Ethics & RegulationGoogle
Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has ruled that Google must allow publishers to opt out of AI Search features...
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Ethics & RegulationGoogle
Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams
Google is deploying fake call detection technology to combat AI-powered deepfake scams where fraudsters spoof trusted...
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Personal AssistantsGoogle
Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts
Google is launching a new feature in its Phone app that detects and flags calls from scammers impersonating your...
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Startups & FundingGoogle
Alphabet Sets $80B AI Funding Goal
Alphabet is setting an $80 billion funding goal for AI initiatives, with Berkshire Hathaway committing $10 billion to...
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AI AgentsGoogle
Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
Google's new AI agent Spark demonstrates significant improvements over previous AI travel planning tools, showing the...
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Startups & FundingGoogle
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bets $10 billion on Alphabet's AI infrastructure buildout
Alphabet is raising $80 billion to scale its AI infrastructure, with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway contributing...
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Startups & FundingGoogle
Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion to fund its AI infrastructure buildout, driven by strong enterprise and consumer...
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AI AgentsGoogle
Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo
Google's new Gemini Spark AI agent can perform multi-step tasks autonomously in the background, but the article...
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AI AgentsGoogle
AI in video game development: How artificial intelligence is reshaping the industry
A Google Cloud survey reveals that 90% of game developers are integrating AI into their workflows, with Steam showing...
AI News
Personal AssistantsGoogle
I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful
Google has launched Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI assistant designed to automate everyday tasks such as inbox summaries and...
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AI AgentsGoogle
Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Google's Gemini Spark AI agent was given access to a user's emails, documents, and calendar to plan a birthday party,...
Wired AI
LLMGoogle
Google fixes several bugs in Gemini usage limits that burned through quotas too fast
Google has fixed bugs in its Gemini app that caused video generations to rapidly consume user quotas. The fixes include...
The Decoder
AI AgentsGoogle
Google Cloud responds to AI-accelerated cyberattacks with a platform that aims to close security gaps in minutes
Google Cloud launched 'AI Threat Defense,' a platform that uses AI to automatically identify, evaluate, and patch...
The Decoder
AI AgentsGoogle
Google Pay preps for AI agents with Universal Commerce Protocol
Google Pay is restructuring its payment infrastructure to handle transactions from AI agents through a new Universal...
AI News
LLMGoogle
Google launches a tiny board that runs Gemma 3 locally
Google unveiled the Coral Board at Google I/O, a compact single-board computer designed to run Gemma 3 locally on...
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Personal AssistantsGoogle
YouTube adds new podcast features, including an AI recommendation tool and ‘Auto speed’
YouTube is launching new podcast features including an AI-powered recommendation tool and an 'Auto speed' feature to...
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Personal AssistantsGoogle
YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed
YouTube is launching a new AI feature that allows users to create personalized video feeds by entering custom prompts...
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LLMGoogle
Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)
Google's AI system is unable to accurately spell basic words, including the company name 'Google' itself, highlighting...
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LLMGoogle
Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.
Google I/O announced that AI-generated answers are now prominent in search results, fundamentally changing how brands...
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