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Google expands Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Search

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A week ago, Google launched Personal Intelligence inside Gemini, and today the company is announcing that the feature has also made it to Google Search's AI Mode.

Epic v. Google: Epic and Google have a secret deal involving Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Android, with Epic spending $800M over six years on Google services (The Verge)

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Epic v. Google: Epic and Google have a secret deal involving Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Android, with Epic spending $800M over six years on Google services — “Sorry, I'm blowing this confidentiality.” … In a hearing in San Francisco…

Google Search can now answer questions using your Gmail and Photos in AI mode

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Google Search is adding new features to Personal Intelligence in AI mode, allowing it to pull context from Gmail and Photos so it can answer questions that depend on your own history.

Google Photos rolling out AI-powered ‘Me Meme’ generator

9to5google.com

Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps.

Google makes major change to its search engine in honor of college football coach

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The search engine has made a major update following the recent College Football Playoff National Championship.

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Google co-founder Larry Page now owns $188M in Florida property — as California titans flee the billionaire tax

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A trust linked to the Google co-founder shelled out $14.97 million to add to his growing compound in affluent Coconut Grove.

Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal

www.theverge.com

A judge is questioning whether Epic Games and Google are settling their long-running antitrust fight partly because of a previously unannounced partnership involving the Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Android. In a hearing in San Francisco…

Google Home is fixing this annoying lights software bug

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Your lights will eventually reliably show up as online when they're online.

Heroic former PC Gamer writer creates a script to banish all the AI features from Google Chrome

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Just the Browser removes a bunch of AI cruft and telemetry garbage, and it's incredibly easy to use. It supports Firefox and Edge, too!

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Analysis: the top US tech companies spent $109M on DC lobbying in 2025, topping $100M for the first time; Meta spent $26.29M, Amazon $17.78M, and Google $13.1M (Bloomberg)

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Analysis: the top US tech companies spent $109M on DC lobbying in 2025, topping $100M for the first time; Meta spent $26.29M, Amazon $17.78M, and Google $13.1M — Silicon Valley has learned how to succeed in Donald Trump's Washington: Spend…

Google begins offering free SAT practice tests powered by Gemini

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Google says more kinds of standardized tests will be added in the future.

Google Home is making it simpler to add new devices

Back in October, we got an early look at a new device setup workflow in Google Home. The revamped workflow gives you more ways to connect to third-party devices, letting you search by brand name to find both apps and devices to connect to…

New Pixel 10a leak suggests Google is playing it safe

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Google's Pixel 10a looks like it's a clone of its predecessor, launching for $499 with only a possible chip tweak as a real upgrade.

These 7 Google Maps and Gemini Tools Make My Travels Effortless

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I rely on these Google Maps tricks whenever I'm in a travel pinch.

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Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.

Substack Launches TV App for Apple and Google TVs

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Subscribers will get to see their favorite creators’ video streams on their TV screens

Google launches free SAT practice exams in the Gemini app, providing students with performance analysis and detailed explanations for incorrect answers (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

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Google launches free SAT practice exams in the Gemini app, providing students with performance analysis and detailed explanations for incorrect answers — Prepping for the SAT is nobody's idea of fun, but Google aims to make it less…

Alphabet Stock Rises As Analyst Highlights Momentum In Google Cloud

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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares are trading higher on Thursday. Raymond James boosted its rating on the stock to Strong Buy.

Google keep is likely losing one of its best features

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It looks like the note-taking app's reminders feature could soon be removed.

10 Google Search Hacks Everyone Should Know

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It's not just you. Google Search has become significantly worse in recent years. In the past, you only had to watch out for low-quality content filled with SEO-bait keywords. Today, you have to be wary of AI-generated garbage,…