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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Google's Gemini closes gap with ChatGPT as AI chatbot race intensifies and regulators circle

Google's Gemini is experiencing explosive growth, with monthly active users jumping 30% to 346 million between August and November, while ChatGPT's growth slowed to just 5%. The surge in mobile app downloads and website visits has triggered an internal 'code red' at OpenAI, as Sam Altman refocuses efforts on improving ChatGPT's core experience. Meanwhile, European regulators have opened an antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices.

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Google's Gemini closes gap with ChatGPT as AI chatbot race intensifies and regulators circle

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Google Pixel gets Notification Organizer to manage irritating notifications with AI

Google has started rolling out Notification Organizer to Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series devices running Android 16 QPR2. The AI-powered feature automatically silences and groups notifications into categories like Promotions, News, Social, and Suggested, helping users cut through notification overload without missing important alerts.

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Google Pixel gets Notification Organizer to manage irritating notifications with AI

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Google AI Plus launches in India at ₹399 per month to compete with ChatGPT Go subscription

Google introduced its AI Plus subscription in India at ₹399 per month, with an introductory offer of ₹199 for six months. The plan provides access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro image tools, video generation capabilities, and 200GB of storage. Google enters India's competitive AI subscription market months after OpenAI launched ChatGPT Go at the same price point.

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Google AI Plus launches in India at ₹399 per month to compete with ChatGPT Go subscription

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Scammers exploit AI chatbots with fake customer support numbers through content poisoning

Cybercriminals are manipulating AI search results by poisoning public web content with fraudulent phone numbers. Research from Aurascape reveals how threat actors use Generative Engine Optimization to inject scam call center numbers into AI chatbots like Google's AI Overview and Perplexity, steering unsuspecting users toward fake customer support lines for major airlines and other services.

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Scammers exploit AI chatbots with fake customer support numbers through content poisoning

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Pentagon launches GenAI.mil with Google Gemini to integrate AI into military operations

The Department of Defense unveiled GenAI.mil, a military AI platform powered by Google Gemini for Government, promising to put frontier AI models in the hands of three million personnel. Secretary Pete Hegseth claims it will make US forces more lethal, though initial capabilities focus on administrative tasks like summarizing policy handbooks and generating compliance checklists.

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Pentagon launches GenAI.mil with Google Gemini to integrate AI into military operations

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Wikimedia Foundation Names Bernadette Meehan CEO to Navigate AI Content Attribution Crisis

Wikimedia Foundation appointed Bernadette Meehan, former US Ambassador to Chile, as its new CEO starting January 20. She faces critical challenges posed by artificial intelligence as tech giants like OpenAI and Meta scrape Wikipedia data for model training without clear attribution, while the non-profit struggles with rising server costs and maintaining its free and open access mission.

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Wikimedia Foundation Names Bernadette Meehan CEO to Navigate AI Content Attribution Crisis

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Google brings gesture controls back to Pixel Watch 4 with Double Pinch and Wrist Turn features

Google is rolling out new wearable gesture controls exclusively for the Pixel Watch 4, including Double Pinch and Wrist Turn features borrowed from Apple's playbook. The update also brings enhanced Smart Replies powered by Gemma AI to both Pixel Watch 3 and 4, offering twice the speed and three times better memory efficiency than previous models.

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Google brings gesture controls back to Pixel Watch 4 with Double Pinch and Wrist Turn features

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India Proposes Mandatory Royalties for AI Training, Targeting OpenAI and Google Operations

India's government has released a framework requiring AI companies to pay royalties for training models on copyrighted content. The proposal establishes a central collecting body to distribute payments to creators, marking a sharp departure from the U.S. fair use approach. Tech giants like OpenAI and Google face potential new costs in one of their fastest-growing markets.

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India Proposes Mandatory Royalties for AI Training, Targeting OpenAI and Google Operations

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

A new licensing standard aims to shift the balance of power between publishers and AI companies. Really Simple Licensing 1.0 gives websites control over how AI crawlers access their content, while data shows millions of sites are blocking bots like GPTBot. The move comes as publishers face devastating traffic losses from AI-enhanced search results that keep users from clicking through to original sources.

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

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Google Mixboard uses Nano Banana Pro to transform ideas into polished AI presentations

Google Mixboard, an AI mood board app from Google AI Labs, now creates full presentations using Nano Banana Pro. Upload photos and PDFs, and the AI-powered presentation tool converts them into structured decks with high-fidelity visuals. Currently in public beta and free to use, it supports doodle-based editing and multiple boards per project.

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Google Mixboard uses Nano Banana Pro to transform ideas into polished AI presentations

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EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google's AI Training Practices and Content Usage

The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google over concerns the tech giant is using content from web publishers and YouTube creators without appropriate compensation to power its AI Overviews and AI Mode features. Regulators are also examining whether Google restricts rival AI companies from accessing YouTube content, potentially giving itself an unfair competitive advantage in the AI market.

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EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google's AI Training Practices and Content Usage

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Google denies Gemini ads report as AI chatbot monetization debate intensifies

Google has firmly denied reports that it plans to introduce ads to its Gemini AI chatbot in 2026. Dan Taylor, VP of Global Ads at Google, called the claims inaccurate and based on uninformed sources. While Google confirms no current plans for ads in Gemini app, the company continues testing ads in Search's AI Mode, leaving future monetization possibilities open as competitors like ChatGPT face user backlash over similar strategies.

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Google denies Gemini ads report as AI chatbot monetization debate intensifies

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Google AI virtual try-on feature now lets you try on clothes using just a selfie

Google updated its AI try-on feature to work with selfies instead of full-body photos, using its Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model called Nano Banana. The company also enhanced its Doppl app with a shoppable discovery feed featuring AI-generated videos. These moves signal Google's push to compete in e-commerce as it loses ground to Amazon and social platforms.

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Google AI virtual try-on feature now lets you try on clothes using just a selfie

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Google Chrome deploys AI security layers to protect agentic browsing from prompt injection attacks

Google unveiled new security measures for Chrome's agentic features, including a User Alignment Critic model that monitors AI actions and Agent Origin Sets that restrict data access. The company is offering up to $20,000 through its bug bounty program for researchers who find vulnerabilities in these defenses against indirect prompt injection attacks.

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Google Chrome deploys AI security layers to protect agentic browsing from prompt injection attacks

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Google AI glasses set to launch in 2026 with Gemini and Android XR across multiple partners

Google announced its first AI glasses will launch in 2026, built on Android XR and powered by Gemini AI. The company is partnering with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Xreal to create various models—from audio-only versions to display-equipped glasses and the advanced Project Aura. With a $150 million commitment to Warby Parker and developer kits already in testing, Google aims to challenge Meta's dominance in the AI wearables market.

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Google AI glasses set to launch in 2026 with Gemini and Android XR across multiple partners

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