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Yelp, one of the services focused on location and place directories, has now filed a lawsuit against Google, saying Google abused their position as a search engine in prioritising its offers and reviews over other service providers. So, what should you know about it?

It seems that the beta version of the latest Android operating system, Android 15 is in its final phase. After all, Google confirmed that Android 15 will be available in October 2024. So, what should you know about it?

One of the reasons why Apple users will only buy other Apple products is because of the very robust ecosystem support. For example, from a MacBook, you can use the iPhone internet without having to open the phone. Today the Google Essentials application has been launched by Google to make it easier to install Google applications on Windows PCs. So, what should you know about it?

In line with various announcements related to new devices, now Google has also officially launched Google Store access for users in Malaysia. Through it, users are not yet able to make purchases, instead, it is currently focusing on showing the range of Google devices and products under the Pixel brand for the Malaysian market.

OpenAI is now rolling out a capability that allows users of the free version of ChatGPT to produce up to two images per day with the DALL-E 3 model. Previously, the DALL-E 3 was only available to paid users of ChatGPT Plus.

With mobile web browsers, the search engine is almost always Google. This is because Google pays smartphone manufacturers big bucks for that advantage. In 2021, Google even paid Apple USD26 billion (~RM116.26 billion) to become the default Safari browser search engine. But clearly, it's not just because of the money.

The latest update to Google Lens now allows you to make voice recordings to perform image searches by providing statements that refer to the important context of a search. Through this feature, users can capture images using the Google Lens app and then provide additional context through voice input.

Today, Google for Startups has announced the launch of AI Academy. According to Google Malaysia, the program was designed to support and accelerate the growth of AI startups across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region including Malaysia.

"We can confirm that DuckDuckGo has been blocked in Indonesia due to their censorship policy. Unfortunately, there is no current route to unblock, similar to how we have been blocked in China for about a decade now," DuckDuckGo told BleepingComputer via Reuters. So, what should you know about it?

Intel has now announced that they will lay off more than 15,000 employees at the company, involving more than 15% of Intel's workforce. This step is done as one of the cost-saving methods by 2025. So, what should you know about it?