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Google traffic climbs in June, defying AI competition concerns
Alphabet's Google recorded growth in both web and mobile traffic during June, according to BofA Securities. Global web visits to Google.com rose 4%...
Anthropic debuts rupee pricing for Claude, targeting India's AI market
Anthropic introduced localized rupee-based pricing for Claude AI subscriptions in India. India currently serves as the company's second-largest market after...
Google Replaces Blue Links With Gemini AI, Prepping Pro Launch
Google Search transitioned entirely to AI-generated summaries on July 12, 2026. The Gemini 3.5 Flash model now powers all results, fully replacing the...
Google Search Sets New Traffic Record During World Cup Match
Google's search platform experienced an unprecedented traffic surge on July 9, 2026. It set a new usage record during a recent World Cup knockout match....
OpenAI and Google Supply Chinese Tech Giants, Exposing US Export Gaps
OpenAI and Google are providing advanced AI models to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent. The Pentagon currently lists these Chinese...
NHTSA Orders AV Makers To Stop Blocking Ambulances, Citing Safety Risks
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered autonomous vehicle companies to address a clear pattern of interference with emergency...
Google SynthID Exposes Fake McConnell Photo, Using Invisible Watermarks
An AI-generated image of Senator Mitch McConnell in critical condition circulated widely on social media this week. The fabricated photo depicted the senator...
DuckDuckGo Browser Updates to Block YouTube Video Ads by Default
Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo announced that its free browser for iOS, Windows, and macOS will now block most video ads by default, including those on...
Google Schedules August 12 Pixel 11 Debut, Moving Up Hardware Timeline
Google scheduled its annual Made by Google hardware event for Wednesday, August 12, in New York City. The announcement occurs one week earlier than the...
Proxima Fusion hits €2.4B valuation, backed by Google and RWE
Munich-based Proxima Fusion raised €411 million in its latest financing round. The investment brings the company’s total valuation to €2.4 billion. XTX...
Anthropic Maps Claude Internal Thoughts, Boosting AI Safety Efforts
Anthropic researchers identified neural patterns in the Claude 3 Sonnet model called J-space. This internal workspace represents the model's concepts and...
Anthropic's Newest AI Models Show Degraded Performance in Tool Integration
Developer Armin Ronacher has reported that Anthropic's latest AI models, Claude Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 5, are performing worse at 'tool calls' than older...
Google and FBI Dismantle 'NetNut' Malware Proxy Network
Google, the FBI, and other tech firms disrupted the NetNut residential proxy network, also known as the Popa botnet. The operation targeted over two million...
Google Loses Appeal Against Record €4.1B EU Android Antitrust Fine
Europe's top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, has dismissed Google's final appeal against a record €4.125 billion antitrust fine. This...
Google launches Gemini Spark for Mac, automating local desktop tasks
Google launched a beta version of its Gemini Spark AI agent for macOS. The application automates tasks by interacting directly with local files and desktop...
Google faces $547M South Korea fine, accused of stifling app rivals
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the Android app market. Regulators allege Google used an internal...
Google Ordered to Pay PriceRunner $1.97 Billion, Citing Search Manipulation
Stockholm's Patent and Market Court ordered Google to pay PriceRunner approximately $1.97 billion in antitrust damages. The court ruled that Google manipulated...
Anthropic Resumes Claude 5 Exports, Ending Two-Week National Security Ban
The U.S. Commerce Department lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. Anthropic will restore global access to these advanced...
Anthropic Restores Fable 5 Access, Resolving US Security Export Ban
The U.S. government lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models. This decision ends a suspension that began on...
Senator Warner Proposes AI AGENT Act, Mandating Duty of Loyalty to Users
U.S. Senator Mark Warner released a discussion draft for the AI AGENT Act to regulate autonomous artificial intelligence. These software programs perform...