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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Chrome updates without browser restart: Google tackles AI-driven security threats

Google is developing dynamic patching technology to install Chrome updates without requiring a browser restart. The move comes as AI-powered security tools have identified 1,072 bug fixes in Chrome 149 and 150 alone—more than the previous 23 releases combined. Google plans twice-weekly update cycles to counter fast-moving AI-powered attacks while minimizing disruption to users.

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Chrome updates without browser restart: Google tackles AI-driven security threats

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Oracle Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Integrate Gemini AI Models Across Enterprise Applications

Oracle deepens its alliance with Google Cloud by bringing Gemini AI models to Oracle AI Agent Studio, Fusion Applications, and NetSuite. The move offers customers multi-model flexibility while raising questions about AI agent liability. Oracle stock surged 8.4% on the news.

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Oracle Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Integrate Gemini AI Models Across Enterprise Applications

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Google Earth integrates Nano Banana AI image generation for historical and urban visualizations

Google has integrated its Nano Banana 2 AI image generation model into Google Earth on the web, enabling users to transform real locations into AI-powered visualizations through text prompts. The feature supports historical reconstructions, real estate planning, and infographic creation, though early tests reveal concerns about accuracy.

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Google Earth integrates Nano Banana AI image generation for historical and urban visualizations

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Google launches Lyria 3.5 with improved vocals and creative control for AI music generation

Google has rolled out Lyria 3.5, an upgraded AI music generation model that delivers more natural melodies, expressive vocals, and better lyric quality. Available through Google Flow Music, the update gives users enhanced creative control over tempo and duration while introducing advanced editing tools for AI-powered music creation.

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Google launches Lyria 3.5 with improved vocals and creative control for AI music generation

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Google lets Mac users activate Gemini voice commands by pressing the fn key

Google has upgraded Gemini for macOS with system-wide voice commands activated by long-pressing the fn key. The update includes intelligent dictation that removes filler words and an opt-in screen-aware reasoning feature that lets the AI assistant understand on-screen content to execute complex tasks like summarizing documents or drafting emails.

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Google lets Mac users activate Gemini voice commands by pressing the fn key

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Google Photos quietly kills AI-powered Me Meme feature months after launch

Google has scrubbed all traces of its Me Meme feature from Google Photos, deleting support pages and removing code from the app. The generative AI tool, which let users turn their photos into personalized memes, appears to have been discontinued as early as May due to low user engagement. The move reflects a broader trend of AI image and video tools struggling to retain audiences.

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Google Photos quietly kills AI-powered Me Meme feature months after launch

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Google Launches Ask Google Pay: Gemini AI Chatbot Analyzes Your Spending Habits in India

Google introduced Ask Google Pay, a Gemini AI-powered conversational chatbot within its payments app in India. The opt-in feature analyzes transaction history to provide spending insights, financial education, and personalized recommendations across 10 Indian languages. Simultaneously, Google expanded its Flex digital credit card through a partnership with State Bank of India.

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Google Launches Ask Google Pay: Gemini AI Chatbot Analyzes Your Spending Habits in India

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Gemini gains four new AI features to manage comments and edits in Google Docs

Google rolled out new AI-powered features in Google Docs that let Gemini read, summarize, and respond to comment threads. The AI assistant can now extract unresolved issues, draft replies using files from Drive, and suggest edits based on reviewer feedback—turning collaborative editing from an archaeological dig into a streamlined workflow.

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Gemini gains four new AI features to manage comments and edits in Google Docs

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Nitin Gadkari sues Meta, Google, X over AI deepfakes falsely linking him to ethanol policy gains

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has moved the Bombay High Court against Meta, Google, and X Corp over AI-generated deepfakes falsely connecting him and his family to financial benefits from India's ethanol-blending program. The suit seeks Rs 11 crore in damages and permanent injunctions to remove the defamatory content, which Gadkari says crosses the line from political criticism into targeted defamation.

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Nitin Gadkari sues Meta, Google, X over AI deepfakes falsely linking him to ethanol policy gains

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Steve Eisman Warns AI Investment Has Become 'One Dangerous Trade' After Selling Alphabet Stake

Steve Eisman, the Big Short investor, sold his longtime Alphabet stake and reduced AI exposure, warning that concentrated AI investment across stocks and bonds could trigger a significant market correction. With Alphabet raising capital expenditures to $205 billion and posting negative free cash flow, Eisman says investor expectations may be outpacing returns on massive AI infrastructure spending.

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Steve Eisman Warns AI Investment Has Become 'One Dangerous Trade' After Selling Alphabet Stake

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Verizon secures $1 billion Google deal to power AI infrastructure with dark fiber network

Verizon signed a $1 billion+ dark fiber deal with Google to connect AI data centers across the US. CEO Dan Schulman called it the start of a broader push, expecting multiple billion-dollar AI infrastructure deals by year-end. The telecom giant is also converting central offices into small data centers for edge computing applications.

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Verizon secures $1 billion Google deal to power AI infrastructure with dark fiber network

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Google expands Gemini Spark to AI Pro subscribers as always-on AI agent gains Chrome integration

Google is expanding access to Gemini Spark, its AI-powered task delegation feature, beyond the expensive $99.99-per-month AI Ultra plan. The always-on AI agent is now available to Google AI Pro subscribers in the US for $19.99 monthly and rolling out to AI Ultra users globally across 160+ countries. The expansion excludes the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Nigeria, but brings advanced productivity features to a much larger audience.

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Google expands Gemini Spark to AI Pro subscribers as always-on AI agent gains Chrome integration

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Alphabet locks in $811 billion for AI infrastructure as future spending jumps $500 billion

Alphabet revealed $811 billion in contracted future spending commitments at the end of Q2, surging nearly $500 billion from the previous quarter. The massive obligations cover AI infrastructure including chips, data centers, and power agreements, representing roughly four years of spending at current rates. Meanwhile, the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $195-$205 billion.

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Alphabet locks in $811 billion for AI infrastructure as future spending jumps $500 billion

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Google Study Reveals AI Adoption Is Widespread But Job Automation Remains Limited

Google's new AI & Economy ATLAS study analyzed 15 million Gemini interactions and found that while AI adoption spans 68% of occupations, workers use it for only 21% of tasks on average. The research shows AI functions primarily as a collaborative tool rather than an automation engine, with less than 10% of interactions fully automating work tasks.

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Google Study Reveals AI Adoption Is Widespread But Job Automation Remains Limited

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Google Gemini hits 950 million users, closing in on ChatGPT's billion-user milestone

Google's AI assistant Gemini now serves 950 million monthly active users, with daily engagement tripling year-over-year. The rapid growth, fueled by features like Daily Brief and Gemini Spark, positions Google to challenge OpenAI's ChatGPT dominance as the AI race intensifies across consumer and enterprise markets.

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Google Gemini hits 950 million users, closing in on ChatGPT's billion-user milestone

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