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Google offers tepid response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools
SiliconANGLE2 days ago

Google offers tepid response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools

### Google offers tepid response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools Google LLC today faced a barrage of criticism after the company warned that if schools restricted their students from using its artificial intelligence tools, the same students wouldn’t be able to use Search. The fallout came after the company announced a slew of new products for classrooms. Teachers and schools were told that the new...

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Google offers weak response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools
SiliconANGLE2 days ago

Google offers weak response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools

### Google offers weak response to accusations it would hold Search hostage if schools restrict AI tools Google LLC just faced a barrage of criticism after the company warned that if schools restricted their students from using its artificial intelligence tools, the same students wouldn’t be able to use Search. The fallout came after the company announced a slew of new products for classrooms. Teachers and schools were told that the new AI...

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Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search
Engadget2 days ago

Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search

# Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search Gotta get those AI user numbers up somehow. Google seems to have shoved as many AI features into as many of its products as it can over the last few years in an attempt to justify the tens of billions of dollars it has plowed into the technology. It appears to be making another attempt to bump up its AI user numbers by issuing an ultimatum to schools: enable AI...

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The Best Leaf Blower We’ve Tested Is Ready for Halloween
Wired7 days ago

The Best Leaf Blower We’ve Tested Is Ready for Halloween

Where I live, it's officially leaf season, and they are everywhere. Driveways, sidewalks, and even blowing into my garage, where they stick to people's feet as they come inside. Luckily, we have exhaustively tested all the major battery-powered leaf blowers on both fabric leaves and concrete blocks, and one model blew away the competition: the Ego Power+ 880 CFM, which delivered gaslike power while somehow also being the quietest. It even...

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