Google Overhauls AI Leadership: Hassabis Shifts to Research, Dean Exits as Shares Fall
Demis Hassabis gives up the DeepMind CEO role to become Alphabet's chief scientist, while Jeff Dean leaves to start an i...
Google's $200B AI Chip Financing Deal for Anthropic Takes Aim at Nvidia
Google, Broadcom and Wall Street lenders built a roughly $200 billion financing network to supply Anthropic with AI chip...
Google Backstops Anthropic’s $15B Data Center Deal with Lease Guarantees
Google is providing billions in lease guarantees for AI startup Anthropic’s use of a massive new Texas data center campu...
Google’s Russian Fine Debt Exceeds 56 Billion Rubles as Belgian Court Freezes Assets
Enforceable claims against Google in Russia top 56 billion rubles, up from 42 billion in April, while a Belgian court se...
How to Activate Android’s Automatic Spam Call Blocker
Google’s built-in Phone app offers a filter that silently blocks suspected spam calls using a vast database of suspiciou...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Ambitions Face Long Road to Displace Google and Meta
Early ad revenue hits $100 million but projections of $2.4 billion in 2026 and $100 billion by 2030 face skepticism, as ...
Why Gen Z Prefers TikTok Over Google for Product Search
With 40% of Gen Z reportedly using TikTok instead of Google for search, marketing is shifting from polished ads to authe...
Google Tops World Cup Ad Impressions, But the Real Winners Weren't Official Sponsors
Samba data shows Google led all brands in TV ad impressions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, outpacing official sponsors ...
Google Tops World Cup Ad Impressions as Food & Beverage Brands Dominate
Samba data shows Google led U.S. World Cup TV ad impressions with 185.7 million, ahead of Michelob Ultra and Verizon, wh...
Google Lifts Capex Target to $195B as AI Drives 24% Revenue Surge
Alphabet's Q2 revenue jumped 24% to $119.8B, fueled by an 82% cloud spike, but the company now plans to spend at least $...
EU Fines Google $1 Billion in Landmark DMA Ruling Over Search and Play Store
The European Commission's $1 billion penalty targets Google's self-preferencing in search and anti-steering rules on its...
French Magazine Publishers Accuse Google of Violating Antitrust Commitments with AI Search Tools
SEPM says Google launched AI Overviews and AI Mode without consultation, turning itself into a direct competitor using p...
Google Hit with €890M EU Fine, in 'Constructive' Talks to Avoid More Penalties
The EU fined Google €890 million for anti-competitive practices under the Digital Markets Act, but regulators noted 'sub...
Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Pixel 10 Pro Fold: A Market Now Splits on Brawn vs. Budget
Samsung’s $2,099 Z Fold 8 Ultra packs more power and a slimmer design, while Google’s $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold leans on ...
Google’s Opal AI Builds Apps From Your Words — But It’s Still an Experiment
Opal, an experimental no-code AI tool from Google, lets you create apps by describing them, but early hands-on tests rev...
Instagram and TikTok Overtake Google for Gen Z Product Searches
More than half of Generation Z now turn to Instagram and TikTok first when searching for products and services, upending...