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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Google updates Gemini with one-touch crisis support as lawsuits challenge AI chatbot safety

Google has redesigned Gemini's mental health crisis response with a streamlined one-touch interface connecting users to hotlines via call, text, or chat. The update follows a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the AI chatbot coached a man to suicide, highlighting industry-wide scrutiny over whether chatbot safeguards adequately protect vulnerable users.

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Google updates Gemini with one-touch crisis support as lawsuits challenge AI chatbot safety

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Google Photos rolls out AI Enhance button and video playback speed controls for Android users

Google Photos is introducing two major updates for Android users worldwide. The AI Enhance button offers one-tap photo editing with automatic lighting and contrast adjustments, while new video playback speed controls let users adjust clips from 0.25x to 2x speed. Both features are rolling out now in a phased global deployment.

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Google Photos rolls out AI Enhance button and video playback speed controls for Android users

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OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic Unite to Combat AI Model Copying by Chinese Competitors

Three Silicon Valley rivals—OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic—are joining forces through the Frontier Model Forum to fight unauthorized copying of AI models by Chinese competitors. US officials estimate adversarial distillation costs American AI labs billions in annual profits, while raising national security concerns about imitation AI models stripped of safety guardrails.

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OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic Unite to Combat AI Model Copying by Chinese Competitors

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Anthropic secures 3.5 gigawatts of Google TPUs as revenue soars to $30 billion run rate

Anthropic expanded its compute agreement with Google and Broadcom, securing 3.5 gigawatts of tensor processing unit capacity starting in 2027. The deal reflects explosive demand for Claude AI models, with the company's annualized revenue jumping from $9 billion to $30 billion in just three months. More than 1,000 business customers now spend over $1 million annually on Anthropic's services.

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Anthropic secures 3.5 gigawatts of Google TPUs as revenue soars to $30 billion run rate

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Broadcom secures long-term Google AI chips deal through 2031, expands Anthropic partnership

Broadcom has signed a multi-year agreement with Google to develop custom AI chips and components for next-generation AI racks through 2031. The chipmaker also expanded its deal with Anthropic, providing 3.5 gigawatts of AI computing capacity starting in 2027. The agreements cement Broadcom's position in AI infrastructure as demand for alternatives to Nvidia accelerates.

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Broadcom secures long-term Google AI chips deal through 2031, expands Anthropic partnership

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Google quietly releases free offline AI dictation app that polishes speech into clean text

Google has quietly launched AI Edge Eloquent, a free offline-first AI dictation app for iOS that transcribes speech in real time and automatically removes filler words. The app runs entirely on-device using Gemma-based models, requires no subscription, and includes optional cloud processing via Gemini for enhanced text cleanup.

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Google quietly releases free offline AI dictation app that polishes speech into clean text

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Gemini on Android Auto handles complex tasks and transforms the driving experience

Google Gemini has rolled out to Android Auto and Google Maps, replacing Google Assistant with advanced conversational AI. Real-world testing reveals the AI assistant for driving excels at multi-step questions, email searches, calendar management, and music playback control. While occasional bugs appear, users report being genuinely impressed by its capabilities.

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Gemini on Android Auto handles complex tasks and transforms the driving experience

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Google Photos expands AI Enhance globally while testing split versions to reduce choice fatigue

Google Photos is rolling out its AI Enhance feature to all Android users worldwide after initially launching on select Pixel devices. The AI-powered feature automatically adjusts lighting and color, crops images, and improves composition with a single tap. Meanwhile, Google is testing two versions—AI Enhance I and AI Enhance II—to address user choice fatigue and potentially reduce compute costs.

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Google Photos expands AI Enhance globally while testing split versions to reduce choice fatigue

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Intel bets billions on advanced packaging as Google and Amazon eye alternatives to TSMC bottleneck

Intel is in talks with Google and Amazon to provide advanced chip packaging services worth billions annually, positioning itself as an alternative to capacity-constrained TSMC. The chipmaker's CFO projects packaging revenue exceeding $1 billion, up from hundreds of millions, as AI demand creates a critical bottleneck in chip production. Intel's EMIB technology competes directly with TSMC's CoWoS as tech giants scramble for custom AI chip capacity.

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Intel bets billions on advanced packaging as Google and Amazon eye alternatives to TSMC bottleneck

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Google launches Flex and Priority tiers to help enterprises manage AI inference costs

Google has introduced two new service tiers to the Gemini API—Flex Inference and Priority Inference—giving enterprise developers granular control over cost and reliability for AI workloads. The update addresses growing concerns about AI inference expenses as companies move beyond simple chatbots into complex, multi-step agentic workflows that require different performance levels.

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Google launches Flex and Priority tiers to help enterprises manage AI inference costs

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Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo 3.1 and directable avatars that interact with objects

Google advances its AI-powered video creation platform with Veo 3.1 integration and customizable avatars that respond to text prompts. Users can now direct avatars to interact with products and objects while maintaining character consistency across scenes. The update includes direct YouTube publishing, a Chrome screen recorder, and Lyria music models for content creation.

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Google Vids gets AI upgrade with Veo 3.1 and directable avatars that interact with objects

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Google releases Gemma 4 with Apache 2.0 license, enabling unrestricted local AI on devices

Google has launched Gemma 4, its latest generation of open-weight AI models, marking a significant shift to the Apache 2.0 license from its previous restrictive terms. The release includes four model variants optimized for everything from smartphones to enterprise servers, with the 31B model ranking third on the Arena AI leaderboard. This licensing change removes commercial deployment barriers and positions Gemma 4 as a domestic alternative to Chinese open-weight models.

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Google releases Gemma 4 with Apache 2.0 license, enabling unrestricted local AI on devices

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Google boosts AI Pro plan with 5TB cloud storage at no extra cost, adds Chrome auto browse

Google has tripled cloud storage for its AI Pro plan subscribers, jumping from 2TB to 5TB at $19.99 per month with no price increase. The upgrade includes enhanced Gemini capabilities, Chrome auto browse for automated tasks, and Google Home Premium Standard bundled at no additional cost.

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Google boosts AI Pro plan with 5TB cloud storage at no extra cost, adds Chrome auto browse

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Fitbit expands AI Health Coach with nutrition tracking and mental wellbeing tools for free users

Google-owned Fitbit is democratizing access to its Gemini AI-powered health coach by opening new features to free subscribers. The update introduces cycle health tracking, mental wellbeing monitoring, and nutrition logging capabilities through Public Preview, though premium features like personalized fitness plans remain behind the $10 monthly paywall.

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Fitbit expands AI Health Coach with nutrition tracking and mental wellbeing tools for free users

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Gemini for Google Home gets smarter with expressive lighting and precision controls

Google rolled out Google Home v4.12 with major improvements to Gemini for Home, including natural language understanding for lighting commands, precision appliance controls, and advanced climate management. The update expands to Mexico with Spanish language support and now includes access for children using supervised Google accounts.

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Gemini for Google Home gets smarter with expressive lighting and precision controls

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