Category: WP-3
The B2B releases I wish we’d gotten at Google Marketing Live
Marketers barely had a chance to process the product releases from Google Marketing Live (GML) in May before the Google algorithm leak took over the airwaves. But here in paid media land, I’ve been chewing on what we learned on the advertising front. Like other GMLs in recent years, this one was short on B2B-focused …
20 years of Gmail – The Verge
When Gmail launched with a goofy press release 20 years ago today, many assumed it was a hoax. The service promised a gargantuan 1 gigabyte of storage, an excessive quantity in an era of 15-megabyte inboxes. It claimed to be completely free at a time when many inboxes were paid. And then there was the date: …
The Hidden Ties Between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel’s Military
That appears to still include the IDF. WIRED identified several Israeli government statements and documents published since 2022 that confirm the IDF’s continued involvement with Project Nimbus, although they do not provide details of the tools and capabilities it uses. For instance, a government document published on June 15, 2022, that outlines the scope of …
How it went from April Fool’s to dominating email
Summary Gmail revolutionized email with web-based access, powerful search, and ample storage, changing expectations forever on April 1, 2004. Gmail’s invite-only beta created anticipation, improving spam detection, thread-style organization, and providing 1GB of storage upon its public release in 2009. Google experimented with integrating Gmail with Google+ and launching innovative features like Inbox, but ultimately …
Google Nears $23 Billion Purchase Of Wiz: Reports
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is closing in on a $23 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz – its largest purchase ever, according to published reports. The mega-deal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, is in advanced talks and could be announced soon, according to people familiar with the matter. The 4-year-old Wiz, which …
Google Confirms Major Gmail AI Security Update For 3 Billion Users
Google confirms new AI security success SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google’s Cloud Next 2024 has drawn to a close but the news stories keep on coming. One that hasn’t surfaced, however, could well turn out to be the most important, at least from the user security perspective: the use of AI large language models …
Google reportedly in talks to buy infosec outfit Wiz for $23 billion • The Register
Ask any techie to name who leads the market for OSes, databases, networks or ERP and the answers are clear: Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, and SAP. Security? That’s a tougher question. But Google appears to be attempting a play for the crown, as it is reportedly poised to acquire infosec upstart Wiz. Wiz was founded in …
How to send email from R and Gmail
At some point in your R life, you will likely want to share results of your analysis with non-R-using colleagues. There are lots of ways to do this. One of the easiest (and least expensive) is emailing your results. But it’s kind of sad to automate your entire analysis workflow, only to manually craft and …
Google Gemini now allows users to double-check AI-generated information using Google search | Technology News
Google’s Gemini AI users can now verify the authenticity of the content generated by the chatbot using Google. When Gemini AI offers a response to a query, users can cross-check the information provided in the AI-generated content using the Google search engine. Gemini has added a Google toggle right below the AI-generated content labelled “double-check …
A new Gmail feature could soon make it way easier to manage your subscriptions
Google is reportedly working on a new way to help users bring order to their messy Gmail accounts on mobile. Initially discovered by industry expert AssembleDebug, a “Manage Subscriptions” section will be added to the app’s sidebar menu, housing all of the newsletters and promotions you receive. Tapping the option takes you to a “Subscriptions’” …