Apple is expected to announce a deal to incorporate OpenAI’s technology into its own offerings as part of its own developer conference, WWDC, next month.
- Autonomous vehicle company Motional has laid off around 550 employees, according to WARN notice filings and company sources.