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

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 […]
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’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 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.

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 […]