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YouTube Tests Conversational AI Assistant on Smart TVs
YouTube is experimenting with integrating its conversational AI tool, recognized by a Gemini icon, into its app for smart TVs, game consoles, and streaming...
Google Chrome Adds Split-Screen and PDF Annotation Features to Compete in Browser Market
Google has rolled out three new productivity features for its Chrome desktop browser: Split View, PDF annotation, and a one-click 'Save to Google Drive' option...
Hochul Scraps New York Robotaxi Plan Amid Lack of Support, Dealing Blow to Waymo
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a legislative proposal that would have authorized commercial robotaxi services across the state, excluding New...
Alphabet Taps Sea Ltd to Scale AI Beyond Search in Southeast Asian Markets
Alphabet partnered with Sea Ltd to integrate artificial intelligence into the Shopee e-commerce platform and Garena gaming division. The collaboration includes...
Alphabet in pre-market decline as broader tech sector faces headwinds from Fed hawkishness and tariff concerns
Alphabet (GOOGL) shares are facing pressure from broader macroeconomic headwinds and rising Treasury yields, despite strong fundamental growth in its cloud and...
Google Challenges AI Music Rivals with New Gemini Generation Tools
Google updated its Gemini AI application to generate music using the DeepMind-developed Lyria 3 model. Users can create 30-second audio clips via text...
Alphabet's Waymo Clarifies Remote Operations in Response to Congressional Inquiry
Waymo informed Congress that its robotaxis are not remotely driven on U.S. roads. This statement addresses lawmaker concerns regarding vehicle safety and...
Google Launches Mid-Range Pixel 10a Smartphone, Pre-Orders Begin
Google launched the Pixel 10a mid-range smartphone. Pre-orders began February 18, 2026. The device replaces the camera bar with a flat back. It features a...
AI Arms Race Accelerates as Anthropic and xAI Lead Record Funding Surge
U.S.-based artificial intelligence startups raised unprecedented capital in early 2026. This intense funding activity signals a massive acceleration of the...
Google Enhances Gemini 3 AI with 'Deep Think' for Advanced Reasoning
Google's DeepMind released Gemini 3 Deep Think. The model specializes in advanced reasoning for mathematics, science, and logic. This upgrade targets...
Ex-NPR Host David Greene Sues Google Over AI Voice Likeness in NotebookLM
Longtime NPR host David Greene filed a lawsuit against Google in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The complaint alleges Google misappropriated Greene's voice...
Students Shift to AI Majors as Traditional Computer Science Enrollment Declines
Universities across the U.S. are observing a notable shift in student enrollment, with a decline in traditional computer science majors for the first time in...
Waymo Taps DoorDash Drivers to Shut Robotaxi Doors, Highlighting an Automation Hurdle
Alphabet's Waymo has initiated a pilot program in Atlanta that pays DoorDash drivers to close the doors on its driverless robotaxis when passengers leave them...
Google Reports Widespread Attempts to Clone its Gemini AI
Google's Threat Intelligence Group blocked a coordinated campaign to copy Gemini's proprietary reasoning capabilities. The company identified over 100,000...
Google Cloud Inks AI Deal with Australian Retail Giant Wesfarmers
Google Cloud and Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers signed a multi-year generative AI collaboration. The agreement covers Wesfarmers' retail...
Google Releases Android 17 Beta, Adopts Continuous Updates for Developers
Google has launched the first beta of Android 17, formally ending its long-standing Developer Preview program. This release marks a significant change in the...
TikTok Prepares Local Feed to Rival Google and Meta for U.S. Advertising Revenue
TikTok updated its U.S. privacy policy in late January 2026 to allow the collection of precise GPS data from consenting users. The change was implemented...
AI-Native Platform Complyance Secures $20M in Series A Funding Led by GV
Complyance, a startup providing an AI-native platform for risk and compliance management, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. The investment...
Google Offers Voluntary Exit to Staff Unwilling to Adapt to AI Overhaul
Google has launched a strategic AI-driven transformation, offering voluntary exit packages to employees unprepared or unwilling to adapt to the shift. Chief...
Alphabet Raises Over $30 Billion in Debt to Fund AI Infrastructure
Alphabet Inc. shares fell 1.77% to $318.58 after the company upsized a massive bond offering to over $30 billion. The capital raise is designed to finance a...