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Google has officially launched its AI Ultra plan in Malaysia, priced at RM1229.90 per month, with a special introductory rate of RM614.90 for the first three months. So, what should you know about it?

Google One is a subscription service by Google that allows users to get extra storage, as well as access to additional artificial intelligence services. It has been offered for the past few years, and today, Google shared that Google One now has 150 million subscribers.

Recently, YouTube announced several exciting features specifically for its Premium subscribers. Among them is the Jum Ahead feature to skip ads from within the video or skip straight to the interesting part. In addition, higher audio streaming features at a rate of 256kbps can also be enjoyed. YouTube will also offer subscription discounts if you subscribe to other Google services. So, what should you know about it?

Google One customers in select countries receive a dark web report feature that Google scans to check if their data has been leaked. Google recently stated that the dark web report is no longer limited to Google One customers but given to all Google users. So, what should you know about it?

Google Photos, the company’s photo backup and sharing platform is introducing a new feature to the app. Already rolling out to select users, the service now allows you to back up RAW images instead of just the usual image formats.

Google has announced a new perk for Google One users, whereby they will be getting free access to its VPN service regardless of their subscription tier. Previously, VPN by Google One is only available for higher tiers of the subscription plan.

Google has announced that enhanced Google Photos features are coming to Google One members on Android and iOS. These include the AI-powered Magic Eraser feature that was first introduced in the Google Pixel 6 series.

Starting from 1 June 2021, Google will no longer be offering free unlimited storage for photos that are uploaded onto Google Photos using the “High quality” setting. With that being said, you might want to consider subscribing to Google One which lets provides you with up to 2TB of additional storage space starting from as low as RM8.49 a month.

Back in November, Google announced a new storage policy on your Google accounts which includes Gmail and Google Drive. In an effort to make more space and eventually merging all the accounts together, Google just recently introduced refreshed Google One plans for Malaysians but only for the 10TB, 20TB and 30TB plans.

If you've been using an iPhone to back up your photos and videos on Google Drive, we got good news for you. Google just announced on their blog that Google One app is now free for iPhone and iPad users, as well as Android users. That's right, iOS users will have a free automatic phone backup soon (more on that later)!