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Google Store trade-ins towards Pixel are now an instant discount, but not for everyone

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Trade-ins are a key part of modern smartphone purchases, and Google is making a pretty big change for Pixel buyers with the arrival of instant trade-in credits through the Google Store.

You Can Preorder the Google Pixel 10a for $500 and Get a $100 Amazon Gift Card

lifehacker.com

This is a great chance to get the latest budget-friendly Pixel.

Charge up your new Pixel phone with the Google Pixel Flex Dual Port Charger for its lowest-ever price

mashable.com

As of Feb. 18, get the Google Pixel Flex Dual Port Charger for its lowest price yet.

Don't cancel your VPNs, but Google just did a cool privacy-friendly thing

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Google’s new results about you page may not negate the need for a VPN, but it does help make the internet a bit more private.

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I needed this QoL update for Google Home that makes automations, routines easy

www.androidcentral.com

Google announced an update rolling out for the Home app that improves its automations and routines experience.

Unilever, Google Cloud Seal 5-year AI Partnership to Transform Consumer Marketing

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Unilever and Google Cloud have announced a five-year strategic partnership aimed at accelerating Unilever’s global business transformation through the deployment of advanced artificial intelligence, data and next-generation marketing…

Google I/O 2026: How to Watch and What We Know so Far

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Google I/O 2026 is nearly upon us. This is Google's annual opportunity to showcase the software features (and perhaps some of the hardware) the company has been cooking up behind the scenes. Like other big tech keynotes, anyone can tune in…

Ever wanted your own theme song? Google introduces Lyria 3 for Gemini, a free AI music generator.

mashable.com

Google has released a new AI music generation tool called Lyria 3, available for free (for now) in Gemini.

Google presses play on 30-second Gemini musical slop generator

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Who needs to express themselves through music when a bot will do it for you with nothing but a prompt?

Your Google ads playbook won’t work for ChatGPT ads. Here’s what will.

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WebFX reports that OpenAI plans to introduce ads in ChatGPT for U.S. free and Go-tier users, requiring a different marketing approach than Google Ads.

Is your startup’s check engine light on? Google Cloud’s VP explains what to do

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Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made…

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Google Keep gets ready to follow Drive and Docs with this new UI look

Keep looks next in line for this Material 3 Expressive refresh.

Google exec shares an AI Mode change for sources that makes it even easier to fact-check

www.androidcentral.com

Google Search rolled out updates to its AI blurbs and AI Mode that aimed to help users check the AI's sources.

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Unilever, Google Cloud partnership raises stakes in consumer goods digital transformation race

businessamlive.com

Unilever has struck a five-year partnership with Google Cloud aimed at embedding artificial intelligence more deeply across its marketing, data infrastructure and business operations, in a move that reflects how consumer goods groups are…

Former Google DeepMind Scientist Targets $4 Billion Valuation for New AI Lab

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Former Google DeepMind scientist David Silver is raising $1 billion to build a new artificial intelligence lab, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Feb. 17). The seed round is expected to value the startup at $4 billion, not including…

Google digs deep to power AI expansion with 150 MW geothermal deal

www.theregister.com

Plants expected to begin operations as early as 2028 pending approval by state government