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EU Forces Google to Open Android and Search to Rival AI Assistants and Engines

The European Union orders Google to give rival search engines and AI assistants greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search under the bloc's Digital Markets Act. The two decisions target Google's dominance over two of the tech industry's most critical platforms

Google Now Uses Your Uploaded Media to Train Its AI Models

A quiet update to Google's privacy settings now allows the company to store and use media you upload across its Search services to train its AI models. This includes images, files, and audio and video recordings submitted through Google Search, Maps, Shopping, Flights, Hotels, Translate, and News. Google

Google and FBI Disrupt Massive NetNut Proxy Botnet Infecting 2 Million Devices

A coordinated operation led by Google and the FBI disrupts NetNut, a massive residential proxy network that controls at least two million infected devices worldwide. The botnet, also known as Popa, targets Android devices, smart TVs, and streaming boxes, turning them into exit nodes that route malicious traffic through legitimate

Cloudflare Forces AI Crawlers to Pay or Face Blocking Starting September 2026

Cloudflare announces a major policy shift that requires AI companies to disentangle their web crawlers from traditional search bots by September 15, 2026. Under the new default settings, mixed-use crawlers that blend search indexing with AI training and agent services face automatic blocking from any pages that host advertisements. The

Cloudflare Forces AI Crawlers to Pay or Face Blocking Starting September 2026

Cloudflare announces a major policy shift that requires AI companies to disentangle their web crawlers from traditional search bots by September 15, 2026. Under the new default settings, mixed-use crawlers that blend search indexing with AI training and agent services face automatic blocking from any pages that host advertisements. The

Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Retires from Google After Two Decades

Vinton Cerf, widely recognized as one of the fathers of the internet, is retiring from his role as Google's chief internet evangelist next week. The 83-year-old has spent more than two decades at Google, where he holds the title of vice president. His departure marks the end of

Google Prepares Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch With Massive Context Window

Google plans to release Gemini 3.5 Pro in June 2026, featuring a two-million-token context window and a new "Deep Think" reasoning mode. The model remains in limited preview while independent testers wait to verify the company's ambitious claims.

Google Unveils Antigravity, a Free Agent-First Development Platform

Google launches Antigravity, a comprehensive agentic development platform designed to help anyone build AI agents across multiple environments. The suite includes a visual command center, a terminal interface, an SDK, and a dedicated IDE.

Google Upgrades Gemini Pro with Adjustable Deep Think Reasoning

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro, introducing a three-tier thinking system that allows users to scale reasoning effort from quick responses to deep analysis.

Google Slowly Expands AI-Powered Duplex Restaurant Reservations to Pixel Owners

Google is rolling out its Duplex AI calling feature to a small group of Pixel users, allowing them to book restaurant reservations in select cities. The rollout remains limited as the company carefully scales the technology.

DeepMind AI System AlphaFold Solves Complex Protein Folding Challenge

DeepMind's new AlphaFold AI accurately predicts protein structures, overcoming a major hurdle in biology that previously took billions of years to calculate manually.

Google Duplex Introduces Itself as AI in New Demo Ahead of Testing

Google shares a fresh demo of its Duplex AI calling service, showing the assistant introducing itself as a machine to address ethical concerns. Initial tests begin in the coming weeks, starting with simple inquiries about business hours.

Google Ends Controversial Pentagon AI Contract Amid Employee Protests

Google announces it will let its Project Maven contract with the Pentagon lapse in 2019 and will not pursue future military deals. The decision follows massive internal backlash and the upcoming release of a new AI ethics policy.

Google Unveils ML Kit to Simplify AI Integration in Mobile Apps

Google introduces ML Kit in beta through Firebase, giving Android and iOS developers an easy way to add AI features like text recognition and face detection to their apps.