Beijing, May 29 : Google is making "ARCore," its Android-based app for Augmented Reality (AR) experiences available in China via Xiaomi's "Mi Mix 2S" smartphones.
"Initially, the technology will be available for Xiaomi's Mix 2S devices via an app in the Xiaomi App Store, but Google has plans to add more partners in China over time, including Huawei and Samsung that have signed up to distribute ARCore apps on Chinese soil," TechCrunch reported on Monday.
Even though most of Google's core services, including Google Play Store, remain either blocked or restricted in China, the apps based on ARCore will be able to function in China because the technology can work on devices without cloud support, the report added.
To expand Google apps' distribution in China, the search engine giant has reportedly inked deals with handset makers like Huawei and Xiaomi that operate their own app stores preloaded on their devices.
In recent months, Google partnered with China-based Tencent to invest in a number of startups.
Additionally, Google announced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based lab in Beijing along with opening a presence in Shenzhen, the Chinese city known as the "Silicon Valley of hardware."
Google is also hosting its first "Demo Day" programme for startups in Asia with an event planned to be held in Shanghai this September.
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Chennai, Mar 28: At least three persons, including two from Manipur, were killed when the ceiling of a pub collapsed here, a senior police official said.
The incident took place at the popular bar Sekhmet on Chamiers Road in the upmarket locality of Alwarpet in the city.
The victims were employees of the pub, the official said. The cause of the incident is not immediately known.
Further probe is on, he added.
The ceiling of Sekhmet club in #Chennai collapsed around 8pm. 3 staff members have died and more people are trapped under the debris. NDRF, SDRF and Fire and Rescue services are involved in rescue operations. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/lSnMlSWMLk
— Nidharshana Raju (@NidharshanaR) March 28, 2024