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I/O 2024 preview: How does Google become the AI-first company 

At I/O 2016 and 2017, Sundar Pichai said Google was moving from “mobile first to AI first.” This involved “rethinking all [its] products and applying machine learning,” with search in Photos and Smart Reply being early examples of that. However, for much of last year, Google was considered to be on the back foot with applying large language models, and this AI-first proclamation was largely forgotten.

Historically, I/O is where Google makes its biggest announcements of the year. That being said, the AI race has forced the company to make more frequent announcements in the past year, not necessarily at the pace it otherwise would have. With I/O 2024 a few days away, here’s what we expect Google to announce.

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Android game and app deals: Door Kickers, Undergrave -Tactical Roguelike, and more

This afternoon’s Google Play offers on Android games and apps are now ready to go. They join deals on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 at some of the best prices ever as well as OnePlus 12 smartphones at $100 off, but for now we are zeroed-in on the apps. Highlights include titles like Door Kickers, Door Kickers: Action Squad, Undergrave -Tactical Roguelike, Color Defense – Tower Strategy, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals. 

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Deals: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 configs up to $120 off, OnePlus 12 from $700, and more

It’s that time of day again…the time to save you some serious cash. Today’s Android deals are headlined by one of the best prices yet on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 – Amazon is now undercutting the official Samsung sale. From there, we have a solid deal on OnePlus 12 smartphones at $100 off, including both configurations starting from $700 shipped. Head below for more details on both, and the rest of today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals.

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