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Google Fi starts selling its first 5G tablet

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Following phones and watches, the Google Fi store is getting its first tablet with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ 5G.

Google One 50% discount ends January 15 [U]

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Google One is running a “limited time” discount for 2026 where new subscribers can get 50% off 2 TB and AI Pro annual plans.

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Google Claims Apple’s Spot on Most-Valuable-Companies List

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Google has supplanted Apple as the second-most valuable company by market capitalization. That’s according to a report Thursday (Jan. 8) by Bloomberg News, which characterizes the milestone as an indication of how the company has become…

Google's Getting Rid of a Way to Import Third-Party Accounts Into Gmail

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This month, Gmail is ending POP support, which can break syncing your email from third-party accounts.

Don't Stress About When to Buy Flight Tickets. Google Has You Covered

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Going away for the weekend doesn't have to mean overspending on flights. Google can help.

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Hands-on: IKEA’s simple smart home tech rocks, but Google Home holds it back [Gallery]

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IKEA took to CES for the first time ever this year in an effort to show off its new smart home tech, which continues to get better and better, but there’s one big asterisk for Google Home users based on early user impressions.

Sources: Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules under EU's Digital Networks Act (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

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Sources: Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules under EU's Digital Networks Act — Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Meta Platforms (META.O), Netflix (NFLX.O),…

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Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page moved an LLC out of California ahead of proposed billionaire's tax

The LLC moved as California's ultrarich weigh leaving ahead of a proposed tax on billionaires that would take effect retroactively starting January 1.

Google's VP confirms ChromeOS is here to stay amid rumors of sunset

A Google executive put suspicions to rest regarding its recent major ChromeOS Android-stack announcement.

Google rolls out AI Inbox to turn Gmail into a personalized daily briefing

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Google is rolling out a new feature called AI Inbox that helps you keep track of the most important messages in your Gmail inbox.

Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition Faces EU Decision

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A regulatory decision on Google’s largest ever acquisition could be weeks away. European competition regulators will decide by Feb. 10 whether to allow the company’s $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity provider Wiz, according to a…

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Google pushing Gemini into Gmail, but you can turn it off

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Love Google AI Overviews? Now they're in your inbox

Google makes some Gemini 3 AI tricks free in Gmail

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Google has made some of its Gemini 3-based AI tools free in Gmail. AI Overviews and tools like Smart Replies and Help Me Write were only available for users with an AI subscription (Google AI Plus or Ultra), but no longer.

Google and AI startup to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots led to teen suicide

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Lawsuit accuses AI chatbots of harming minors and includes case of Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself in 2024

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Google and Character.AI Settle Suits Over Child Harm, Including Suicide, Linked to AI Chatbots

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Families argued that artificial intelligence chatbots from the companies caused harm to minors.

Tailwind CSS lays off three of its four engineers after Google traffic to its documentation fell ~40% from early 2023 due

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Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable: Tailwind CSS lays off three of its four engineers after Google traffic to its documentation fell ~40% from early 2023 due to AI, causing an ~80% drop in revenue — Adam Wathan the creator of…

Character.AI and Google Settle Lawsuits Claiming AI Chatbots Caused Teen Suicide, Mental Health Problems

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Character.AI has agreed to settle multiple lawsuits that accused the artificial intelligence chatbot company of contributing to mental health crises and suicides among teenagers and young users.