Google’s new AI turns text into music
Music May 13, 2023
The examples the company has shared are music to my ears. Song of the bots.Illustration: The Verge Google researchers have made an AI that can generate minutes-long musical pieces from text prompts, and can even transform a whistled or hummed melody into other instruments, similar to how systems like... Read more
Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit
Tech January 15, 2023
The company says its agreements with Apple and Mozilla represent competition, not a monopoly. Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine — one that could fracture a core Google service in order to increase online competition. In a motion... Read more
If you leave your phone at home, no problem: as long as your watch is connected to the internet, you’ll be able to get directions to where you need to go. If your Wear OS watch has a cellular connection, you can get turn-by-turn directions.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales... Read more
