Google Maps unveils AI-powered update, users can ask real-world questions
Google Maps is introducing a new AI-powered feature called Ask Maps, which integrates conversational capabilities driven by Google Gemini directly into the…
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Google completes $32bn acquisition of Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz
Google has completed its $32 billion cash acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz, a year after the deal was first announced, making…
Microsoft to share 2027 Xbox prototypes with game developers
Microsoft announced Wednesday that it will provide video game developers with prototypes of its next-generation Xbox console, set for 2027, in an…
Oracle discloses $2.2bn stake in TikTok US operations
Almost two months after TikTok’s United States operations were transferred to a consortium of investors, Oracle has revealed its financial stake in…
YouTube ad revenue hits $40bn, surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD in 2025
YouTube posted record-breaking ad revenue in 2025, generating an estimated $40.4 billion. The research by Moffett Nathanson shows that the figure surpasses…
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to strengthen AI security tools
OpenAI announced on Monday that it has acquired cybersecurity startup Promptfoo, a firm that develops tools for testing and securing advanced artificial…
Anthropic detects 22 Firefox vulnerabilities in AI security review
Anthropic has identified 22 vulnerabilities in the Mozilla Firefox web browser during a recent security collaboration with Mozilla, highlighting the growing role…
Meta ‘forces’ workers to review intimate videos captured by Ray-Ban AI glasses
The United Kingdom data regulator is contacting Meta after a “concerning” report revealed that outsourced workers could access sensitive footage captured by…
Father sues Google over son’s death tied to AI chatbot
The family of a man who formed a close bond with an artificial intelligence chatbot has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against…
Google unveils cinematic video overviews turning notes into videos
Google has rolled out a new feature, ‘Cinematic Video Overviews’, in the latest NotebookLM Studio update, enabling users to turn their research…
$30B OpenAI investment may be final before IPO – Nvidia CEO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker’s recent $30 billion investment in OpenAI could be its last before the AI firm potentially…
Google, Epic Games unveil settlement plan in antitrust case
Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Epic Games Inc. unveiled a proposed settlement Wednesday aimed at ending their long-standing antitrust dispute. Under the agreement,…