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Google’s News AI Program Expands Google now pays more than 400 news publications for the right to turn

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's browser integration, enabling users to query open tabs and, with extra permissions and setup, complete tasks on supported websites.

BeyondTrust Zero-Day Under Attack For about seven weeks, a suspected Chinese espionage group held a working way into

The work could help improve quantum computers’ accuracy in complex calculations

Gemini 4 Argon Goes Public Developers who want Google’s strongest model at its launch price have until November

Google's proposed $10M purchase of Spirit Airlines data faces scrutiny from lawmakers and unions over employee records and AI training.

Lawmakers Question Spirit Data Sale About 100 million emails and 500 million Microsoft Teams messages from a defunct

Google’s Gemini Agent for Work A manager emails asking for the latest project update as a slide deck.

Google has launched Playground, an experimental platform that uses natural-language prompts to help users create, customise and share browser games without coding experience.

Google Maps is adding near-real-time UK petrol and diesel prices using government Fuel Finder data, helping drivers compare pump costs at nearby forecourts.

Google Playground Makes Games From Prompts Four years after it shut down Stadia, Google is back in games

Leaked specifications suggest Google's Fitbit Edge may feature Gemini coaching, a replaceable battery, GPS and a 1.34-inch display, with reported European pricing of €179.

Gemini Free Tier Shrinks From October 9, the cheapest way to use Google’s Gemini Pro model is a

Google’s Answer to PJM PJM Interconnection wants data centers on its 13-state grid to bring their own electricity

A federal judge has allowed USA Today, the Daily Mail and about 5,000 digital publishers to pursue more than $3.2bn in claims against Google at trial.

A new system could help flag proteins generated by AI and ease risks to biosecurity. But it isn't a perfect solution. The post Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark appeared first on SingularityHub.

Stanford's GeoMatch AI recommended U.S. locations for refugees, with human officers retaining final placement authority

Minnesota regulators are examining whether Google's proposed 15-year electricity agreement for its Pine Island data centre adequately protects other customers from infrastructure and stranded costs.

Google Freezes an Open Source Bounty Writing a convincing bug report used to take hours of real research.

Google’s Next Fitbit Revealed Google’s wearable range has a gap. At one end is a band with no

Honda has updated the 2027 Civic Type R with heated seats, Google Gemini, revised suspension, sharper braking and improved cooling, while retaining its 315bhp engine and manual gearbox.

Imagine a home remodeling business with a Facebook ad for kitchen and bathroom remodeling. The leads are coming

Publishers Lose Their AI Overviews Case For two decades, publishers assumed an unwritten bargain with Google: let its

Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space

Watermarks have long protected everything from bank notes and fine art to digital photographs and software, helping prove authenticity and trace an object's origin. Their main function is to protect copyright and verify authenticity.

Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space

Google has begun a restricted rollout of Gemini 4 Argon to selected cyber defenders and partners, citing strong early benchmarks while withholding wider access pending further safety and performance testing.

Google Gemini 4 Argon Google’s most capable model in years is reaching security teams before anyone else. The

Since its launch in 1998, Google, the world's leading search engine, has transformed how people find information online. For years, search results appeared as ranked lists of sources: Google decided what to show, but users decided what to read and whom to trust.

ChromeOS Updates End in 2034 Google’s own update table lists several Chromebooks with automatic updates running until June

Google Fights EU AI Orders From next July, Android users in the EU are due to gain the

Satellite imagery shared online shows devastated Gaza neighbourhoods, including Rafah and areas around Al-Shifa Hospital, while UN assessments estimate damage to more than 201,000 structures.

Google’s TPUs Head to Orbit Four Google AI chips are about to ride a rocket that will subject

Google Photos Adds Redact Screenshots of banking apps, delivery labels and parked cars often carry more personal data

Google plans to launch two prototype satellites with Planet Labs by early 2027 to test whether its AI chips can operate in orbit and support future space-based data centres.

Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.

Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403M ($463M) for mishandling users' location data under the EU's GDPR privacy rules.

Amazon is contacting some former employees about returning for AI, machine learning and cloud roles, as the company competes for specialised talent after large-scale layoffs.

AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.

The US Department of Justice says fraudulent Google and Bing advertisements directed bank customers to phishing pages, contributing to approximately $14.6 million in identified losses.

Crash Tests for Children’s AI New cars reach showrooms only after someone has smashed them into walls and

Google’s €403 Million Location Fine The conduct ended more than six years ago. The penalty arrived on Monday.

Google’s Googlebook Arrives A new Googlebook begins its setup by reaching for your phone. Sign in, and an

Researchers have found that we know very little about how artificial intelligence use impacts younger school children's ability to learn and think.

Julie Fraser reported three unidentified shapes in Loch Ness after spotting them on Google Earth. The images are under review, with no evidence confirming they show the alleged monster.

Gemini’s Unplanned Breakout A guessed password opened the first door. A public list of leaked credentials opened the

An AI Agent for the Household In most homes, the school newsletter, the swim schedule and the vet

Loughborough University says links to Bonnie Blue's explicit content appeared in Google results due to an issue with a third-party provider, not a hack of its website.

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But models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.

The company’s push into physical AI is putting Gemini inside humanoids—and testing whether its intelligence can survive in the real world

The atlas could help scientists decipher how genetic variation shapes health and disease. The post Google’s Genome Atlas Predicts the Effect of Every Possible DNA Mutation appeared first on SingularityHub.

Developers are using a fruit fly's neural connectome to simulate its brain activity in games like Minecraft and Beat Saber, showcasing the potential of neuroscience data in virtual experiments.

Fantasy Football Arrives in AI Mode The 2026 NFL season opened on Wednesday night with a Super Bowl

Google Buys Finnish Nuclear Power A search company has agreed to underwrite the working life of a nuclear

The UK plans new laws forcing Apple and Google to stop children sending or receiving nude images, amid a growing clash between child safety and privacy.

Google will invest €13B ($15.1B) in Finnish AI data centres over 2027 and 2028, its biggest bet in Europe, backing nuclear power and 37,000 jobs.

Trading Up to a Pixel 11 Google’s Pixel 11 line has arrived, and none of it is cheap.

OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI have signed Pentagon contracts worth up to $200 million to develop AI tools for military use, raising concerns about oversight and ethical implications.

AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA

A former Google employee says her uncle's sudden death and years of burnout pushed her to leave a six-figure salary for her own coaching business.

Three hikers rescued on Mount Shasta after relying on AI for planning. Authorities warn against using Google's Gemini alone for backcountry trips, citing risks of poor preparation and unforeseen challenges.

Google Avoids an Ad Tech Breakup Alphabet’s Google will not have to sell its advertising exchange. Judge Leonie

Imagine overhearing on a bus that the city council plans to implement new restrictions under an urban planning program called "15-minute cities." Curious, you search the term on Google.

Lake Ontario Renamed on Google Maps Google Maps users in the United States can no longer find Lake

Imagine doctors could understand exactly which cells caused a patient's cancer or whether pathogens contributed to the disease. They could then use the information to tailor a treatment plan to the patient's specific cancer. But answering such questions would mean wading through data from thousands of experiments locked in massive databases around the globe. Moreover, the search would take at least several days.

Google Narrows a Spam Rule for Europe Google will stop applying one of its most contested search penalties

Analysis by the company’s DeepMind unit suggests that an A.I.-enabled model delivers accurate forecasts a day or more before conventional models can.

Gemini Enterprise Enters the Legal Market Alphabet’s Google expanded its Gemini Enterprise platform on Tuesday with a package

Alphabet's shares fell as key AI researchers left to form Discovery Loop, a new AI venture. Despite the departures, Google remains a founding investor, maintaining ties with the new company.

In September, major US class-action settlement payment processes, involving Comcast, Disney, and Google, are likely to gain momentum.

Google’s new button for publisher loyalty Google is handing publishers a button. Embed it on an article page,

Google's $8.25M Play Store settlement closes to claims on 14 September 2026. Court filings estimate $40 to $200 per child.

Rerouting flights to stop contrails Google and the UK government have launched a 30-month trial to test whether

A free year of Google AI Pro Google is giving eligible college students in the United States a

A flight attendants' union objects to Google's $10m purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal data, citing inadequate privacy protections for former employees' records, and seeks court intervention.

Pixel manufacturing shifts away from China Google plans to stop making any Pixel device in China from next

Students around the world are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to find answers to questions about physics, according to a new study led by researchers at Bar-Ilan University.

Nvidia's investment in SpaceX makes it a major stakeholder, alongside Alphabet's larger share. Explore the strategic partnerships and financial impacts in the AI and space sectors.

Alphabet’s 100-Fold SpaceX Return Alphabet put $900 million into SpaceX in 2015. Eleven years later, that position is

Brits have flooded Google with searches for 'eye damage' and 'eyes hurt' following the solar eclipse, while fewer than 30 people sought help through Moorfields Eye Hospital by 9am.

On August 12, 2026, a Google glitch falsely reported Sam Altman's death, highlighting challenges in digital accuracy. Wikipedia vandalism contributed to the false claim.

Google DeepMind's Gemini 3 Pro AI model can influence beliefs and spending decisions, especially in finance, as shown in a study involving 10,101 participants across the US, UK, and India.

Google Search briefly displayed a false death notice for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman due to a vandalised Wikipedia page. The error was quickly corrected after users flagged the misinformation.

Google’s Full Hardware Refresh Google has detailed its 2026 hardware lineup ahead of its own showcase event: four

Google's Pixel 11 focuses on AI advancements, offering enhanced software features and increased storage, but at a higher price point. The new Tensor G6 processor supports these AI capabilities.

A 2022 AI Study Resurfaces In spring 2022, Google approached a group of professional writers, including award-winning science-fiction

Google is shutting down Gmail third-party email hub features on the web by 2027, forcing users to switch back to multiple email platforms.

Tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed last year's total by August, with major cuts from Zillow, TikTok, Etsy, and Google, highlighting restructuring trends in the industry

Google is cutting 52 jobs in Washington, marking its largest layoff in the state since Alphabet's 2023 workforce reduction, affecting engineering and business roles across multiple offices.

The artificial intelligence system largely accomplished the task it was built to solve, and researchers outside DeepMind have already been carrying its work forward

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe's cartographers traded on their reputation for accuracy and detail at a time of huge societal change. But as demand grew for increasingly detailed maps of the world to support industrialization at home and colonization overseas, they didn't always get it right.

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Jeff Dean, a key figure in Google's AI advancements, leaves after 27 years to start Discovery Loop, a new AI venture backed by Alphabet, amid a major AI leadership reshuffle.

Silicon Valley Girl host Marina Mogilko reveals a Generative Engine Optimisation blueprint to rank inside ChatGPT and Google's AI Overview, warning traditional SEO is no longer enough.

Google swiftly retracted its AI-generated satellite image feature on Google Earth after experts raised concerns about its potential to spread misinformation and undermine trust in digital evidence.

Google Earth’s One-Day AI Feature Google rolled back an AI image-generation feature in Google Earth on Friday, one

A TikTok maths educator has revived one of Google's most infamous interview brainteasers, the 'prisoner hat' riddle, just as the tech giant's former HR chief's verdict on such puzzles comes back into focus.

Google Earth's new Nano Banana AI tool lets anyone paste fake buildings or disasters onto real satellite maps worldwide, and researchers warn it threatens how we verify news.