How Google shifted from a bastion of accurate information to a steward of free expression
Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, February 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Google long touted the need for factually accurate information on its platforms, but a letter submitted to Congress this week demonstrates how the tech company […]
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Google adds Gemini to Chrome for all users in push to bolster AI search
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google is adding more artificial intelligence into its Chrome browser as the search giant tries to fend off burgeoning competition from AI startups OpenAI and Perplexity. In a blog post Thursday, Google said it’s rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users of Mac and Windows computers in the […]
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Affirm’s stock soars 15% on earnings, revenue beat
Key Points Affirm reported earnings per share of 20 cents for the quarter, almost double what analysts expected. The company also reported better-than-expected revenue. Source
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YouTube TV, Fox reach short-term extension to prevent channels from going dark
A news ticker outside Fox News headquarters reads: Grand jury votes to indict former President Donald Trump, at the News Corporation building in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Google said Wednesday that it reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent its channels from going dark on its YouTube […]
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Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec says
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has eliminated more than one-third of its managers overseeing small teams, an executive told employees last week, as the company continues its focus on efficiencies across the organization. […]
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Google says Fox channels to go dark on YouTube TV if agreement isn’t reached
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google-owned YouTube on Monday said it may remove channels including Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News and Fox Sports from its TV streaming platform if it doesn’t reach an agreement with Fox Corporation. YouTube TV’s renewal date with Fox is coming on Wednesday, and while the two companies have been […]
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Google shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose on a Friday report that Apple is in early discussions to use Google’s Gemini AI models for an updated version of the iPhone […]
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Google announces its AI-powered Pixel 10 smartphone series
Google announced its new series of Pixel smartphones, including the Google Pixel 10 Pro, which has new AI and durability features. Google on Wednesday debuted its latest line of Pixel smartphones that prominently feature the Gemini assistant as artificial intelligence increasingly becomes the battleground where device companies compete. The Alphabet company announced the Pixel 10 […]
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Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Jeff Chiu | AP Perplexity AI’s bid on Tuesday to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion represents a dramatic moment for the internet search giant, a week before it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its IPO. […]
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Democrats ask Google whether talks with Trump over censorship suit include possible ‘quid-pro-quo’ deal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Several Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren of […]
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