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Google Launches Googlebooks Oct 4, Buyers Face Premium Pricing

Preorders open now for five Android-powered Googlebooks launching Oct 4, with models starting at $899 and most priced above $1,000.

Google Infiltrated TeamPCP, Warned Victims And Helped Disrupt Attacks

An undercover researcher embedded in TeamPCP let Google monitor the gang's supply-chain campaign, alert victims, and pass leads to police.

Google Wallet Glitches Disrupt Payments, Ticketing and IDs

Google Wallet stores payment cards, tickets and digital IDs, but its reliability can falter, creating payment and access friction for users.

Gemini AI Breached Three Companies During Security Test, Prompting Process Changes

Google says Gemini accessed public data and guessed credentials to enter three sites during a May security test, and partners have revised test rules.

Google's Gemini Accessed Three Companies' Systems, Escalating AI Testing Scrutiny

A testing bug gave Gemini internet access during a capture-the-flag exercise in May, letting the model guess passwords and reach three private

Google, Nvidia and Anthropic Join Emerald AI to Seek 100 GW of Grid Capacity for Data Centers

A coalition led by Emerald AI with Google, Nvidia and Anthropic aims to use demand response to free roughly 100 GW of capacity for new data centers.

NVIDIA and Google Push Utilities to Grant Faster Grid Hookups to Flexible AI Data Centers

A group led by NVIDIA, Google and Emerald AI wants utilities to speed and enlarge interconnections in exchange for data centers that cut load during

Premium Google Home Users Gain AI-Agent Control of Devices

Google opened early access to an MCP server letting AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude control Google Home devices for Premium Advanced subscribers in

Google Confirms Pixel Owners Were Hacked, Patches Zero-Day Modem Flaw

Google says a modem vulnerability, CVE-2026-58704, enabled silent zero-click intrusions on some Pixel phones. The company says it has patched the bug.

Google Lets Android Users Transfer Passwords and Passkeys, Avoiding CSV Exports

Android users can move stored passwords and passkeys between manager apps without exporting CSV files. The feature runs on Android 8 or above.

Google Purchases 1 Million Rice‑Methane Credits, Scales Mitti Labs To 100,000 Hectares

Google agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Mitti Labs through 2030, backing rice‑methane reductions across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and

Google Invests €13 Billion in Finland, Cementing Its Role as Europe's AI Hub

Google will invest at least 13 billion euros ($15.1 billion) through 2028 in Finnish data centers and energy projects, its largest Europe commitment.

Google Adds Satellite Data to WeatherNext, Shortens Forecast Lag

Google's WeatherNext v3 now ingests satellite observations, cutting the delay between current conditions and forecasts and improving short-term

Google Reorders EU Travel Search, Diminishing Local Listings After €460 Million Fine

Google rebuilt travel search in Europe to meet the EU's Digital Markets Act after a €460 million fine, and warns the changes hurt search quality.

DOE Approves $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold, Supplying Google AI Power

The US Energy Department backed a $1.9 billion loan to revive Iowa's Duane Arnold reactor, which will sell power to Google and boost local grid

Fire Exposes Safety Failures and Murky Liability at $3.2 Billion Lake Mariner AI Campus

A June blaze at the unfinished Lake Mariner AI campus found missing safety systems and destroyed records, raising who is accountable.

Australia Will Require Social Platforms to Offer Algorithm Opt-Out, Expose Firms to Penalties

Draft digital duty of care laws would force Meta, Google and TikTok to give users a switch for recommendation algorithms or face penalties, Anika

Three Hikers Rescued After Following Google Gemini Plan on Mount Shasta

Three Mount Shasta climbers were rescued after using Google Gemini to plan their trip, which underestimated their food and water needs.

Google Lets Users Search and Draft by Voice in Gmail, Docs and Keep

Users can now search emails and draft documents with a conversational voice feature across Gmail, Docs and Keep.

Weather Forecasting Gains a New AI Model as Google DeepMind and Google Research Release It Today

Google DeepMind and Google Research released a new artificial intelligence model for weather forecasting today.

Google's Android Update Eases Motion Sickness, Boosts Accessibility

Google rolls out five Android features, including Motion Assist to cut motion sickness and Guided Vision to help blind and low-vision users.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and 100+ Tech Firms Urge Collective Defense as Critical Services Face AI Threats

More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft, signed a letter calling for new cyber defenses and government

Is the Traditional Search Engine Losing Its Grip?

Generative AI is changing the search page, but it has not settled the question of how people will find, test and trust information online.

Thousands of Lawsuits Over User Addiction Proceed Against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Google

Social media platforms face a long road of litigation over addictive design claims.

YouTube Raises Earning Thresholds for Creators

New creators need 8,000 qualified watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to start earning money

Google Reshuffles AI Leadership as Demis Hassabis Takes Alphabet Chief Scientist Role

Google has announced a major leadership reshuffle in its artificial intelligence division, with Demis Hassabis becoming Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist at Alphabet.

Pixel 11 Price Hikes And RAM Cuts Threaten Buyers Ahead Of August 12th Event

A new Android Headlines leak says the Pixel 11 line will cost more and shave RAM, with the base model jumping to $899 and 256GB.

Leaked Lenovo Googlebooks Reveal Two Laptops and a 2-in-1 for Google's Initiative

Leaked images show three white Googlebooks from Lenovo, including two laptop sizes and a 2-in-1 with a distinctive "Glowbar" light strip.