With Gemini’s AI, Google stands up to OpenAI and wants to conquer India

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An article by Morgane Monteiro

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10 October 2024 à 12h17

Updated on 14 October 2024 à 12h58

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Publication: 10 October 2024 à 12h17, Updated on 14 October 2024 à 12h58

Reading time: 2 minutes

An article by Morgane Monteiro

Publication

10 October 2024 à 12h17

Updated on 14 October 2024 à 12h58

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Publication: 10 October 2024 à 12h17, Updated on 14 October 2024 à 12h58

Reading time: 2 minutes

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Google (Alphabet Inc., revenue of US$165.3 billion in H1 to June 2024, net margin at 28.6% of sales) has announced a roadmap for India, including voice processing of its AI-powered assistant Gemini. With 40% of Gemini users in India already using voice interaction, Google is rolling out Gemini Live for native speakers (40 languages worldwide). In India, Hindi will be available first, followed by eight other languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and...

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