Android engineer leaves Google amid concerns over defense partnerships
Can a giant tech corporation such as Google still have some sort of moral compass?
The end of uBlock Origin in Chrome is now weeks away, not months
Ad-Verse: Google announced the transition from Manifest V2 browser add-ons a few years ago, but kept a few well-known "secrets" available to support legacy extensions. Now, Chromium developers have explained that MV2-based extensions are completely going away in just a few weeks.
Intel stock jumps after report claims Google ordered 3 million AI chips
Google, Nvidia and Tesla are all exploring or committing to Intel
In Hindsight: Tech Quotes That Got the Future Right and Wrong
Tech leaders love predicting the future. Sometimes they nail it, sometimes they miss spectacularly, and sometimes they leave behind quotes that only get better with age.
Google tests making AI Mode the default in Search, then says it was an error
Google's "accidental" AI Mode test gives users a glimpse of a possible Search future most don't want
YouTube Premium just got more expensive again: now $16 a month, or $27 for families
YouTube has raised prices four times in three years
Brave is charging $60 for a version of its browser that removes the features you probably never wanted
Brave Origin strips out AI, crypto, and ads
Android can now detect when scammers are faking calls from your contacts
Google's answer to AI voice cloning is a silent RCS handshake you'll never see
Google is offering Android developers cash in exchange for code to train AI
Going after Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
Google ordered to let publishers in UK opt out of AI search summaries
The UK regulator calls the requirement a world first as pressure grows over AI's impact on web traffic
Google engineer arrested for using internal search data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
He had access to Google's most-searched list before anyone else. He placed $2.7 million in bets. The blockchain remembered everything.
Apple's on-device AI dream is running into the hard limits of what a phone can do
A hybrid Siri will route more complex requests to Google's servers – Apple hopes you won't notice
YouTube is cracking down on undisclosed AI videos, but won't penalize creators for making them
YouTube wants you to know when you're watching AI slop
DuckDuckGo's app is growing in popularity after Google turned search into AI
"People just want a choice."
Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
A chatbot-style Search launches today, with AI agents arriving this summer
Why it matters: Google is determined to make its search engine about more than providing links in response to keywords. Facing competitive pressure from ChatGPT, Copilot, and many others, Google Search will become a portal to the company's generative AI toolchain.
Google takes on OpenClaw with Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent for your digital life
The assistant can monitor emails, organize files, schedule tasks, and work in the background even when your device is off
What just happened? It's been impossible to avoid the impact that OpenClaw has had on the AI industry. Google knows all too well how popular the agentic personal assistant is proving, so it's announced a rival: Gemini Spark.
Google is making AI images easier to create, and deepfakes easier to spot
Google Pics is a new AI photo editor, meanwhile SynthID and C2PA watermarking gets added to Search and Chrome
Google trials 5GB storage cap for new Gmail sign-ups without phone numbers
A new security feature or a ploy for more private info?
Android Auto's biggest update in years delivers edge-to-edge Maps, Gemini, and HD video streaming
Most of the new features will roll out later this year
Googlebooks will feature Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek chips, and follow Google's strict hardware guidelines
Acer, Asus, HP, and Dell are all making them
Google "Gemini Intelligence" shows off agentic Android 17 features that Apple has yet to deliver with Siri
Apple delayed its equivalent Siri upgrade to iOS 27 – due next month
Google's Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we've been waiting for
Combines Android, ChromeOS, and Gemini. Coming this fall
In brief: Years of leaks and statements from Google have teased the company's plans for ChromeOS to evolve into a more direct competitor to Windows and macOS. Googlebook represents a first major step in that direction. Centered on Gemini, the new OS brings Android's software stack into a full-blown PC environment.
Apple is rolling out end-to-end encryption for iPhone to Android RCS messages
The long, slow death of SMS gets a meaningful milestone
Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
The latest move in a widening standoff over who controls Europe's digital infrastructure – but private companies are exempt
Google's Fitbit Air is a Whoop-like screen-less fitness tracker built around AI
The minimalist device tracks sleep, heart rate, and activity while Google Health and Gemini handle the analysis