Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’
Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’

Google officially filed its appeal of the federal ruling deeming it an illegal search monopolist, arguing the decision “crashed” through legal guardrails. “Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square,” it writes in its legal filing. Google had already said it would appeal the ruling, which includes both the August 2024 decision about its […]

Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for
Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for

Google’s AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. Earlier on Friday, if you searched for the term “disregard,” the AI Overview section would include a response like what you’d see from a more traditional AI chatbot instead of the typical AI summary, as spotted on X. As you can see in the […]

We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.

The post-search Google era begins
The post-search Google era begins

Google is many things, but most of the time it’s a verb: It is what it is to search the internet for information. But what if it’s an AI agent doing the searching? And it’s doing it proactively? Without even telling you about it? In the world Google imagines, in which so much of the […]

AI chatbots are lying to you, and it was embarrassingly easy to make them do it

A BBC investigation found that AI chatbots can be easily manipulated into spreading misinformation. Google has now updated its policies, but experts warn you’re still not safe.

Google Health 5.0 is rolling out with its best feature up front and its worst problems buried

Google Health 5.0’s new home screen widget is a real upgrade over the old Fitbit steps bubble. The app underneath it is a more complicated story.

Google’s AI search overhaul is great for Google and bad for everyone who makes the web worth searching
Google’s AI search overhaul is great for Google and bad for everyone who makes the web worth searching

Google called it the biggest change to its search box in 25 years. At I/O 2026, the company unveiled a complete overhaul of Search built around AI mode, conversational follow-ups, and autonomous agents that monitor the web on your behalf. Head of Searc…

Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you’re not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you’re not going to like what’s coming.

One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement

After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens’ mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District. Google’s YouTube, Snap, and TikTok all recently settled similar claims brought by the school district, which was seeking payment from the companies to cover […]

The cost of the smart home is going up
The cost of the smart home is going up

Selling the smart home has been hard. Even Amazon has lost money in the space, despite putting hundreds of millions of Echo devices in people’s homes. Google has also reportedly struggled to turn a profit from its substantial investment in Nest. But now Google is seeing dollar signs in the prospect of selling AI-driven subscriptions […]