Google Search briefly experienced an issue that lead to longer page load times, errors, and empty search results.
This evening, users across the United States began experiencing issues with Google Search, with confirmed reports of errors and long loading times on both the east and west coast. According to DownDetector, the increase in reported issues began at approximately 6pm PT before spiking at…
Read Along wants to help improve child literacy by using Google’s speech recognition technology to give kids reading aloud verbal and visual feedback. Originally an Android app, Google’s Read Along is now on the web to better expand availability.
Read Along first…
Why AIops may be necessary for the future of engineering
August 9, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Machine learning has crossed the chasm. In 2020, McKinsey found that out of 2,395 companies surveyed, 50% had an ongoing investment in machine…
AI regulation: A state-by-state roundup of AI bills
August 9, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Wondering where AI regulation stands in your state? Today, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) released The State of State AI Policy, a roundup of AI-related bills at the state and local level that were passed, introduced or failed in the 2021-2022 legislative…
OtterBox is trying to differentiate itself from its rivals by offering up to $150 toward the repair of your iPhone screen if it breaks while using the Amplify or Alpha OtterBox screen protectors, the company said in a press release spotted by 9to5Mac. It’s available…
The US Senate has allocated $3 billion in additional funding to the US Postal Service for electrification of the nation’s delivery fleet, as part of yesterday’s massive climate bill. It’s the latest move in the long saga for postal service electrification and…
Luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz is launching the Mercedes EQ experience, an immersive EV training program to deepen employee knowledge. The program aims to energize, educate, and electrify Mercedes team members around its new EV sub-brand.
Mercedes is holding the three-day EV training program in Alabama, where the automaker recently opened a battery factory for US-built EV batteries. The…
Canoo Q2 2022 report: $1 billion in sales pipeline, but only $33.8 million in cash left
August 9, 2022
American EV startup Canoo shared its latest report outlining its results for Q2 of 2022 as it continues to fight to stay out of the red in a race toward production. Canoo is now reporting another big loss for the quarter. And, although it has $1 billion in its sales…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 8, 2022
August 9, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Take-Two took a bit of a hit today as it released its latest earnings report for the first quarter of its fiscal year. As the company has recently completed its acquisition of Zynga, it has updated forecasts to…
