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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro launch to July as AI model undergoes further testing

Google has reportedly pushed back the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro from June to July. The delay follows feedback from early testers of Gemini 3.5 Flash, which revealed issues with token consumption that could increase costs for developers. The company is refining the advanced AI model to improve real-world performance before its public release.

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Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro launch to July as AI model undergoes further testing

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Google Finance launches first Android app with AI-powered features after 20 years

After two decades as a web-only service, Google Finance has released its first standalone mobile app for Android, packed with AI-powered features including real-time market analysis, portfolio tracking, and automated briefings. The platform exits beta with tools that position it against Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, though questions remain about whether users will trust a service that abandoned key features for nearly a decade.

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Google Finance launches first Android app with AI-powered features after 20 years

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NotebookLM and Claude integration creates powerful AI research assistant for automated workflows

Users are connecting Google's NotebookLM with Anthropic's Claude to build advanced AI research assistants that automate content creation and streamline productivity. The integration uses Model Context Protocol to let Claude access research stored in NotebookLM, eliminating manual data transfers between tools. This combination transforms how professionals handle research, content creation, and multi-step projects.

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NotebookLM and Claude integration creates powerful AI research assistant for automated workflows

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Google integrates computer use into Gemini 3.5 Flash, enabling AI agents to control screens

Google has integrated computer use capability directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, allowing AI agents to see screens, navigate browsers, and perform tasks autonomously. Previously requiring a standalone Gemini 2.5 model, the feature now works through the Gemini API and Enterprise Agent Platform with new enterprise safeguards against prompt injection attacks.

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Google integrates computer use into Gemini 3.5 Flash, enabling AI agents to control screens

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Google Home Speaker launches with Gemini for Home, but the AI assistant isn't quite ready

Google released its first smart speaker in six years, the $99.99 Google Home Speaker, built specifically for its AI model Gemini. While the hardware impresses with responsive controls, Matter and Thread support, and local processing capabilities, reviews reveal that Gemini for Home still feels unfinished. The speaker breathes new life into older Nest devices through cloud updates, but audio quality and AI performance fall short of expectations.

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Google Home Speaker launches with Gemini for Home, but the AI assistant isn't quite ready

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Gemini in Chrome gets Select from Screen feature to analyze on-screen content directly

Google launched a Select from screen feature for Gemini in Chrome, enabling users to highlight text and images from webpages and send them directly to the AI assistant. Available in Chrome 149, the tool removes friction by letting Gemini understand exactly what's on screen without manual descriptions, marking another step in Google's push to make AI-driven search and interaction tools more contextual.

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Gemini in Chrome gets Select from Screen feature to analyze on-screen content directly

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Google Home and Gemini for Home roll out AI-driven improvements for voice and camera features

Google has released a comprehensive update for its Google Home ecosystem, bringing significant AI-driven improvements to both Gemini voice assistant capabilities and camera intelligence. The update includes faster voice commands for alarms and timers, enhanced sound detection that differentiates between dog barks and footsteps, and improved familiar face detection that now uses clothing patterns when faces aren't visible.

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Google Home and Gemini for Home roll out AI-driven improvements for voice and camera features

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Google's online dominance shows cracks as users split between AI chatbots and non-AI search

Google still commands 90% of the search market, but the search engine landscape is shifting. DuckDuckGo install rates have surged up to 40% weekly, Microsoft Bing reached 1 billion users for the first time, and Google search traffic has dipped. Meanwhile, the company is losing top AI talent to OpenAI and Anthropic as competition intensifies in the AI era.

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Google's online dominance shows cracks as users split between AI chatbots and non-AI search

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Tech Sell-Off Shakes Markets as Investors Question AI Spending and Profitability

Major tech stocks tumbled for consecutive days as investor concerns over AI spending sustainability triggered a market sell-off. The Nasdaq dropped 2.2%, with chipmakers like Micron plunging 12% and Nvidia falling 4.2%. Questions about whether massive AI investments will generate profits are reshaping market sentiment after months of record highs.

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Tech Sell-Off Shakes Markets as Investors Question AI Spending and Profitability

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Google Sheets gets Gemini upgrade that fixes formula errors with one click

Google rolled out a new Gemini feature in Sheets that diagnoses and fixes formula errors automatically. When users encounter cryptic error messages like #REF! or #VALUE!, a Fix button now appears, triggering Gemini to analyze the formula and surrounding cells, explain the issue in plain language, and provide the corrected formula—eliminating hours of troubleshooting.

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Google Sheets gets Gemini upgrade that fixes formula errors with one click

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Alphabet loses $225 billion as AI talent exodus to OpenAI and Anthropic sparks investor fears

Google parent company Alphabet saw its stock plunge 7% in a single day after two high-profile AI researchers departed for rivals. Noam Shazeer, co-lead of Gemini AI models, joined OpenAI while Nobel Prize winner John Jumper left for Anthropic. The exodus erased over $225 billion in market value and raised concerns about Google's ability to compete in the intensifying race for AI talent.

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Alphabet loses $225 billion as AI talent exodus to OpenAI and Anthropic sparks investor fears

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Nokia and Google Cloud expand partnership to deploy Gemini AI agents for telecom network automation

Nokia and Google Cloud are integrating Gemini-powered AI agents into Nokia's Assurance Center to help telecom providers automate network operations and cut troubleshooting times by 50-80%. The partnership introduces six specialized agents for tasks like event triage and anomaly detection, with initial deployment planned for September 2026 on Google Cloud Marketplace.

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Nokia and Google Cloud expand partnership to deploy Gemini AI agents for telecom network automation

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Google DeepMind invests $75M in A24 to develop AI filmmaking tools amid industry controversy

Google DeepMind has announced a $75 million investment in indie film studio A24 to develop AI tools for filmmaking. The partnership, managed through A24 Labs, aims to create AI-generated storyboards and production tools. But the deal has sparked fierce backlash from A24's loyal fanbase and filmmakers who view AI as a threat to creative jobs and artistic integrity.

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Google DeepMind invests $75M in A24 to develop AI filmmaking tools amid industry controversy

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Google deploys billions to turn TPU chips into serious challenge against Nvidia's AI dominance

Google is transforming its in-house tensor processing units into a direct competitor to Nvidia's market-leading position. With a $3.2 billion financial guarantee for the Lake Mariner data center and plans to raise $85 billion for AI infrastructure, Google is backing its TPU chips with serious capital. The move signals a shift from internal use to aggressive external competition in the booming AI hardware market.

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Google deploys billions to turn TPU chips into serious challenge against Nvidia's AI dominance

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Users split on Gemini AI assistant as Google pushes it over classic Google Assistant

Google's aggressive push to replace Google Assistant with its Gemini AI assistant is creating a divide among Android users. While some embrace Gemini's advanced capabilities for task organization, others are abandoning it due to frustrations with overcomplicated responses to simple commands. The debate highlights a fundamental tension between sophisticated AI and practical usability in consumer tech.

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Users split on Gemini AI assistant as Google pushes it over classic Google Assistant

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