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Google unveils Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0 to reset global AI race

In a spectacular showcase that sent waves of excitement through the tech world, Google has introduced groundbreaking new artificial intelligence capabilities aimed at reclaiming dominance in the fast-evolving AI landscape. The announcements, featuring the new Gemini Spark 24/7 personal agent and Antigravity 2.0 coding platform, signal a major push by the tech giant to “reset […]

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Google launches Gemini Omni AI video tool for creators

Google has unveiled Gemini Omni, a new artificial intelligence-powered video creation tool designed to generate and edit videos using text, images and voice prompts, as the company expands its Gemini AI ecosystem. Announcing the tool on its official blog, Google said Gemini Omni is built to support “native multimodal video generation,” allowing users to create […]

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Google DeepMind enters formal discussions with UK staff amid union push

Google DeepMind has agreed to begin formal discussions with United Kingdom tech workers that could pave the way for trade union representation, amid rising employee concerns over the use of its artificial intelligence technology by the US and Israeli governments for defence and intelligence purposes. In a landmark development, the AI division of the company, […]

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Google overhauls Gemini app in major AI push

Google unveiled a major upgrade to its Gemini app at its annual I/O event, adding a suite of new features designed to reposition it as a full-scale AI hub. The updates include a “Daily Brief” feature that delivers personalised summaries, a redesigned user interface, and access to a new AI video generation model called Gemini […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google denies breaching online safety law over suicide forum listing

Google has denied breaching the UK Online Safety Act after being accused of promoting a “nihilistic” suicide-related forum linked to 164 deaths in the United Kingdom, despite the content being restricted under UK law. The UK’s internet regulator, Ofcom, previously fined the forum’s US-based operator £950,000, stating the site “presents a material risk of significant […]

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Google, SpaceX in talks to launch orbital data centres

Google and SpaceX are in discussions to deploy orbital data centres in space. The proposed partnership comes as SpaceX prepares for its anticipated $1.75 trillion IPO later this year, pitching investors on the vision that space-based data centres could become the most cost-effective location for AI computing in the coming years, according to The Wall […]

North Korean hackers intending to liquidate millions in stolen crypto, FBI warns
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Hackers now use AI to detect software weaknesses – Google

Hackers linked to a major cybercrime group reportedly used artificial intelligence to identify a previously unknown software vulnerability and develop an exploit for it, Alphabet’s Google said on Monday. According to a report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, the planned attack targeted a widely used open-source system administration tool but was detected and stopped before […]

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Google Translate rival DeepL slashes 25% of workforce

DeepL, a Germany-based artificial intelligence company known for its translation tools and seen as a rival to Google Translate, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by about 25 per cent. Chief Executive Officer Jarek Kutylowski said the move reflects a “massive structural shift” driven by advances in AI. In a post on LinkedIn, Kutylowski […]

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Google employees vote to unionise over US Military AI deal concerns

Employees working on Google DeepMind artificial intelligence projects in the United Kingdom have voted to unionise, citing concerns over a newly announced partnership between Google and the United States military. In a letter set to be delivered to management on Tuesday, staff at the AI research lab called for formal recognition of the Communication Workers […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google adds 25m subscriptions in Q1 on YouTube, Google One growth

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said Wednesday that it added 25 million new paid subscriptions in the first quarter. The total number of paid subscriptions across its services has now reached 350 million, up from 325 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by growth in YouTube and Google One, its cloud storage subscription […]