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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 […]

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Google unveils AI features for Google TV, adds YouTube shorts feed

Google on Wednesday unveiled a new set of AI-powered features for Google TV, including a dedicated short-form video feed that brings YouTube Shorts directly to the home screen. The update is anchored on expanded Gemini capabilities. Inside the Gemini tab, a new “Create” button allows users to experiment with generative AI tools such as Nano […]

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Google signs Pentagon AI deal despite staff backlash

Google has reportedly entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Defense permitting its AI models to be used for classified operations, despite objections from some company employees urging Google to reconsider, The agreement allows the DoD to deploy Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose,” according to The Information, citing a person […]

Google brings Gemini AI to smartwatches, expands search features
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Google enables Gemini to generate images from personal photos

Google is enabling its Gemini AI chatbot to access personal photos through the Nano Banana image generation tool. The company announced on Thursday that users will be able to link their Personal Intelligence feature, an AI system that connects across Google apps to deliver tailored responses, with the Gemini chatbot. Once users opt in, Nano […]

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Google launches offline-first iOS dictation app

Google on Monday launched a new offline-first dictation app for iOS, called Google AI Edge Eloquent, aimed at competing with apps like Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, and Willow. The app is free to download. Once you install it and download its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition models, you can start dictating directly on your phone. The app […]

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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 navigation app. The feature allows users to ask questions in natural language rather than manually searching for locations, providing contextual responses that combine navigation, local discovery, and recommendations. The feature effectively transforms Maps […]

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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 it the largest acquisition in Google’s history. Wiz offers a security platform that safeguards major cloud environments by detecting and responding to cyber threats. Although it will become part of Google Cloud, Wiz […]

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai set for $692m pay package

The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan published Friday by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal would make Sundar Pichai, who has been chief executive of Google since 2015 and of Alphabet since 2019, […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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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 and its parent company Alphabet Inc., raising new concerns about the safety and regulation of generative AI platforms. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, began using Google Gemini, the company’s AI chatbot, in August 2025 […]