Better Hardware for Improved Machine Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google announced that is has developed the second-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) chips for machine learning. The company\u2019s claims this newer TPU can deliver up to 180 teraflops of performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although you\u2019re probably not going to use these chips directly, you\u2019ll likely see better Android features and operating systems with such a technology at Google\u2019s disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Assistant Comes to the iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"All](\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iPhone-assistant-e1496680370304.jpg\")
<\/span>The Assistant finally comes to the iPhone. Siri remains as the default voice assistant on Apple devices, though.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhile long-time iPhone users won\u2019t likely be turning their backs on Siri out of frustration anytime soon, Google just wants to let you know that Google Assistant is already available on the iPhone. Apple users can now get a chance to enjoy what the voice-activated assistant has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a nutshell, you can pretty much do the exact same things on your Android and iOS device. The only problem is that you can\u2019t set up Google Assistant as your default AI on the iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proactive Assistance on New Google Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Google Home<\/a> giving you an early morning notification about developing road congestions in the routes you take to get to work. This proactive feature will be among the new updates the Google Home will be getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlongside proactive assistance, the Google Home supports more music services and is now (essentially) a Bluetooth speaker. Plus, you can launch a file, video, app, or whatever you want on the smart home hub and have it displayed on your Android phone or smart TV via Chromecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0360 videos on TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
YouTube is adding 360 videos to their TV app. An intriguing idea, sure, but you\u2019ll wonder whether the TV could offer the best viewing experience for 360-degree videos. But hey, it\u2019s a concept Google is willing to invest its expertise on so we\u2019ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launch of Google.ai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google is giving every netizen free access to the company\u2019s progress in the field of machine learning. Creating a center for all of Google\u2019s AI efforts (e.g. tools, research, and applied AI), the search engine giant launched its initiative in the hopes of unlocking more capabilities of its artificial intelligence project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the site<\/a>, you\u2019ll see a couple of experiments that highlight Google\u2019s progress in its machine learning initiative. Those include a game where an AI guesses your drawings, a tool that lets unskilled artists turn their ideas into actual illustrations, and an application that plays along with piano players. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGoogle by the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At the beginning of the conference, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, shared a few meaningful statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He reports that there are already 500 million Google Photos<\/em> users and this immense number uploads an average of 1.2 billion photos daily. He also shares that there are 800 million monthly active users on Google Drive. Even more impressive is the fact that there are already 2 billion Android users currently.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Assistant is More Conversational<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"All](\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Google-Assistant-e1496680766598.png\")
<\/span>Google Assistant is on its way… to challenge Siri for the throne as the best voice-activated personal assistant. (Image credit: WCCF Tech)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGoogle Assistant is getting new features and among the most important is this: it\u2019s now more conversational. With 70% of Google Assistant requests made in natural language\u2014not the typical keyword queries we use on search engines\u2014the AI is starting to crack the complex science behind human conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may now type your query instead of saying it out loud to the Assistant, too. This will certainly come in handy when you prefer a bit of privacy when making your queries or requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expanding Google Assistant\u2019s Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The tech giant is expanding third-party actions on its AI. You may now trigger connected home devices and send money on all your Android devices. Not only that, Google Assistant is learning new languages soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google Photos Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s safe to say, Google Photos has been a runaway success for the Mountain View company\u2014so much so that it\u2019s planning to add new features. You can now print photo books with it. The service now uses facial recognition to suggest sharing an album, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better Android Hardware and Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s more secure, it boots faster, and has longer battery life\u2014these are some of the optimizations the tech giant plans for future Android devices. Making this seeming pipe dream a step closer to becoming reality is the upcoming launch of the latest Android operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Google hasn\u2019t revealed Android O\u2019s final name, you can now try it out as beta<\/a>. Features will include autofill with Google, picture-in-picture function, and notification dots. Overall, it\u2019ll get a ton of optimizations, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroducing Android Go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google is planning to strip down its mobile operating system. The reason? It wants Android running on crazy, cheap mobile phones in the future. Naming the upcoming operating system \u201cAndroid Go\u201d, Google is distributing the lightweight OS to developing countries. At least, that\u2019s the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re a bit surprised, though, that there has been little mention of Fuchsia<\/a> during the Google I\/O keynote.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMoving Away from Java<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Among the interesting things Google has in store for developers is that it\u2019ll be using Kotlin<\/a>, a first-class programming language, for making Android apps. The more modern coding language, Android developers will have to unlearn Java down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProgress on Tango<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"All](\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Tango-project-visualization-e1496681202238.jpg\")
<\/span>Google wants to integrate augmented reality into our daily lives beyond Pokemon Go. (Image credit: VentureBeat)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>While long-time iPhone users won\u2019t likely be turning their backs on Siri out of frustration anytime soon, Google just wants to let you know that Google Assistant is already available on the iPhone. Apple users can now get a chance to enjoy what the voice-activated assistant has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a nutshell, you can pretty much do the exact same things on your Android and iOS device. The only problem is that you can\u2019t set up Google Assistant as your default AI on the iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proactive Assistance on New Google Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Google Home<\/a> giving you an early morning notification about developing road congestions in the routes you take to get to work. This proactive feature will be among the new updates the Google Home will be getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside proactive assistance, the Google Home supports more music services and is now (essentially) a Bluetooth speaker. Plus, you can launch a file, video, app, or whatever you want on the smart home hub and have it displayed on your Android phone or smart TV via Chromecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube is adding 360 videos to their TV app. An intriguing idea, sure, but you\u2019ll wonder whether the TV could offer the best viewing experience for 360-degree videos. But hey, it\u2019s a concept Google is willing to invest its expertise on so we\u2019ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google is giving every netizen free access to the company\u2019s progress in the field of machine learning. Creating a center for all of Google\u2019s AI efforts (e.g. tools, research, and applied AI), the search engine giant launched its initiative in the hopes of unlocking more capabilities of its artificial intelligence project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the site<\/a>, you\u2019ll see a couple of experiments that highlight Google\u2019s progress in its machine learning initiative. Those include a game where an AI guesses your drawings, a tool that lets unskilled artists turn their ideas into actual illustrations, and an application that plays along with piano players. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the beginning of the conference, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, shared a few meaningful statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He reports that there are already 500 million Google Photos<\/em> users and this immense number uploads an average of 1.2 billion photos daily. He also shares that there are 800 million monthly active users on Google Drive. Even more impressive is the fact that there are already 2 billion Android users currently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google Assistant is getting new features and among the most important is this: it\u2019s now more conversational. With 70% of Google Assistant requests made in natural language\u2014not the typical keyword queries we use on search engines\u2014the AI is starting to crack the complex science behind human conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may now type your query instead of saying it out loud to the Assistant, too. This will certainly come in handy when you prefer a bit of privacy when making your queries or requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tech giant is expanding third-party actions on its AI. You may now trigger connected home devices and send money on all your Android devices. Not only that, Google Assistant is learning new languages soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s safe to say, Google Photos has been a runaway success for the Mountain View company\u2014so much so that it\u2019s planning to add new features. You can now print photo books with it. The service now uses facial recognition to suggest sharing an album, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s more secure, it boots faster, and has longer battery life\u2014these are some of the optimizations the tech giant plans for future Android devices. Making this seeming pipe dream a step closer to becoming reality is the upcoming launch of the latest Android operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Google hasn\u2019t revealed Android O\u2019s final name, you can now try it out as beta<\/a>. Features will include autofill with Google, picture-in-picture function, and notification dots. Overall, it\u2019ll get a ton of optimizations, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google is planning to strip down its mobile operating system. The reason? It wants Android running on crazy, cheap mobile phones in the future. Naming the upcoming operating system \u201cAndroid Go\u201d, Google is distributing the lightweight OS to developing countries. At least, that\u2019s the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re a bit surprised, though, that there has been little mention of Fuchsia<\/a> during the Google I\/O keynote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the interesting things Google has in store for developers is that it\u2019ll be using Kotlin<\/a>, a first-class programming language, for making Android apps. The more modern coding language, Android developers will have to unlearn Java down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a0360 videos on TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Launch of Google.ai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google by the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Assistant is More Conversational<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Expanding Google Assistant\u2019s Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Photos Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Better Android Hardware and Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Introducing Android Go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Moving Away from Java<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Progress on Tango<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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