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Google is tackling three Googlebook headaches before they become migraines
Google is addressing early Googlebook issues with fixes for Bluetooth audio latency, AI Writing Tools, and phone app casting problems.
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Put down your pitchforks — Google’s not hiding YouTube’s dislike button
Google clarifies that its hiding of YouTube's dislike button only affects creators' own videos, not viewer interactions with other content.
AI
Why you should worry less about big data centers and more about big data
Google is acquiring Spirit Airlines' business data archive containing millions of emails, messages, and source code to train AI models, signaling a shift in how AI companies source training data.
AI
Google and AWS open new paths for PyTorch beyond Nvidia
Google open-sourced TorchTPU and AWS launched TorchNeuron to help developers run PyTorch workloads on their chips as alternatives to Nvidia's GPU-dominated ecosystem.
Green Tech
Google funds a 1GW virtual power plant with Voltus on the PJM grid
Google is funding a 1-gigawatt virtual power plant operated by Voltus on the PJM grid to meet its power capacity demands across 13 states.
Gadgets
These 2 useful Google Wallet upgrades are starting to roll out
Google Wallet is rolling out a new in-app notification feed and expanding passport-based ID passes to more countries.
Green Tech
How Google is building a gigawatt-scale power plant—without building a power plant
Google announced a gigawatt-scale virtual power plant deal with Voltus to reduce peak electricity demand without building new physical infrastructure.
More Tech
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Google has illegally cleared approximately 250,000 trees from a 330-hectare forest in Finland to build a datacentre, prompting local anger and regulatory action.
Gadgets
Google isn’t ruling out this major Pixel Watch feature for the Fitbit Edge
Google is considering adding sleep breathing quality monitoring to the Fitbit Edge tracker, a feature already available on competing Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch models.
AI
Survey shows dropping Assistant for Gemini was one of Google’s biggest blunders
A survey suggests Google's decision to shut down Assistant and replace it with Gemini was a strategic misstep, as user complaints about Gemini remain widespread months after Assistant's discontinuation.
AI
Google Adds Personal Intelligence to Gemini on Android Auto
Google is rolling out Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to Android Auto, enabling personalised responses by integrating Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Photos, Google Maps, YouTube, and Search.
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Enterprise
PHP Armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet
OpenAI and Google researchers discovered critical security vulnerabilities in PHP infrastructure, highlighting the dual nature of AI in both preventing and introducing risks.
AI
Gemini is getting a new place to manage apps and skills
Google is rolling out a new Customize menu in Gemini that lets users manage and add 40+ compatible apps and skills to the AI assistant across all platforms.
Enterprise
Chrome warns you about suspicious websites now – how to turn on Google’s new scam protection
Google Chrome now displays warnings for suspicious or dangerous websites, using two distinct alert levels to help users identify potential security threats.
Policy
German court calls Google’s aerial imagery ‘spying’, Google will appeal
A German court ruled that Google's aerial imagery in Earth and Maps violates privacy laws, calling the practice 'spying,' and Google has announced an appeal.
Gadgets
Your Pixel could soon borrow one of Samsung’s best screen recording tricks
Google is developing a screen recording markup tool for Pixel phones that would allow users to draw annotations during recording, similar to Samsung's feature.
Startups
Glance to be integrated by default on Android TVs in US, India, Japan in partnership with Google
Glance will be integrated by default on Android TVs in the US, India, and Japan through a partnership with Google, transforming idle screens into interactive shopping platforms.
Gadgets
Google just gave Pixel 9 owners a little more time with this lifesaving feature
Google has extended free Satellite SOS access for Pixel 9 owners by an additional year, allowing emergency contact and location sharing when cellular and Wi-Fi are unavailable.