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Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google removes diversity, equity from ethics team page

Google has quietly altered the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human-Centered Technology team, removing references to “diversity” and “equity.” The RAI-HCT team is responsible for researching AI safety, fairness, and explainability. Previously, the page included terms such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the team’s work. However, these references have […]

Google tests AI-powered Gemini in Calendar app
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Google tests AI-powered Gemini in Calendar app

Google is introducing a new AI-powered feature in Google Calendar that allows users to manage their schedules more efficiently through conversational prompts. The Gemini side panel, currently in testing through Google Workspace Labs, enables users to check their calendar, create events, and find event details with ease. Accessible via the “Ask Gemini” icon in the […]

Google co-founder Larry Page to launch AI startup
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Google co-founder Larry Page to launch AI startup

Google co-founder Larry Page is reportedly establishing a new company named Dynatomics, aimed at harnessing artificial intelligence for product manufacturing, according to The Information. Page is said to be collaborating with a small team of engineers to develop AI technology capable of generating “highly optimized” designs for various objects, which would then be produced in […]

Google challenges GitHub Copilot with free AI coding assistant
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Google challenges GitHub Copilot with free AI coding assistant

Google has launched a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist for Individuals, as part of its push to compete with Microsoft-owned GitHub in the developer tools market. The company also introduced Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, an AI-powered code review tool designed to automatically detect bugs and provide suggestions within GitHub […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google, Meta criticize Europe’s strict AI rules

Executives from Google and Meta claim that strict regulations are holding back Europe’s AI industry, echoing concerns from the Trump administration that heavy tech rules are stifling innovation. At the Techarena tech conference in Stockholm, Sweden, public policy chiefs from Google and Meta criticized the EU’s strict regulations on AI and machine learning, arguing that […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google unveils AI tool to assist biomedical research

Alex Omenye Tech giant Google has developed an artificial intelligence tool designed to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, the company announced on Wednesday. The AI system, tested by researchers at Stanford University and Imperial College London, employs advanced reasoning to help scientists analyze vast amounts of literature and generate new hypotheses. According […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Google’s Gemini AI gains memory recall feature for conversations

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot now has the ability to recall information from previous conversations, allowing for more personalized and fluid interactions, the company announced in a blog post. The new feature enables Gemini to summarize past discussions and remember details shared in previous chat threads, eliminating the need for users to repeat themselves or search […]

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Google warns of US power crisis in AI race with China

The United States is grappling with a power capacity crisis as AI development fuels surging energy demand, warns Maud Texier, Google’s head of energy strategy. The rapid expansion of AI data centers, outdated grid infrastructure, and growing electricity consumption are straining the nation’s power supply. The rise of China’s DeepSeek AI firm sent major power […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Apple, Google remove 20 malware-infested apps from App Stores

Apple and Google removed 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers discovered that they contained data-stealing malware that had been active for nearly a year. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky identified the malware, named SparkCat, which has been operational since March 2024. Initially, researchers detected the malicious framework within a food delivery app used […]

Google to add digital watermark to AI-edited images
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Google to add digital watermark to AI-edited images

Google has announced that it will begin embedding a digital watermark in images edited with generative AI in Google Photos. The update, which takes effect this week, applies specifically to photos altered using the Reimagine feature within Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices. Introduced in 2024, Reimagine uses generative AI to modify images, enabling more […]

Google halts diversity hiring goals, reviews DEI programs
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Google halts diversity hiring goals, reviews DEI programs

Google has announced the end of its aspirational hiring goals for underrepresented groups and is reviewing several of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The move aligns the tech giant with a growing number of U.S. companies scaling back diversity programs. “In 2020, we set aspirational hiring goals and focused on growing our offices outside […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google unveils Gemini 2.0, its most advanced AI models

Google launched Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model suite to date, on Wednesday, making it available to everyone. In December, the company had granted access to developers and trusted testers while also integrating some features into Google products. The suite of models includes 2.0 Flash, described as a “workhorse model” ideal for handling […]