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Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?

techcrunch.com

In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!

Musk’s Xs Merge, Apple Acquires Q AI, Google’s Record Haul, ElevenLabs Nabs $500 Million, $100 Million For Abovitz’ AI

www.forbes.com

X Merges X AI And Space X, Apple Acquires Q AI, Synthbee, Raises $100 billion, Amazon Invests in OpenAI, Amazon invests in OpenAI, And The Super Bowl of AI Commercials.

Google is finally fixing one of the At a Glance widget’s biggest problems

We ask a lot of our home screen. We want easy access to our most-used apps. We want to customize it with a personal wallpaper. And a lot of us want to add extra info or functionality with the help of a couple well-placed widgets. But with…

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Google gives Android Canary users a new place to stay up-to-date

A new subreddit offers the ideal hub for Canary announcements and community feedback.

Car Icons Are Disappearing From Google Maps in Android Auto (but You Might Be Able to Fix It)

lifehacker.com

How to fix disappearing car icons when using Google Maps with Android Auto.

Google Pixel 10a vs Pixel 9a: What's the difference?

www.tomsguide.com

How do Google's old and new budget phones compare? Find out in this Pixel 10a vs Pixel 9a comparison.

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AI Is Not Driving Widespread Job Losses, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says — But Sees 'Beginnings' Of Slower Entry-Level Hiring

www.benzinga.com

Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how companies hire, but there is no sign of widespread job losses.

Google reveals Pixel 10a with one subtle change

mashable.com

Google just randomly dropped a Pixel 10a reveal on YouTube, and there's at least one noticeable change to the phone's design.

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Google plans to spend big as AI race with rivals intensifies

www.foxbusiness.com

Google said returns from its AI push are strengthening growth in search, cloud and enterprise products, as Alphabet signals a major increase in AI-related capital spending.

Google starts dedicated Android Canary subreddit

9to5google.com

Google has steadily released new Android Canary builds since July, and now has a new dedicated community for the program on Reddit.

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Honor, Nothing, and Google Pixel were some of 2025’s fastest-growing phone brands

9to5google.com

The 2025 smartphone market ended on a high note, acting as the calm before the storm with brands including Google Pixel, Nothing, and Honor being among the fastest-growing smartphone brands of the year.

Google & Apple CEOs differ on details of Siri & Gemini deal

appleinsider.com

Apple will be using Google technologies to level up Apple Foundation Models, but the details of exactly how are still vague. While speculation is still wild, a true answer is emerging from the noise.

Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android "very soon"

arstechnica.com

AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026.

Google Confirms Compatibility With Apple’s AirDrop Coming To Android Phones Other Than Pixels

wccftech.com

Google wowed tech enthusiasts back in late 2025 when it made the Quick Share function for Pixel 10 devices compatible with Apple's AirDrop, allowing seamless file transfers between Android and iOS and ecosystems. Now, as per the comments…

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No, Google didn’t just admit that Siri will run on its servers

www.macworld.com

Ever since Apple and Google jointly announced a partnership to base the Siri voice assistant on Gemini tech, questions have been raised about user privacy. Apple has done its part to offer reassurance by insisting that Gemini-powered Siri…

Broadcom Strengthens Its Nvidia Alternative AI Chip Role, Gains On Google CapEx Surge

www.benzinga.com

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock traded higher on Thursday as investors cheered a fresh wave of optimism around AI infrastructure spending.