6 h. ago Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection

The agreement settles several claims Texas made against the search giant in 2022 related to geolocation, incognito searches and biometric data.

Economics

6 h. ago Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits

The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.

Economics

11 h. ago Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16

Google I/O, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Scheduled for May 20 to 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product announcements from across Google’s portfolio. Expect plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — of course — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini. Here’s […]

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16 h. ago Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power

Google is promising to add at least 600 megawatts of generating capacity at each of the three sites.

Events

23 h. ago U.S. v. Google: What Both Sides Argued in a Hearing to Fix Its Search Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online.

Politics

37 h. ago Meta taps former Google DeepMind director to lead its AI research lab

Meta has chosen Robert Fergus to lead its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab, according to Bloomberg. Fergus had been working at Google DeepMind as a research director for roughly five years, per his LinkedIn. Prior to Google, he worked as a researcher scientist at Meta. Meta’s FAIR, which has been around since 2013, has faced […]

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37 h. ago Google launches ‘implicit caching’ to make accessing its latest AI models cheaper

Google is rolling out a feature in its Gemini API that the company claims will make its latest AI models cheaper for third-party developers. Google calls the feature “implicit caching” and says it can deliver 75% savings on “repetitive context” passed to models via the Gemini API. It supports Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 […]

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39 h. ago Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant is going to start using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s also launching new AI-powered warnings for Chrome on Android to help users be […]

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40 h. ago Apple Defends $20 Billion Sweetheart Deal at Google Search Antitrust Trial

Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue defended the company's $20 billion a year deal with search monopoly Google during the remedy phase of the internet giant's antitrust trial in Washington, DC. Cue also testified that rapid advancements in AI could disrupt Google's search monopoly more effectively than court intervention. The post Apple Defends $20 Billion Sweetheart Deal at Google Search Antitrust Trial appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

65 h. ago Now the Censors Are Worried: Google Search Chief Claims DOJ's Proposed Changes Could Undermine User Trust

Google's search chief, Elizabeth Reid, testified that the DOJ's proposed changes to the company's search practices could "deeply undermine user trust" and slow down innovation in the search industry. This claim comes after the company censored conservatives on its search engine throughout the Trump era — which clearly undermined user trust in the company. The post Now the Censors Are Worried: Google Search Chief Claims DOJ’s Proposed Changes Could Undermine User Trust appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

69 h. ago Google reserves key search data for Gemini, not rival AI apps

Google last year began offering some artificial intelligence firms a way to anchor chatbot responses in its search results, but still reserves key features for its own AI service, Gemini, a company executive testified.

Technology

3 d. ago Google’s new ‘Simplify’ feature for iOS uses AI to make dense text easier to understand 

Google’s iOS app is getting a new “Simplify” feature that uses AI to make complex or technical text on the web easier to understand, all without leaving a web page. Simplify features a prompt refinement approach developed by Google Research, and uses Gemini to make complicated text more digestible, without losing key details. Google says […]

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3 d. ago Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O

Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition), an updated version of its flagship Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model that the company claims tops a number of widely used benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) is available via the Gemini API and Google’s Vertex AI and AI Studio platforms, […]

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3 d. ago DOJ Reveals Plan to Remedy Google's Stranglehold over Online Advertising

As the September trial date approaches for the next phase of the DOJ's antitrust case against Google's ad tech practices, both sides have outlined their proposed remedies to address the tech giant's monopoly over digital advertising. The post DOJ Reveals Plan to Remedy Google’s Stranglehold over Online Advertising appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

4 d. ago Google accidentally reveals details about its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive

Google will unveil a new version of its Android design language at its upcoming Google I/O developer conference, according to an event schedule posted to its website as well as an accidentally published Google blog post. The I/O session title hints at significant changes in store for Android’s design system, which will evolve from “Material […]

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4 d. ago Google is making TV and movies to convince you that tech is not evil

Google is reportedly spinning up a film and TV production project called 100 Zeroes. According to a report from Business Insider, this initiative is intended to make young audiences feel more positively about Google’s products, as well as tech at large. Like Apple’s TV shows, where actors will use MacBooks and iPhones with clearly visible […]

Culture

4 d. ago A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful

A new wave of “reasoning” systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don’t know why.

Politics

6 d. ago Google’s Gemini has beaten Pokémon Blue (with a little help)

Google’s most expensive AI model seems to have crossed a major milestone: Beating a 29-year-old video game. Last night, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted triumphantly on X, “What a finish! Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!” To be clear, the Gemini Plays Pokemon livestream was created by (in his own words) “a 30 year […]

Politics

7 d. ago Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot

Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini chatbot, according to The New York Times. The Times reports that Gemini will be available to kids whose parents use Family Link, a Google service that enables families to opt into various Google services for their child. A Google […]

Politics

7 d. ago One of Google’s recent Gemini AI models scores worse on safety

A recently released Google AI model scores worse on certain safety tests than its predecessor, according to the company’s internal benchmarking. In a technical report published this week, Google reveals that its Gemini 2.5 Flash model is more likely to generate text that violates its safety guidelines than Gemini 2.0 Flash. On two metrics, “text-to-text […]

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