Sergey Brin is back at Google, working on Gemini
Sergey Brin is back at Google, working on Gemini

Sergey Brin holds no executive title at Google. He has nonetheless become increasingly influential over Gemini, the company’s flagship AI model, Business Insider reported, citing eight current and former employees. The Google cofounder works from a con…

Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android

Google’s new feature will transfer your passkeys as well

UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children
UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children

The UK government will legislate to force Apple and Google to block nude images on children’s phones and tablets. The law would stop children taking, sharing or viewing them. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, told the House of Commons on 8 September t…

Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs

The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.

US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google
US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google

The US Department of Energy has lent NextEra Energy up to $1.9bn to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center. It is Iowa’s only nuclear power plant. Most of its power is already sold to Google, under a 25-year deal to supply the company’s cloud and AI in…

Celero raises $275m to bring coherent optics inside AI data centres
Celero raises $275m to bring coherent optics inside AI data centres

Celero Communications, a two-year-old chip startup, has raised $275m in a Series C round that values it at more than $3bn. It makes the processors that push data down fibre optic cables between AI chips, racks and whole data centres. Atreides Managemen…

The incomplete history of Duo devices
The incomplete history of Duo devices

Apple announced the company’s first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo, but that’s where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google, but it’s also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple […]

Google adds three features to its AI plans, and keeps a fourth for Americans
Google adds three features to its AI plans, and keeps a fourth for Americans

Google’s autumn roundup of its AI subscriptions leads on Gemini Spark handling web errands through Chrome for US subscribers, alongside voice tools, an image editor and a spreadsheet app builder that do reach Europe. Spark itself is unavailable across …

Google search embraces live NFL football
Google search embraces live NFL football

Google is introducing a new Live Game Feed to keep you updated on NFL games as the regular season kicks off tonight. Look for the red “Live” icon and you’ll see a recap of the ongoing game, play-by-play updates, top commentary on social, video highlights, and “AI-powered insights.” It’s available now on mobile in English, […]

Google will invest €13bn in four Finnish data centre sites over two years
Google will invest €13bn in four Finnish data centre sites over two years

Google will spend €13bn on data centre infrastructure across four Finnish sites during 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, the company announced the plan today. The money covers Hamina, where it has operated since 2009, alongside Ka…