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Google NotebookLM: Expands Sources, Introduces Audio Features

Google’s NotebookLM allows you to experiment with an AI chat system focused on sources you select. The tool leverages Google Gemini, a highly capable AI system, not only to generate chat responses based on your sources but also to help you organize and explore the content within your sources. For example, you may add multiple…
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Do Greenhouse Gas Emissions Credits Skew Sustainability Reporting?

A review of emissions reports from Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple by The Guardian revealed that actual emissions could be up to 662% higher than the companies’ official statements, The Guardian announced on Sep. 15. The discrepancy is largely attributed to the difference between direct, “location-based” emissions at company facilities and the purchase of renewable…
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Google Cloud Strengthens Backup Service With Untouchable Vaults

Backup and recovery are critical in catastrophic cases that affect an organization’s entire Google Cloud account. Having an untouchable, logically air-gapped version adds a layer of reassurance for high-stakes data. On Sept. 10, Google Cloud beefed up its backup and disaster recovery services with an unmodifiable vault. The service is currently in preview mode, but…
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Apple Must Pay Back €13 Billion in Unpaid Taxes to Ireland, E.U. Court Rules

Apple has been ordered to pay back €13 billion ($14.4 billion) worth of tax to Ireland by the European Court of Justice. Two of its subsidiaries illegally received tax benefits between 1991 and 2014, as these benefits were not available to other companies. Ireland issued tax rulings favouring Apple Sales International and Apple Operations Europe…
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