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Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race

Google has signed the world’s largest corporate clean energy agreement for hydropower, securing up to 3 gigawatts of electricity from two facilities in Pennsylvania as the tech industry ramps up energy demand to fuel artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The $3 billion deal, struck with Brookfield Asset Management, includes initial 20-year power purchase agreements and […]

Perplexity launches AI web browser ‘Comet’ to challenge Google
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Perplexity launches AI web browser ‘Comet’ to challenge Google

AI search startup Perplexity has launched its first web browser, Comet, as part of its broader mission to compete directly with Google Search. The browser, unveiled on Wednesday, is initially available to users on Perplexity’s $200-per-month Max plan and a limited group of invitees on a waitlist. Comet integrates Perplexity’s core AI-powered search engine as […]

Google brings Gemini AI to smartwatches, expands search features
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Google brings Gemini AI to smartwatches, expands search features

Google has officially begun rolling out its Gemini AI assistant to smartwatches running Wear OS 4 and above, the company announced on Wednesday. The update arrives nearly two months after Google first teased Gemini’s arrival on wearable devices in May. The rollout begins with devices from major brands including Pixel, Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi. […]

Google launches Veo 3 video generation model globally
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Google launches Veo 3 video generation model globally

Google has begun the global rollout of its latest video generation model, Veo 3, making the AI-powered tool available to Gemini users in over 159 countries, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The advanced model, first unveiled in May, allows users to create short videos — up to eight seconds in length — using simple […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google backs fusion power in landmark deal with CFS

Google has taken a significant step into the clean energy sector, announcing a strategic partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, marking its first commercial commitment to fusion energy. The tech giant, will purchase 200 megawatts of clean fusion power from CFS’s ARC facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia, touted as the world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant. […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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Google DeepMind unveils on-device AI model for robots

Google DeepMind has announced a new breakthrough in robotics with the release of Gemini Robotics On-Device, a language model capable of running locally on robots without requiring an internet connection. The model, unveiled on Tuesday, builds on the original Gemini Robotics model launched in March. Unlike its predecessor, this version allows robots to perform complex […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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UK regulator moves to curb Google’s dominance with new designation

Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it plans to designate Google with “strategic market status,” granting it stronger oversight of how the U.S. tech giant runs its search services. The Competition and Markets Authority said this would be the first designation under its new digital markets regime and would allow it to require Google to provide […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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Google suffers setback in bid to overturn EU antitrust fine

Google suffered a setback at the European Court of Justice today as an adviser to the court recommended upholding a record antitrust fine. The U.S. tech giant has been appealing the €4.3 billion (RM21 billion) penalty issued by the European Commission in 2018, which was later trimmed to €4.1 billion. The Advocate General at the […]

OpenAI, Google overlook AI rivalry, seal cloud partnership
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OpenAI, Google overlook AI rivalry, seal cloud partnership

OpenAI has finalized a deal to use Google Cloud services to meet its soaring computing needs in a surprising move that highlights the shifting dynamics of the AI arms race. The agreement, reached in May after months of negotiation, marks a rare collaboration between two of the biggest rivals in artificial intelligence: OpenAI, the maker […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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Google offers voluntary buyouts to employees across key divisions

Google offered voluntary buyouts to employees across multiple divisions on Tuesday, including its Knowledge and Information unit, central engineering, marketing, research, and communications teams. The K&I division, which oversees Google’s search, ads, and commerce operations, is central to the company’s business, according to CNBC. This move is the latest in Google’s ongoing efforts to reduce […]

Chinese hackers hack US Commerce chief's emails
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Hackers exploiting Salesforce app to breach corporate networks, Google warns

A cybercriminal group known as “The Com” is abusing Salesforce’s Data Loader tool to infiltrate corporate networks and steal sensitive data, according to researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. The group is exploiting Data Loader, a legitimate Salesforce application used to import, export, and update large volumes of data. It also supports integrations with other […]