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Google Rolls out a Major Expansion of Its Bard AI Chatbot
(SOURCE: CNN)

The company on Tuesday announced a series of updates to Bard that will give the chatbot access to Google’s full suite of tools — including YouTube, Google Drive, Google Flights and others — to assist users in a wider variety of tasks. Users will be able, for example, to ask Bard to plan an upcoming trip, complete with real flight options. Or a user could ask the tool to summarize meeting notes made in a recent Google Drive document.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Dominican Republic - Activists to stage two-day strike in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Sept. 26-27.

Greece - Air traffic controllers to join civil servants strike, protests in Greece on Sept. 21. Multi-sector disruptions likely; clashes possible.

Vietnam - Elevated dengue fever activity reported in Hanoi, Vietnam, through September. Avoid mosquito bites.

Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Frequent disruptions due to winter weather likely across Scandinavia through April 2024. Take precautions.

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