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Google Discover adds AI summaries, threatening publishers with further traffic declines

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As publishers fret about decreased traffic from Google, the search giant has begun rolling out AI summaries in Discover, the main news feed inside Google’s search app on iOS and Android. Now, instead of seeing a headline from a major publication, users will see multiple news publishers’ logos in the top-left corner, followed by an […]

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Google inks $3B deal to buy hydropower from Brookfield

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As it races to build ever larger data centers, Google on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay more than $3 billion to source carbon-free hydropower from Brookfield Asset Management’s company, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners. The first contracts under the deal include 20-year power purchase agreements, the companies said, altogether amounting to $3 billion, for

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Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

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OpenAI’s deal to acquire the viral AI coding startup Windsurf fell apart on Friday, according to The Verge. In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup’s top AI coding talent. A Google spokesperson confirmed the hiring of Windsurf’s leaders in a statement

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Google adds image-to-video generation capability to Veo 3

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Google said on Thursday it’s adding an image-to-video generation feature to its Veo 3 AI video generator through its Gemini app. The company had already rolled out this feature in its AI-powered video tool called Flow, which was launched in May at Google’s I/O developer conference. After launching Veo 3-powered video generation in May, Google

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Google announces latest AI American Infrastructure Acadmey cohort

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Google on Thursday announced the second cohort to take part in its AI Academy American Infrastructure Academy, which seeks to support companies using AI to address issues such as cybersecurity, education, and transportation.  The four-month program is designed for companies at a seed to Series A stage and provides equity-free support and resources like leadership

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Google brings its AI-powered marketing tools to India after ‘Google tax’ repeal

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Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online ads. In March, the Indian government scrapped its 6% levy on digital advertisements, effective

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Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search

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Google announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out Gemini to Wear OS watches, nearly two months after teasing the move back in May. The tech giant is also adding new Circle to Search capabilities by integrating its AI Mode search experience directly into the feature and adding support for gaming-related queries.  Gemini is rolling out

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Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox

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Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new Gmail feature that is designed to help users easily manage their subscriptions and declutter their inboxes. The new “Manage subscriptions” tool is rolling out on the web, Android, and iOS in select countries. With the new feature, users can view and manage their subscription emails in

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Fortnite maker Epic Games settles antitrust case against Samsung

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Fortnite maker Epic Games has settled its antitrust case against Samsung, according to a court filing. The case, filed last September, accused Samsung of working with Google to block rival app stores by default on Samsung phones. “We’re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties’ discussions,” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in a

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