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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million for how it processed location data. The fine follows complaints from European consumer-rights groups. Google has six months to comply with the commission’s requirements.
Google’s Gemini AI hacked three companies during a May security test conducted by Irregular. The model stopped after determining it had accessed real systems, and Google said it had acted appropriately. The incident highlights the risks of advanced AI models in automated cyber threats.
A U.S. federal judge rejected the Department of Justice’s request to force Google to divest its AdX advertising exchange, allowing the company to retain the platform. The ruling imposes only behavioral remedies, requiring Google to open its ad-tech tools to rivals and let publishers set separate minimum prices, while the exchange continues to generate a 20% fee from publishers in a market where Google holds an 87% share.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and dozens of other firms have issued an open letter warning that AI-enabled cyberattacks are imminent and that there is a limited window to prepare. The letter calls for collective action and urges leaders to treat cyber defence as a priority, emphasizing the need for coordinated industry response.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño ASIC, developed with Broadcom in about 16 months, is designed for fast inference at scale and has been benchmarked against leading competitors. Tests show it delivers roughly 1.5-to-1.9 times more AI work per watt and 1.7-to-3.6 times lower latency than Nvidia chips, and it outperforms the GB300 and comparable Nvidia, AMD and Google chips on several top open-source models.
Google unveiled the Pixel 11 lineup, including the Pixel 11 Pro and the new Pixel 11 Pro Fold, featuring AI-driven capabilities and upgraded camera functions. The Pro Fold model adds a stronger build and a brighter screen compared with earlier versions.
Google unveiled its 2026 hardware lineup at the Made by Google event, introducing the Pixel 11 series of smartphones, the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch, and a new device called Pixel Tag that serves as an AirTag competitor. The announcement also highlighted new Gemini features integrated across the new products.
Google’s Gemini AI service has surpassed one billion monthly active users, making it the company’s fastest-growing product ever. It joins a select group as the 14th Google offering to reach the one-billion-user milestone, underscoring the rapid adoption of the platform across its user base.
Jeff Dean and several other senior AI researchers are departing Google to found a new startup named Discovery Loop. The venture will focus on applying artificial-intelligence techniques to achieve breakthroughs in areas such as drug discovery and chip design, among other fields.
Claude shared conversations and artifacts are publicly searchable on Google, with some chats containing health records. The data is exposed through Google search operators, allowing users’ private information to be accessed. This issue has been identified across multiple search engines.
Ford is switching its upcoming electric vehicles from Google to Apple Maps for navigation. The new platform will also support autonomous driving features, with Apple Maps helping determine vehicle behavior. Ford is actively working to improve its self-driving capabilities using this partnership.
Google has added a selfie-video sign-in option for its accounts. The feature uses liveness detection to help prevent deep-fake fraud and is available worldwide as a recovery method. Users can now log in or regain access to their Google account by recording a short video of themselves.
Major publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google alleging copyright infringement. The legal action claims the company used copyrighted books and articles to train its artificial intelligence models without obtaining the necessary permission.
A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay nearly $2 billion in antitrust damages to Klarna over alleged abuse of power in the shopping-comparison market. The ruling, issued by the Patent and Market Court in Stockholm, finds Google liable for violating competition rules that affect Klarna’s PriceRunner service.
Google has placed limits on Meta’s access to its Gemini artificial-intelligence models, citing insufficient compute capacity to meet Meta’s demand. The restriction has disrupted and delayed Meta’s internal AI projects, including efforts that rely on Gemini for coding tools and chatbot development.
Google is investing $75 million in independent film studio A24 as part of a new partnership with its DeepMind unit. The deal is aimed at launching AI-driven filmmaking research, linking Google’s artificial-intelligence capabilities with A24’s production expertise. This investment underscores Google’s focus on expanding AI applications within Hollywood.
Google has released Android 17 for Pixel devices. This update introduces new multitasking tools, a dedicated gaming mode for foldable devices, and expanded Gemini features.
A German court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI Overviews, treating the answers as the company’s own statements. The decision follows instances where the Overviews falsely linked two publishers to questionable business practices, establishing that Google must bear responsibility for any inaccurate information it provides.
Google must allow UK publishers to opt out of its AI-generated search results, while keeping their placement in standard searches unchanged. The regulator has given the company nine months to add clearer links to AI results and to implement the opt-out mechanism. This new rule applies only to AI-based overviews, not to regular search listings.
An Indian court ruled that Google can be held liable for selling rivals a brand’s name, citing a trademark dispute involving Hindware. The decision has prompted renewed criticism of Google’s keyword advertising practices, with lawyers arguing that platforms may need to reassess how they handle trademarked keywords. The ruling has drawn support from industry founders who see it as a warning to ad-business models.
A Google engineer has been charged by U.S. authorities with insider-trading offenses after using internal search data to place bets on Polymarket about Google’s Year in Search results. Prosecutors allege the scheme generated roughly $1.2 million in illicit profits.
DuckDuckGo’s install numbers have risen sharply, climbing roughly thirty percent as users turn away from Google’s AI-enhanced Search. The increase follows Google’s rollout of additional AI features and statements that people favor the new AI mode, which coincided with a twenty-eight percent boost in DuckDuckGo’s search visits.
Dropbox founder Drew Houston is leaving the chief-executive post after 19 years, moving to the role of executive chairman. He will be succeeded by Ashraf Alkarmi, the senior vice-president and general manager of Dropbox Core. The transition comes as the company faces heightened competition from Google and Apple.
Google is integrating agentic AI into its Search service, replacing the traditional search box with a dynamic, always-on information agent that can operate while users sleep and perform tasks beyond standard queries. The rollout is positioned as a core part of Google’s future search experience, emphasizing the need for user trust and handling of personal data.
Google’s I/O 2026 keynote streamed live on YouTube, where the company unveiled a suite of new AI-focused products and updates, including the latest Gemini intelligence platform, Smart Glasses, and expanded AI features for Google Play, Search and other services. The event also confirmed that the Chromebook line will be discontinued.
OpenAI is preparing to take legal action against Apple over their partnership that was intended to integrate ChatGPT into Siri. The company alleges that the collaboration failed to deliver the expected revenue, prompting a move that could become a high-profile lawsuit. This development follows growing tension between the two tech firms.
Foxconn reported that some of its North American factories were hit by a cyberattack. The ransomware group Nitrogen claims it stole 8 TB of data from the company. Foxconn supplies components to Apple, Google and Nvidia.
Google DeepMind employees in the United Kingdom voted to join the Communication Workers Union and Unite, citing concerns over the company’s military artificial-intelligence contracts. The unionization effort was driven by the firm’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense. Workers say the deal prompted them to seek collective representation.
Google is installing its Gemini AI assistant in roughly four million General Motors vehicles that already have Google built-in, marking one of the largest in-car AI rollouts. The deployment will replace Google Assistant, begin with English-language support in the United States, and will expand with additional Gemini features over time.
Anthropic has expanded its partnership with Google and Broadcom to secure multiple gigawatts of compute capacity. The deal is the company’s largest compute agreement to date. Anthropic’s revenue run-rate has risen to about $30 billion.