Judge sends former Google chief’s spying, sexual assault lawsuit to arbitration

A lawsuit by an ex-girlfriend of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, accusing him of sexual assault and accessing her company ...

Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban gets 7 years in prison

Caiden Stachowicz allegedly told authorities he was angered by GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman’s supporting legislation to require ...
Digital Trends

Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you

Google set Google I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20, and it’s making AI the headline from the start. The company’s save the date messaging puts Gemini front and center, with Android, Chrome, and Google Cloud ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google AI Overviews Now Powered By Gemini 3

Gemini 3 is now the default model powering AI Overviews in markets where the feature is available. Users can ask follow-up questions directly from an AI Overview and continue into AI Mode where ...
Android

Google's Stadia controller conversion tool kicks the bucket

Google has officially shut down the Stadia controller conversion tool that many were able to use to turn their useless Stadia controller into a standard Bluetooth controller for other platforms. The ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Google in Talks With Stonepeak’s Radiate for Fiber Venture

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is in talks with Radiate, a broadband operator backed by Stonepeak Partners, to set up a joint venture that would hold the companies’ fiber assets, as demand for high-speed ...
The Verge

Google’s Gemini AI will use what it knows about you from Gmail, Search, and YouTube

With Personal Intelligence, Gemini can give you more personalized answers to your questions, though it requires you to opt in. With Personal Intelligence, Gemini can give you more personalized ...
BGR

Google One Cloud Storage Plans Just Got A 50% Discount, But You'll Have To Act Fast

Holiday shopping is nearly over for most people, but thanks to Google, there's one more thing to add to the list of things-to-buy before 2025 ends: a full year of Google One cloud storage for your ...
The New York Times

Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle Google has agreed to buy ...
Fox News

Google's new Call Reason feature marks calls as urgent

Sometimes you need someone to answer right away. Maybe you are locked out. Maybe those concert tickets are about to go on sale. Android users are about to get a helpful upgrade that gives their calls ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Google faces fines over Google Play if it doesn't make more concessions, sources say

Google Play tweaks still fall short of EU antitrust standards, sources say EU fine likely in first quarter of 2026, sources say Google can make more changes to avoid fine, sources say BRUSSELS, Dec 10 ...