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Google debuts $180 Fitbit Edge tracker in continued health push

The new device gives Google another way to promote its redesigned health app, which debuted in May and replaced the old Fitbit user experience.

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Oct 18 • 9:02 AM EDT • Technology • seattletimes.com
Google debuts $180 Fitbit Edge tracker in continued health push

The new device gives Google another way to promote its redesigned health app, which debuted in May and replaced the old Fitbit user experience.

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Oct 18 • 9:02 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Google Pledges Frontier Models and Compute to European Scientists

On October 14, 2026, Google announced that Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are providing up to 200 European scientific researchers with direct access to the company's frontier models, together with $3 million in compute...

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Oct 14 • 4:20 AM EDT • Science • unite.ai
Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air

The Fitbit Edge offers more than the Air, but it's not a real smartwatch.

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Oct 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Google announces $179 Fitbit Edge tracker with display, GPS

Google is following the Fitbit Air launched in May with a second tracker that features a screen called the Fitbit Edge.

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Oct 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google and Unity unveil gen-AI game-making platforms, and demonstrate one of them with depressingly rubbish "dream game" Space Corridor

It was only a matter of time. Google now lets you create simple games with AI text prompts. The Unity engine will also include text prompts and co-op creation.

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Oct 8 • 7:33 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Attackers Hijack .gh, .sl, and .as Registries to Obtain Certificates for Google Domains

Attackers hijacked .gh, .sl, and .as registries and obtained 12 unauthorized certificates for Google and YouTube domains.

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Oct 7 • 2:48 PM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services

Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs.

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Oct 6 • 3:21 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Google Antigravity Googlebook app hits the Play Store

Ahead of the Googlebook launch, Google Antigravity is now available in the Play Store. Antigravity is Google’s agent-first...

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Sep 30 • 5:58 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Samsung's New Smart Glasses Arrive at FCC for Approval

Smart glasses are certainly having their moment, both good and bad. I think it’s obvious that the world has seen the benefits of wearing a pair, but there is also that creepy, privacy nightmare side that has given us the ick. Still, Samsung and Google and their design partners will not be deterred from launching...

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Sep 30 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
Allina to pay $12.5M to settle federal data breach case

Case involves tracking pixels that shared some private patient information with third parties, like Google Analytics.

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Sep 25 • 2:44 PM EDT • Health • startribune.com
As AI reshapes the workplace, Google brings training to Berkeley County businesses

Small business owners from across Berkeley County gathered Wednesday for a free workshop hosted by Google and Berkeley County Economic Development

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Sep 23 • 4:59 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families

Multiple family members can share data to help the agent make plans and complete tasks.

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Sep 17 • 4:24 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Google announces $10 million investment in energy affordability in Nevada

Google announced an eight-figure investment to “support energy innovation and affordability in Nevada,” according to a press release.

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Sep 15 • 5:22 PM EDT • Business • reviewjournal.com
Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have discussed creating an AI industry standards body, people familiar with the situation told CNN.

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Sep 14 • 7:10 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
iPhone 18 Pro vs Pixel 11 Pro: How Apple and Google's flagships stack up

Google and Apple's latest flagships feature more AI, better cameras and few reasons to switch ecosystems.

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Sep 11 • 3:17 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Android rolling out passkey transfers between password managers

Google announced today that Android now offers a system-level way to transfer passwords and passkeys between credential managers.

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Sep 10 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
The Bull Case For Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Could Change Following New 4D Wizard of Oz Launch

Sphere Entertainment Co. announced that The Wizard of Oz at Sphere introduced a series of new and expanded 4D effects on September 25, 2026, including animatronic Winged Monkeys, themed scents, “Glinda Glitter,” pyrotechnic fireworks, and scented apples. By deepening its multi-sensory technology in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google and Magnopus, Sphere is reinforcing its position in premium, experiential destination entertainment. Next, we will examine how this upgraded 4D...

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Sep 5 • 6:25 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Office security workers for OpenAI, Anthropic authorize strike

A union representing 14,000 security workers said it authorized a strike that could impact the offices of AI companies including Google and Meta.

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Sep 3 • 6:22 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
ESPN Unlimited Now Available on YouTube TV

ESPN Unlimited content is now available directly on YouTube TV, giving the streaming service’s subscribers access to thousands of additional live sporting events. YouTube TV’s addition of ESPN Unlimited comes under the deal struck between Google and Disney reached in November 2025, after a two-week blackout of Disney-owned networks on YouTube TV. Other pay-TV providers …

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Sep 1 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tech workers name their dream employers, from OpenAI to Google

Tech workers share their dream employers, from OpenAI and Anthropic to Google and NVIDIA — and the companies they'd rather pass on.

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Aug 30 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Google announces ‘Expert Intelligence’ to let you add Play Books in Gemini Notebook

Expert Intelligence is a new “cross Google initiative that helps you engage with your trusted sources through Google AI products,” starting with Play Books and Gemini Notebook.

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Aug 27 • 3:58 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces new Fitbit Air Special Edition with Pokémon Sleep [Hands-on]

The first follow-up to the Fitbit Air is a new Special Edition that integrates with Pokémon Sleep. Available in the US and Japan...

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Aug 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text

The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.

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Aug 26 • 3:19 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Google, Samsung, Apple fight for foldable phone market

With Apple expected to join Google and Samsung in the market, will the devices prove to be more than novelties or a nostalgic niche — especially at $2,000?

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Aug 24 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • nbcnews.com
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GTA 6 makers subpoena Google and X as Cyberleek hunt continues

Take-Two Interactive has stepped up its efforts to unmask Cyberleek.

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Aug 24 • 5:12 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Intuidy’s AI bet isn’t on smarter models; it’s that your business’ next breakthrough is already in your data

The Lenexa-based CEO of Intuidy isn’t betting his company’s future on building a smarter artificial intelligence model. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others are already fighting that battle. Grayson Smith instead wants Intuidy to build the architecture around those models.

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Aug 19 • 1:35 PM EDT • Business • startlandnews.com
Pixel 11 Pro XL vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: I Compared Google and Apple’s Flagship Phones

Choosing between Android and iOS? I'm here to help you decide between the $1,199 iPhone 17 Pro Max and the brand-new $1,299 Pixel 11 Pro XL.

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Aug 17 • 5:14 PM EDT • Technology • cnet.com
Apple retains clear smartwatch market lead, but a new contender is rising in a key wearable segment

No one can threaten Apple's smartwatch market supremacy right now, although Google and Garmin are making very interesting progress with a relatively new type of wearable.

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Aug 17 • 9:38 AM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Google Pixel 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26: Specs, price, camera details

How to Google and Samsung's flagship phones compare?

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Aug 14 • 5:34 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
One UI 9 lets you uninstall SwiftKey Keyboard from Galaxy phones

Besides Samsung's own apps, Galaxy phones and tablets come pre-installed with apps from Google and Microsoft, and not all of them are useful. One such app is Sw

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Aug 14 • 3:40 AM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release

Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements."

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Aug 13 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Pixel 11 launch: Every Made by Google announcement

No surprises here, just new phones.

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Aug 12 • 4:49 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Google announces $29 Pixel Tag coming in November with UWB [Hands-on]

At Made by Google 2026, Google announced the Pixel Tag as a first-party Find Hub tracker that’s coming later this year.

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Aug 12 • 10:02 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Apple Upgrade is the future of phone ownership, and Google and Samsung need to follow suit

Apple’s new leasing program could reshape how all premium smartphones are sold, and it's something Android OEMs need to follow.

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Jul 30 • 5:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Google Pixel’s Tensor grows as global smartphone shipments continue to fall

The chipset giants like MediaTek and Qualcomm are facing a drop in shipments as proprietary SoCs from Google and Samsung...

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Jul 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results

The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.

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Jul 27 • 4:08 PM EDT • Technology • wired.com
The EU Is Fighting Yesterday’s Tech War

The EU’s $1 billion fine against Google and the regulatory framework used to levy it seem like a throwback to a bygone era.

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Jul 23 • 3:01 PM EDT • Politics • worldpoliticsreview.com
Gemini task automation expands to 40+ apps, Samsung shows off two more Android XR glasses

At Galaxy Unpacked, Google announced a handful of Gemini updates for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8.

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Jul 22 • 9:05 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Samsung's New Foldables Come With Gemini Notebook Pre-Installed

Google and Samsung have revealed the Gemini-powered AI tools coming to the new Galaxy foldables and smartwatches.

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Jul 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Beyond rockets and satellites, SpaceX is quietly building an AI compute business that may become key to its eye-popping valuation

Deals with Google and Anthropic to rent out computing capacity could generate $26 billion a year.

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Jul 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Google and Apple are clashing with the EU over the future of AI assistants

Google and Apple have a big leg up in the AI race: their control of billions of smartphones around the world.

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Jul 19 • 6:30 AM EDT • Technology • cnn.com
Pixelated 108: Rerun of a rerun

Welcome to Pixelated episode 108. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will briefly dive into Google and Epic’s decision to wrap...

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Jul 18 • 8:23 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
San Francisco demands Google and Apple remove 'nudify' apps from their stores

The San Francisco city attorney has sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google, demanding they remove 13 "nudify" apps from their app stores.

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Jul 17 • 3:21 PM EDT • Technology • tech.yahoo.com
Apple, Google must stop profiting off AI nudify apps, San Francisco AG says

Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.

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Jul 17 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook, with 3.5 + Antigravity upgrade coming to AI Pro

Google announced today that NotebookLM is now called “Gemini Notebook” and previewed upcoming features that users can soon expect.

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Jul 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google and Epic Abandon Settlement, Clearing the Way for Rival Android App Stores

Google and Epic Games this week withdrew their joint settlement agreement after it became clear the court was unlikely to allow it. With the settlement out, Google is bound by a permanent injunction issued in October 2024 requiring it to allow alternative app stores on Android devices. In a court filing [PDF], Google said that it plans to begin supporting alternative app stores on July 22. In a statement to The Verge, Google said it decided to withdraw the motion to avoid a prolonged legal fight.

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Jul 15 • 8:02 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Is the Epic Google case finally over?

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Jul 14 • 11:28 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Google announces Gemma 4 optimized for the Pixel 10’s TPU

Google today announced Gemma 4 E2B for TPU that’s designed to run natively on the Pixel 10’s TPU. Gemma is Google's series...

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Jul 14 • 1:10 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August

It’s almost time for new Pixel hardware.

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Jul 7 • 1:22 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Google announces August 12 event for Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5

Made by Google 2026 is officially taking place on Wednesday, August 12. This is a week earlier compared to last year...

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Jul 7 • 12:47 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
She quit Google and spent a year traveling; changed her view of success

Sara Wilczynska tried everything before leaving Google. She trained in sound healing, led diversity initiatives, and even cut her hours — but it wasn't enough.

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Jul 5 • 7:48 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Google Gemini Spark Comes to Mac With Local File Automation

Google today launched Gemini Spark for its macOS desktop app, allowing the AI agent to automate tasks involving local files and desktop workflows. Google announced the update today, adding a dedicated Spark tab to the sidebar of the Gemini app for macOS. The feature allows the AI agent to take action on files stored locally on a user's computer rather than just responding to questions in a chat window.

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Jul 1 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Google's Gemini Partially Figures Out A Lengthy Linux Boot Time On Modern ASUS Laptop

Google Antigravity with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model helped a Linux user sort out a situation where his laptop was taking around 36 seconds to boot the kernel, which shouldn't be the case for the high-end laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 processor and 32GB of RAM

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Jun 21 • 6:43 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: How Apple Freezes Out Android Competition

With the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple will disrupt the marketing, distribution and adoption of Samsung, Google and the Android-powered competition.

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Jun 20 • 6:34 PM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Google AI Mode starts rolling out Search agents that keep track of information for you

At I/O 2026, Google announced the concept of “Search agents,” with information agents now rolling out in AI Mode for...

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Jun 12 • 5:30 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
MediaDailyNews: Google Now Reports Local Metrics By Linking Analytics With Business Profiles

Google on Tuesday introduced a direct integration between Google Analytics and Google Business Profiles, bringing local engagement data including phone calls, direction requests, bookings, and website clicks into the same reporting environment as web and app metrics.

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Jun 10 • 6:35 AM EDT • Business • mediapost.com
Verizon says these Pixel Watch models are about to get Wear OS 7

Google announced Wear OS 7 less than a month ago and, apparently, it’s already ready to roll out, as Verizon...

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Jun 9 • 4:25 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation

Voice translations preserve speaker's tone, pacing, pitch—with SynthID watermarks for security.

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Jun 9 • 2:57 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Google AI Plus gets price drop to $4.99 and storage bump

Google announced today that its AI Plus subscription is getting a price drop to $4.99 per month and now includes...

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Jun 8 • 1:21 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces deepfake call detection for Android, new AirDrop device support

Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.

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Jun 2 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
AI is getting worse as Google and Anthropic nerf AI models and limit usage

Evidence is mounting that the subsidization of AI is ending in real time. Will businesses still shell out for it?

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May 24 • 1:12 PM EDT • Technology • thestreet.com
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.

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May 21 • 3:19 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Google launches Gemini for Science AI tools | ETIH EdTech News

AI in education and edtech research shift as Google launches Gemini for Science, with Google Labs tools for literature insights, hypothesis generation, computational discovery, and Science Skills in Google Antigravity. ETIH edtech news looks at Google DeepMind, Google Cloud, NotebookLM, Co-Scientist

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May 21 • 9:52 AM EDT • Science • edtechinnovationhub.com
Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear

Google and Samsung have entered the smart glasses market with Intelligent Eyewear, made with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.

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May 20 • 6:57 AM EDT • Technology • dezeen.com
Google's AI is being manipulated. The search giant is quietly fighting back

A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

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May 20 • 5:33 AM EDT • Technology • bbc.com
Google announces glasses are back and search is getting an AI makeover

At annual I/O conference, company debuts a product for everyday consumers to create autonomous AI agents

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May 19 • 8:03 PM EDT • Technology • theguardian.com
Google and Xreal's 'Project Aura' XR Smart Glasses Are Legit

The spatial computing experience isn't as immersive as an XR headset, but maybe it doesn't need to be.

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May 19 • 7:17 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Google Announces Wear OS 7

The OS update integrates Gemini Intelligence and adds a new widget system.

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May 19 • 3:39 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Google and Samsung’s Android XR glasses will have multiple ‘disruptive’ and ‘timeless’ styles

Google and Samsung have officially teased their first pair of Android XR glasses, with the first batch of styles launch in Fall 2026.

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May 19 • 3:30 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google Antigravity 2.0 goes after Claude Code and OpenAI Codex with a full agent-first rebuild

Google has taken the IDE off Antigravity. What is left, announced at I/O 2026, is a standalone desktop app built around agents rather than a code editor with AI bolted on.

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May 19 • 2:41 PM EDT • Technology • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Google announces Wear OS 7 with Live Updates, widgets, more

A significant lineup of changes is coming to Pixel Watches with Wear OS 7, as Google announces the new wearable...

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May 19 • 2:31 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google announces agent-optimized Gemini 3.5.Flash and a do-anything model called Omni

Google says its more efficient Gemini 3.5 Flash is the key to your agentic AI future.

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May 19 • 2:11 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
‘Gmail Live’ is a new way to search emails as AI Inbox comes to AI Plus, AI Pro

At I/O 2026, Google announced two big updates for Gmail, starting with a new Live voice search experience.

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May 19 • 1:50 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Gemini app now has compute-based usage limits as AI Ultra now starts at $100

Alongside all the new features, Google announced that Gemini is switching away from daily prompt limits, while AI Ultra is now cheaper.

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May 19 • 1:48 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google and Samsung Reveal Designs of Upcoming Smart Glasses

The companies are collaborating with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

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May 19 • 1:46 PM EDT • Technology • bloomberg.com
First Batch of Android XR Smart Glasses Launch This Fall

Exactly one year ago today, Google announced that it was building Android XR smart glasses with the help of Samsung, in partnership with brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. The same thing is...

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May 19 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
Gemini app rolling out ‘Neural Expressive’ redesign, 3.5 Flash, 24/7 Spark agent, & Daily Brief

At I/O 2026, Google announced major updates for the Gemini app, starting with a new 3.5 Flash model that offers...

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May 19 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more

We've collected all the consumer-facing announcements and notable developer developments made at Google I/O 2026 below.

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May 19 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Smart people react to Google and Blackstone collab on AI company

"The small fry are getting squeezed out," wrote one equities portfolio manager.

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May 19 • 1:40 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Google’s new Gemini Intelligence will only be available on a handful of the best current Android flagships for now

The advanced AI-powered feature seems to have some crazy high requirements, both hardware and arbitrary ones. A few days ago, Google announced Gemini...

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May 16 • 10:01 PM EDT • Technology • gsmarena.com
Motorola Razr Fold review: A worthy rival to Google and Samsung

It even has native stylus support, which Samsung dropped on the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

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May 14 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
These Android devices will get AirDrop next – here’s why your phone might not

Google announced yesterday that its implementation of AirDrop support in Android’s Quick Share will be coming to more Android phones,...

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May 13 • 4:30 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in Chrome, refreshed Android Auto, and more ahead of I/O.

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May 12 • 1:01 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Google Unveils New Android AI Features Ahead of Apple’s Siri Revamp

Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced a slew of upcoming features for its Android 17 operating system, showcasing its progress in artificial intelligence weeks before Apple Inc. is set to announce major upgrades to its own iOS platform and AI offerings.

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May 12 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • bloomberg.com
Google Announces Upcoming Security Tools For Android, Including Enhanced Protection Against Banking Scam Calls

The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.

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May 12 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook

Google has a new operating system and a new laptop platform, but no hardware just yet.

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May 12 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Google announces $99 Fitbit Air for screen-less, all-day tracking

Google today announced the Fitbit Air as a screen-less fitness tracker that has a low profile and affordable $99.99 price.

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May 7 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google Says Pixel Phones Won't Get Apple's Liquid Glass Design

The Android operating system for Pixel smartphones is not going to take design cues from Apple and adopt a Liquid Glass aesthetic, Google Android president Sameer Samat said recently (via 9to5Google). In response to a social media mockup of an Android device with a Liquid Glass design, Samat said, "Not happening! Y'all are wild". The mockup was in response to a teaser video for The Android Show: I/O, which depicted the Android mascot pulling a light switch and turning translucent.

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May 6 • 4:57 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
iOS 27 Will Let You Pick Claude or Gemini Instead of ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will let users set third-party AI services as the default for Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground, reports Bloomberg. Apple has signed a deal with Google and plans to use a Gemini-based model for Apple Intelligence and Siri features in iOS 27, but users will also be able to choose their favorite AI service as an alternative.

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May 5 • 2:04 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
RCS Encryption Ready to Rollout Between iPhones and Android

Back in February, Google and Apple confirmed that they had begun testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) through RCS when messages were sent between an iPhone and an Android device. That was all...

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May 5 • 11:41 AM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
The politics of Trump's ballroom

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Trump was about a half-hour into his second speech of the day, musing about the danger he faced last week at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “Saturday night, it was good for one thing. People are loving my ballroom now,” Trump told a crowd last night. “That’s the only thing. They love my ballroom.” Ever since he was hustled off stage at the Washington Hilton last week, after an attempted shooter breached the dinner’s security perimeter and sent guests diving to the floor, the president has argued that the incident is proof for why his White House ballroom is needed. Only his planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot project, Trump has reasoned, can keep a president truly safe at major events. It’s true that a bunch of GOP lawmakers have jumped on board with new legislation and words of support for Trump’s project. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Rand Paul and other prominent Republicans went on TV to talk about the need for a ballroom. But as we reported at The Washington Post this week, “people” aren’t really changing their minds on Trump’s ballroom. A new Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that most Americans still oppose the ballroom project: 56 percent against it versus 28 percent in favor. The numbers are the same as a poll from last year, the Post’s polling whiz Scott Clement found. Other new polls have found similar margins, too. “I’m just not a giant fan, especially of extravagance,” one independent voter told me. “I mean, in the era we’re in right now, given how much people are struggling, it just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to spend $400 million on a ballroom.” How we got here The Washington Post has followed Trump’s ballroom project very closely. (My colleague Jonathan Edwards may have written the most total words of any reporter about the project; I may be second.) The project exploded as a national issue after Trump tore down the White House’s East Wing after initially promising not to touch it.1 Historic preservationists sued, and about a month ago, a federal judge ordered a halt to ballroom construction.2 The only way the ballroom could proceed, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled, was if Congress explicitly authorized Trump’s plans. (An appeals court has stayed Leon’s order for now.) The judge’s ruling raised an obvious question: would Congress authorize the project? Keep in mind, “authorization” doesn’t mean that Congress needs to necessarily fund the planned $400 million project; they could just sign off on the private donations that Trump has solicited to pay for the ballroom.3 But GOP lawmakers really didn’t want to talk about the ballroom, we reported at The Post just a few weeks ago. One major reason was the ballroom’s bad polling — not a small detail with many of their own midterm elections looming. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident, and Trump’s advocacy, may have changed the political conversation around the ballroom. As this week’s polling shows, it doesn’t seem to have affected the fundamental questions surrounding the project. To put it another way, voters still say that cost-of-living concerns are top-of-mind heading into the midterms. Some Republican and independent voters have told me that they see the ballroom as a vanity project that will help Trump but do nothing for their own lives. It might not help Republicans that Trump has dismissed some of the cost-of-living concerns. He’s described “affordability” as a buzzword manufactured by Democrats whose policies helped cause inflation. “They’ve got one good line of bullshit,” Trump said in his first speech yesterday, delivered at a Florida retirement community known as The Villages. Thanks for reading Dan Diamond's newsletter! Subscribe for free to stay up-to-date on my work. Subscribe Speaking of Trump’s speeches… I’m down in Florida because it’s my “duty week” as a White House reporter — basically, I follow the president wherever he goes. (And then hand the baton off to one of my Washington Post colleagues next week.) As part of my duty week, I’ve spent a few days covering the White House’s reaction to Saturday’s attempted shooting, including officials’ review of the security protocols to protect the president. Trump was restrained in the wake of the incident, addressing the nation from the White House briefing room about the need for peaceful dialogue and trying to lower the temperature. But he’s clearly been itching to get back out of the White House, and I was curious to hear how his Florida speeches would go. And — to my ears — it was an unburdened Trump. Not the one we saw Saturday night in the White House briefing room, but the one we witnessed on the campaign trail in 2024. Loose, dropping profanities, mocking everyone, including members of his team. “We have a man here who knows more about Medicaid, Medicare, medical crap than any human being. Where’s Dr. Oz? Where the hell are you, stand up,” Trump said, referring to Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “It’s the most boring trip I’ve ever made. He’s telling me about Medicare, Medicaid. All I want to do is take care of you, I don’t care. I said, ‘You work out the details.’” I wrote up the speech, as Trump headed to West Palm Beach to deliver more remarks a few hours later. The White House didn’t like my story. Their rapid-response team called it the work of a “total loser”4 and “a miserable TDS-ridden moron.” You can be the judge of whether it’s a fair story or the product of someone afflicted with “TDS.” (The White House’s shorthand for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”) I’ve pasted the story below with a gift link, meaning that you don’t need to be a Washington Post subscriber to read it. It might prompt you for an email address, though. Meanwhile, I’ll be down in Florida for the rest of the weekend, covering the president. It’s TBD whether those stories will be deemed TDS-afflicted, too. 1 Jonathan details the past six months of ballroom fallout, reactions and the implications for executive authority here. I also had a great time talking about Trump’s ballroom and other projects with Australia’s ABC News Daily on a podcast this week. 2 The judge allowed underground construction and national security-related work to continue. But that hasn’t been enough for Trump, who says the ballroom itself is essential for his protection. 3 The ballroom donors include companies like Palantir, Google and Amazon. For transparency, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, where I work. No one has ever interfered with our team’s coverage of the ballroom or our mentions of Amazon or Bezos, and if that changed, I’d speak out. 4 To be fair, I’ve spent the morning working on stories and writing this Substack post rather than enjoying the beautiful Florida weather. So they may be onto something about who’s winning and who’s losing.

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