Google Event in India: India is one of the biggest markets in the world for Google. For this reason, Google cannot leave India behind in any of its new services or products. This is the reason why every year Google organizes an annual event in India itself, which is named Google For India. This time the Google For India 2024 event was organized today i.e. on 3rd October. In this event, the company has launched many new products and services and made new announcements. Let us tell you about them.
Google event in India
While inaugurating the Google for India 2024 event, Roma Dutta Choubey, MD, Google India, said, “India’s AI power can create an economic value of Rs 33 lakh crore by 2030. This economic value of Indian AI will create a complete economic value for India.” It has the power to move a generation.” He said that Google has 3 big goals for the future in India:
1. Progress of every human being
2. Development of Indian AI ecosystem
3. Preparing for the future
Gemini Live launched
Google has launched Gemini Live in India, which was already available in English language. Now Google has launched it in India in Hindi language along with 8 other languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu). Users can take advantage of this from today itself. Through Gemini Live, any person can ask live questions and get answers to Gemini Live.
As an example, Google explained that if you are sitting in an interview, where you do not understand the interviewer’s language or any question, then you can ask answers to those questions live from Gemini Live. Apart from this, you can also ask possible follow-up questions of your interview live on Gemini Live.
Google Search AI Overviews in 6 Languages
“Gemini is helping us better visualize Google Search for you, a powerful example of which is AI overview,” said Hema Budraju, senior director and product management, Google India. Carefully designed to help you reach the vision.”
He said that the response of users for this has been positive. Google Search AI Overview was launched in India two months ago in English and Hindi. Now the company is also going to release it in Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil in the coming weeks.”
Google Lens with Video feature launched
Till now you might have used Google Lens to take a photo of a picture and search about it, but now along with the photo, you can also capture any video in Google Lens and search information about it.
For example, Google showed in its event that if your cooker is not working properly in the kitchen, then you can record a video of it and search about it through Google Lens to find out what is the problem and how to fix it. Could.
image to video – Google has introduced a great feature in its AI tool Gemini, through which users will be able to easily convert a photo into a great video by clicking it.
AI-summarised reviews feature launched
With the help of Google’s Gemini AI tool, now users will not need to read the reviews given by all the people to know the review of anything like a hotel or restaurant etc. on Google Map.
With the help of Google Gemini AI tool, Google Map will tell you the rating and AI-summarized review of that hotel, restaurant etc., seeing which you will be able to immediately understand how their service will be for you.
Special AI features for businessmen
Google is launching several new AI updates for merchants:
1. Product Studio: Local artists can use Google’s AI models to make videos of their products.
2. AI-Generated Business Description: Merchants can easily update their profiles through AI-generated business details.
3. WhatsApp Integration: Merchants can also connect with WhatsApp to connect with customers on Google Search.
Hema Budraju said, “India is the first market in the world where Google is launching these facilities.”
Google Pay UPI Circle launched
Google has released a new feature UPI Circle in its online payment service Google Pay. With the help of UPI Circle, any user will be able to make payment to their friends or relatives in just one click.
Giving an example, Google said that if a teenager goes to a shop to buy something, but does not have cash or UPI ID to make the payment, then he can easily request his parents for payment through UPI Circle. Those who will be able to do so will get a pop-up notification and will be able to easily make payment for their child.
Gold loan will be available through Google Pay
Gold loan will now be available to users across the country on Google Pay. This facility has been started in partnership with Muthoot Finance. This means that now Google Pay users can easily take a loan against their gold and fulfill their financial needs. People across India will now be able to avail of this credit product, which has affordable interest rates and flexible usage options.
Google joins hands with Apollo Hospital
Google has announced a partnership with Apollo Hospitals to create more than 800 “health knowledge panels” in Hindi and English, which will be available on Google Search. This partnership between Google and Apollo Hospital has been done to provide reliable and accurate health related information to the users. With its help, people can help in decisions related to their health.
These health knowledge panels on Google search:
- Will provide health related information
- Will get information from reliable sources
- Will be available in Hindi and English
- Help users make health decisions
ABHA ID cards will be available on Google Wallet
Google will partner with Eka Care to provide ABHA ID cards to 60 lakh people on Google Wallet app. ABHA ID holders only need to authenticate via their fingerprint or password to add or access their Health ID to Google Wallet.
Google Play Protect will protect you from fraudulent apps
Google Play Protect is now strengthening its security features, so that users can be protected from online fraud. Google Play Protect will now automatically scan and identify emerging threats and notify users about the same.
This feature has already identified more than 10 million fraudulent apps globally and is now being expanded to expand the fraud protection feature to protect users from any kind of fraud.
Automatic blocking: If a user tries to install an app from a file manager, messaging app, or web browser that may access sensitive permissions, Google Play Protect will automatically block that app. This feature has blocked more than 9,00,000 apps in Singapore. Now this feature will be available in India also.
Gemini will come on Beckn apps
Google has announced the connection of Gemini models to Beacon-enabled open networks. This means that as a consumer, you can search for any listing and transact in your preferred language on any Beacon Network-related app.
Features of Gemini-Becon Apps Integration:
- Integration of Gemini Models on Bacon Apps
- Consumers will get an easy and convenient experience
- can be used in multiple languages
- List search and transaction facility will be available on Bacon Network-compatible apps.
Beckn is an open-source protocol designed to connect different apps and platforms together, allowing users to easily access different services on one platform.
Gemini 1.5 Flash will provide data storage service in India
Google has announced the feature of data storage with Gemini 1.5 Flash. With the help of this new feature, Indian organizations will get the option to store their customers’ data in India and do machine learning processing.
According to Google, this step will promote security and control of sensitive data of Indian citizens, so that the data remains within Indian borders. This feature is especially important for workloads that require legal safeguards.
Google partners with Adani Group and ClearMax
At the Google for India 2024 event, Google has announced a partnership on clean energy with Adani Group and ClearMax. Under this partnership, a 61.4MW solar-wind hybrid plant will be setup in Khavda, Gujarat.
Apart from this, 6MW solar plant will be set up in Rajasthan and 59.4 MW wind plant will be set up in Karnataka. Google said that all this together will add 186 MW of new and completely clean energy generation capacity to the Indian grid by 2026.
Google launches AI Skills House
At the Google for India 2024 event, Google launched AI Skills House, a learning program that includes AI courses for students, job seekers, teachers, developers, and government officials. The aim of this initiative is to empower 10 million i.e. 1 crore Indians with AI knowledge.
This includes courses like Introduction to Generative AI, Introduction to Responsible AI and Introduction to Large Language Models, which will be available for free on YouTube and Google Cloud Skills Boost platform. These courses will initially be available only in English but soon it will be started in seven Indian languages also. Apart from this, Google is also going to bring Google AI Essentials and GenAI for Educators courses for Hindi speaking people.
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