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How to watch the Made by Google event stream and Pixel 11 announcement
You might think you know everything about Google’s next-gen Pixel 11 lineup, but the company is still hoping to surprise...
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks
Google’s new laptop OS shows lots of promise for Android phone owners, but there’s a long road ahead.
Lenovo’s ‘Pen Pro for Googlebook’ hits Bluetooth SIG with wireless charging and gestures
With Google’s private media event in New York City just around the corner, the hardware surrounding the launch of Googlebook continues to leak out left and right. While we’ve spent plenty of time...
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
Googlebooks are here, starting at $899.
Someone Made a Terrific Deal in the Peacock/YouTube Premium Partnership…But Who?
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) I hope everyone around the world suffering from record heat waves is doing okay. The temperature is already up in Southern California, but obviously not nearly as bad as parts of Europe. With a super El Nińo coming this year, I worry it will get even worse. Yes, we know what’s causing this heat—it’s the carbon, duh—but we really aren’t making enough progress. I’m not “environmental strategy guy”, but if I were, I’d have some ideas of what I’d try. Honestly, for years I’ve been intrigued by the work of the folks at MEER—whose plan, super simply, is to put up mirrors to reflect heat (while continuing the important work of decarbonization)—but I’m frustrated this idea hasn’t made more progress. (Other geo-engineering groups seem to get better press.) With heat like this—cancelling events, hurting economies and, most importantly, killing people—it seems like the time to push solutions! The “mirrors on the ground” solution has barely been tried.1 While entertainment companies may not “feel the heat”, lots of outdoors/experiential industries—concerts, theme parks and so on—will. Even movie theaters could benefit, since mirrors could help lower AC costs, which I imagine is not an insignificant expense, especially in the hotter areas of the country. So I do think the entertainment industry should prioritize this issue. Anyways, let’s get back into the entertainment strategy. I was about to write, “Hey, this week we don’t have any mergers and entertainment news to dive into,” but that’s not really true, since we had more updates on Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. But the big story of the week involves a streamer and a Big Tech platform bundling their respective streamers. So I’ll write about the updates on Paramount buying Warner Bros., Versant making some moves, and a whole lot more. But we start with a surprising deal: Peacock licensing their content to YouTube Premium. Let’s dive in! Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Peacock’s Pricey Premium Partnership The story of the week is Comcast’s2 NBC-Universal’s Peacock making a deal with Google’s YouTube’s YouTube Premium subscription product to embed their content. And I’ll say this up front: Someone made a terrific deal. The question is who. And I’ll be honest: I don’t know. Let me explain why, including why this deal exists, the pros and cons for each side, the biggest unknown, and what that says about the streaming wars. Customers Love Bundles (But YouTube Has Its Own Issues) We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why customers love bundles… But why I’m worried about YouTube’s integration... How Peacock is trading scale for control… And the reason they likely made this deal... The odd budget math for this deal... Whether or not I think the Paramount-Skydance/WBD deal is more likely after the latest settlement... Versant making moves and why that’s good for Hollywood… Another distributor going out of business… ...and a whole lot more! ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel Phones
Call for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.
Google’s official Pixel 11 series cases are already on sale
Following last month’s launch, Google’s official Pixelsnap cases for the Pixel 11 series are already on discount at Amazon.
New leaks reveal more details about the Fitbit Edge including its price
Google’s next fitness tracker with a screen could arrive soon.
Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series
Camera Looks are an exclusive feature.
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
Notification lights are back back back.
Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
The AI avatar can transition between 97 languages.
‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
Judge Donato was not having Google’s “anticompetitive friction.”
Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books
Coming soon to scholarly articles, newspapers, and more.
Android Bench 2.0 focuses on long-horizon tasks, agent evaluations
Google’s development of Android Bench continues today with a version 2.0 that reflects how AI can handle more complex development tasks.
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Pumps Up Its Fitness Smarts
With smarter gym tracking, new health alerts, and offline Gemini, the Pixel Watch 5 fine-tunes a winning formula—for a price.
Google’s hyper-personalized ‘Dreambeans’ feed is now free to test
After previously requiring a subscription, Dreambeans is now available for free Google Accounts in the US to test.
Google’s Thompson Center debut delayed to 2028
The tech giant dropped the news in a blog post revealing new details of public spaces planned for the revamped former state office building.
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 takes notes from the Fitbit Air in latest leak
Google's Pixel Watch 5 is set to copy a key element from the Fitbit Air in the latest leak around the upcoming smartwatch.
The weather app on your Pixel Watch is adding new watch face modules
Google’s Pixel Weather app is adding three new complications to join the Sunrise and sunset, UV Index, and Weather options.
Someone ported Pixel 11’s Rambler voice-to-text to other Android phones
One of the best new features of Google’s Pixel 11 (and Googlebook) is support for Rambler voice-to-text, and it’s now...
Google’s new ‘Shop devices’ tab sells Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices side by side
Google has launched a new “Shop devices” portal that lets interested buyers pick up a Samsung Galaxy smartphone from the...
Google unveils new Fitbit Edge tracker as tech giant expands health monitoring ambitions
Google on Monday its debuted its second Fitbit tracker of the year, the Fitbit Edge, which sits between the screenless health tracker Fitbit Air and the more advanced Pixel Watch. | The new device also builds on Google’s health tracking ambitions by combining advanced health sensors with AI-powered insights designed to identify changes in a user’s health and translate those signals into personalized guidance.
In landmark ruling, court declines to break up Google’s advertising business
In landmark ruling, court declines to break up Google’s advertising business - SiliconANGLE
Google’s Pixel Buds update will put them to sleep along with you
Plus new voice controls, and one-tap microphone muting and live translation, for the Buds 2A and Pro 2.
Google’s September Pixel Drop upgrades VIP contacts, scam detection, and Pixel Watch
Google's September Pixel Drop makes VIP contacts one tap away.
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks.
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era
Google has some catching up to do.
A Deep Dive into the Antitrust Remedies that Spared Google's Ad Tech Business
Read alongside the Google Search remedies ruling, the Google Ad Tech case changes very little for Google’s monopolies, writes Karina Montoya.
Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards
We’ve got the details on how to preorder the new phones.
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
Can you trust AI to see what’s going on around you?
Broadcom’s Anthropic Ramp Puts Google’s TPU Business in a Different Light
Broadcom’s September 2 results show custom AI hardware turning into substantial sales. On the accompanying call, management said it expected to accelerate Ironwood shipments to Anthropic in the fourth quarter. That puts Google’s TPU technology at the center of a relationship whose economics differ for Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). Broadcom can sell […]
The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
Game store Aptoide is now available through Google’s own Android storefront in the US.
Google’s Pixel VIPs redesign starts rolling out to users
Pixel VIPs is getting a visual refresh with swipe navigation, redesigned profile pages, and the removal of activity recommendations.
Can Apple Home’s AI camera features outsmart Amazon and Google’s? I put them to the test
Apple, Google, and Ring are teaching security cameras what matters
Google TV Streamer’s sequel showcases a struggling smart home
We broke the news this week that a next-gen Google TV Streamer is incoming, but it also arrives as Google’s...
Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’
It also removes “ums” and other filler words for you.
Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure
Ford is adding Google’s Gemini as a stopgap measure.
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
It’s Pixel launch season again.
5 phones to buy instead of the Google Pixel 11 Pro
The Pixel 11 Pro is one of Google’s strongest flagships yet, but these five phones offer better value, more performance, or a completely different form factor.
Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late
Would you call your parents with Google’s AI?
At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses
The first transparent Android XR glasses are “weeks” away — if you made a reservation.
Googlebooks will get full GeForce Now support ‘later this year’
Nvidia says Google’s new Gemini-infused laptops are slated to get GeForce Now support before the year is up, which is...
Google’s Fitbit Air is getting a shiny new Metal Mesh band and better automatic tracking
The Fitbit Air is finally getting another band option that isn’t fabric or polyurethane. Instead, the Metal Mesh band might...
The forgotten Chromebook that started it all
On Version History: Marques Brownlee and Nilay Patel relive the release of the Cr-48, Google’s prototype laptop.
Full Teardown Of A 2026 Amazon Fire Stick HD
After the release of Google’s Chromecast so-called ‘streaming sticks’ have remained a popular form factor, even though such technology is these days part of ‘smart’ TV…
The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup
Google’s AI leadership changes may have come down to pressure to speed up products — and internal ethical conflicts.
Google’s new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist
Google teamed up with the Pokemon Company to introduce a special-edition Fitbit Air that works with the Pokémon Sleep app.
Pixel Watch update adds Google’s new 3D emoji
Google’s latest Pixel Watch software updates have also transitioned the entire lineup over to the new 3D emoji design also...
Judge Rejects DOJ Request to Break Up Google’s Ad Business | What’s News for Sept. 2
Plus, the Trump administration backs OpenAI in a copyright suit and our inside look at an uber rich divorce
The new Fitbit Edge leaks
Google’s midrange Fitbit Edge shows off is many sides and colors in leaked images.
The A.I. in Google’s New Pixel 11 Is Not Very Helpful
The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?
Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides
Claude’s getting its own version of Google’s productivity tools.
‘Fitbit Edge’ leaks as Google’s next fitness tracker with ‘Apps’ & ‘Notifications’
Following an accidental marketing leak in August and FCC listing last month, retail listings for the “Fitbit Edge” have now emerged.
Google ‘Fitbit Edge’ reportedly costs around $180 as specs & features leak
A new leak reveals that Google’s upcoming Fitbit Edge tracker will probably have a price somewhere around $180 and offer...
Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims are making political stories disappear
Google’s removal of stories underscores mounting concern that federal copyright law is being used by people relying on automated, AI-driven and anonymous complaints to file fraudulent takedown notices, all in the name of suppressing headline news.
Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and agents with a 50% introductory price cut
Google's own results do not show 3.7 Flash universally displacing higher-priced competitors. They instead suggest a model that has become substantially more competitive in coding and agent workloads while occupying a lower price tier.
Google’s Tensor G6 in Pixel 11 isn’t the first 2nm smartphone chip after all
It was rumored that Google’s new Tensor G6, debuting in the Pixel 11, would be the first smartphone chip using...
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center
The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing Google’s massive and controversial data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.
Pixel 11a looks mostly unchanged in first leak, reportedly brings purple color back [Gallery]
The first leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11a just hit the web, revealing a virtually unchanged design, as well as...
Google quietly discontinues its Earth AI feature a day after its rollout after users made no-no images
Google’s “Nano Banana” AI allowed users to generate any images they wanted from Google Earth—and Google didn’t measure the consequences.
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...
Gemini can now clone your voice and perform scripts like an actor
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS can create custom voices, replicate authorized voices, and control accents, pacing, emotion, and dialogue.
Google’s $180 Fitbit Edge makes a bet on smartwatch fatigue
Google draws a sharper line between Fitbit and Pixel Watch.
Googlebook leak reveals ‘Continue On’, Google’s built-in answer to Apple Handoff
While the steady stream of Googlebook leaks over the past few weeks has centered almost entirely on silicon benchmarks and chassis materials, we have not seen much of the actual desktop user...
I Made Terrible Games With Google’s AI Playground
A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.
Google’s next Pixel Fold reportedly adopting the same crease-less display as Apple
We’re still a few days out from the debut of Apple’s first iPhone foldable which, as many have expected for...
Pixel 11 tidbits: The key details you should know about Google’s latest phones
While not as major of a release as most years, Google’s Pixel 11 devices bring a lot of new things...
It looks like Dell’s initial Googlebook will be the XPS 13
As we continue to track the Googlebook devices currently in development ahead of Google’s expected fall launch window, watching the hardware picture come into focus has been pretty fascinating....
Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
More free stuff to watch.
Google’s overdue Gemini 4 Argon reaches the frontier with mixed results for science
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon brings competitive AI performance at introductory prices, but independent tests show uneven results against leading rivals.
Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag
Google’s new Pixel Tag taps into its Find Hub network to help users track lost keys, bags, and other items.
Google quietly discontinues its Earth AI feature a day after its rollout after users made no-no images
Google’s “Nano Banana” AI allowed users to generate any images they wanted from Google Earth—and Google didn’t measure the consequences.
The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag
But not every phone will support its best features.
Google Play will make rival Android app stores easier to find after judge says it is ‘not acceptable’ yet
Following the arrival of third-party Android app stores on Google Play earlier this week, a judge in Google’s ongoing court...
The Pixel 11 won’t be exciting – what do you want next year?
We’re just a few days out from the launch of Google’s Pixel 11 series and, at this point, it’s all...
The Googlebook era is here: some first impressions of the hardware and a whole new OS
Today is the day. After months of tracking code commits, dissecting leaks, and getting that unforgettable first taste at Google’s media showcase in New York City, Googlebooks are officially landing...
Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can't hide an iterative upgrade
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL brings snappier cameras and genuinely useful AI features like Rambler, but its iterative upgrades may not be enough to tempt recent Pixel owners.
I’ve Tested Echo Shows and Nest Hubs. Here’s How Apple’s HomeView Display Stacks Up
Apple’s new HomeView faces steep competition from Amazon and Google’s well-established smart displays. Here’s what I think, based on my past reviews.
Google’s base Pixel 11 probably won’t have ‘HiLight’ but will actually have enough RAM
With just hours left to go for Google’s Pixel 11 launch event, details keep on leaking out, with some clarification...
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is promising — but it isn’t finished
Think of this as part one of the Pixel Watch 5 review as most of the new features aren’t out yet. That said, GPS rocks.
Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor
Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer questions using on-device AI.
Google’s Pixel 11 trade-ins top out at $1,000 with great values for older phones
Amid a price hike on the Pixel 11 series, Google has delivered some solid trade-in values across the board on...
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act.
Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook Laptop
Apple lovers have long enjoyed seamless connectivity between their iPhones and Macs. Now, Google’s bringing that experience to Android.
People are sticking the Fitbit Air to their bodies, literally, and it works [Gallery]
The Fitbit Air might be one of Google’s most versatile products in a while not just because it’s so simple,...
Google is reinventing the Thompson Center. Hear from the team making it happen.
Crain’s will explore what Google’s investment could mean for the future of downtown Chicago at a live event on Oct. 14.
US judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business
Justice Department had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange.
Google Fitbit Edge: Official Teaser, Launch Date Arrives
Google confirmed today that the Fitbit Edge is indeed real and is launching much sooner than we expected. In a short teaser posted to Twitter, Google told us to get our wallets ready on Monday. For those not familiar with Fitbit Edge, this is expected to be Google’s new fitness tracker that lands somewhere between...
Google’s new Android sideloading rules are live — and here are all the ways to already bypass them
Google’s developer verification rules are now live, but users can bypass new APK sideloading blocks using ADB, Shizuku, and Advanced Flow.
Judge orders changes to Google’s digital ads business but spares it from a breakup
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching breakup soug
Google makes it official: Googlebook launch event set for September in NYC
For months, we’ve tracked code commits in the Chromium Gerrit, analyzed hardware benchmark leaks, and pieced together Google’s ambitious plans to bridge the worlds of ChromeOS and Android under a...
Federal Judge Declines to Break Up Google’s Ad Technology Business
In a long awaited ruling, the judge said Google must make some changes to its ad tech business to handle antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures publicly.
Fitbit Edge is Google’s middle ground between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch
Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display.
Here's how some Chicago small businesses are ramping up their use of AI
Mary Nguyen Aregoni, owner of the West Loop restaurant Saigon Sisters, started using Gemini, Google’s AI tool, early this year. She took free online courses about AI and a webinar from Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program. “It's pretty easy and intuitive to use, but you have to know how to ask the right questions or prompt,” she says.
Pixel 11 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: Can a re-run contend with a re-do [Video]
How close does the Pixel 11 Pro get to the iPhone 17 Pro? Does Google’s best of 2026 contend with...
Pixel 11 Pro XL shows up in hands-on leak days ahead of launch [Gallery]
With just a few days left to go before Google’s Pixel 11 launch event, a hands-on leak has shown off...
Google Fitbit Edge hands-on: Pixel Watch Lite, take two
Google’s new Fitbit Edge tracker launches later this month and, as we get our review together, here’s a quick hands-on...
Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software
More helpful features, less AI slop.