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Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, two of the three laureates who have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2024, look on, at the offices of Google DeepMind UK in London, Britain, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Google’s Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research

The award of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company’s research dominance.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, delivers a speech during the inauguration of a new hub in France dedicated to the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, at the Google France headquarters in Paris, France, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot as competition heats up

The flurry of announcements underscores Google’s efforts to refresh its products since Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s 2022 launch of ChatGPT dazzled the public.

Director Christopher Nolan poses during a photocall before the premiere of the film "Oppenheimer" at the Grand Rex in Paris, France, July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood

Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama “Oppenheimer”, will receive a knighthood from Britain.

Steven Levy, Editor at Large, Wired, and Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, speak at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Google aims to relaunch Gemini AI image tool in a few weeks

Google plans to relaunch in the next few weeks its AI tool that creates images of people.