- Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.uk Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip
It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.
- Google pushes back against federal supervision of its payment armtechcrunch.com Google pushes back against federal supervision of its payment arm | TechCrunch
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Friday that it was placing Google’s payment arm under federal supervision. In response, Google filed a
- Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025www.androidtrends.com Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025 | AT News
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, recently shared that Google’s search engine will experience a huge change in 2025. He believes that by then, the search engine will be able to answer much more complex questions than it does today. Pichai mentioned this while speaking at the New York Times’ DealBook...
- Google says its new AI model outperforms the top weather forecast systemtechcrunch.com Google says its new AI model outperforms the top weather forecast system | TechCrunch
Google’s DeepMind team unveiled an AI model for weather prediction this week called GenCast. In a paper published in Nature, DeepMind researchers said
- Google files appeal in Epic case, set for February 20259to5google.com Google files appeal in Epic case, set for February 2025
In losing the Epic lawsuit last December, a District Judge this October laid out a series of changes to Google Play. That was put on hold to allow the appeals process to play out, and Google today filed its opening brief.
- Google is further cracking down on sites publishing ‘parasite SEO’ contentwww.theverge.com Google is further cracking down on sites publishing ‘parasite SEO’ content
Google’s “site reputation abuse” policy is getting an update.
- Google will soon let you create single-use or limited-use email aliaseswww.neowin.net Google will soon let you create single-use or limited-use email aliases
Google is tipped to work on a system that lets users create single-use email aliases, keeping your main email private.
- YouTube is testing the worst change ever in its Android appwww.androidauthority.com YouTube is testing the worst change ever in its Android app
YouTube is testing a change in swipe gesture behavior for its fullscreen video player, playing the next video instead of toggling fullscreen.
- YouTube Premium’s legacy price breaks are going away for more userswww.theverge.com YouTube Premium’s legacy price breaks are going away for more users
‘Early adopter pricing’ is expiring around the world.
- YouTube debunks viral homepage layout that hides video view counts and upload date9to5google.com YouTube debunks viral homepage layout that hides video view counts and upload date
YouTube has debunked a viral screenshot that shows a homepage layout that lacks video view counts and an upload date.
- Russia wants Google to pay a fine that's more money than exists on Earthwww.androidauthority.com Russia wants Google to pay a fine that's more money than exists on Earth
Google’s unpaid fines in Russia have spiraled to an unimaginable 2 undecillion rubles ($2.5 decillion USD).
- Google accused of violating labor law for asking workers to ‘refrain’ from talking about antitrust casewww.theverge.com Google accused of violating labor law for asking workers to ‘refrain’ from talking about antitrust case
Google is still set to fight the government over remedies.
> Google is still set to fight the government over remedies.
- More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AIwww.theverge.com More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
The company had a strong quarter thanks in large part to AI.
- Google’s AI search summaries are rolling out to over 100 more countrieswww.theverge.com Google’s AI search summaries are rolling out to over 100 more countries
But only AI Overviews in the US have ads.
- Report: Google targeting December launch for Gemini 2.09to5google.com Report: Google targeting December launch for Gemini 2.0
In December of 2023, Google announced the first version of Gemini and the company is reportedly planning to launch Gemini 2.0 a year later.
- Google is reportedly developing a ‘computer-using agent’ AI systemwww.theverge.com Google is reportedly developing a ‘computer-using agent’ AI system
It will reportedly only work in a web browser, at first.
- Report: Google will report revenue of about $86.4 billion for the third quarterwww.androidtrends.com Report: Google will report revenue of about $86.4 billion for the third quarter | AT News
Google parent Alphabet expects $86.4 billion in Q3 earnings, driven by strong AI momentum and growth in cloud services.
- Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ dealwww.theguardian.com Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ deal
Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California’s Kairos Power
- Google Flights will now show the ‘Cheapest’ options9to5google.com Google Flights will now show the ‘Cheapest’ options
Ahead of the busy holiday travel season, Google Flights is rolling out a new “Cheapest” search filter that...
- Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OSwww.androidauthority.com Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.
> Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.
- Why Google is appealing the U.S. Epic Games verdictblog.google Why we’re appealing the Epic Games verdict
Google will appeal the U.S. Epic Games verdict, and ask the courts to pause remedies to maintain a safe developer and user experience.
- Former Google CEO on AI data centers: "We're not going to hit the climate goals anyway"www.techspot.com Former Google CEO on AI data centers: "We're not going to hit the climate goals anyway"
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that power consumption for AI data centers in 2024 will be 10 times higher than it was in 2022. With a...
> The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that power consumption for AI data centers in 2024 will be 10 times higher than it was in 2022. With a single ChatGPT request estimated to consume almost 10 times more power than a Google search, Arm CEO Rene Haas warned earlier this year that AI data centers could require as much as 20 to 25 percent of the entire US power grid by 2030.
- Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for contentapnews.com Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content
Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms.
- Google is testing verified checkmarks in searchwww.theverge.com Google is testing verified checkmarks in search
Blue ticks, but for business web links.
- Google Flights now uses Amtrak data to show 'trains to consider' alongside flights9to5google.com Google Flights now uses Amtrak data to show 'trains to consider' alongside flights
Google Flights is getting better integration with Amtrak to show "trains to consider" alongside flight routes.
- Google says a closed ad ecosystem isn’t anticompetitive — it’s just saferwww.theverge.com Google says a closed ad ecosystem isn’t anticompetitive — it’s just safer
Google took a page out of the Apple playbook.
> Google took a page out of the Apple playbook.
- YouTube Premium is getting a big price hike internationallywww.androidpolice.com YouTube Premium is getting a big price hike internationally
Your YouTube Premium subscription is about to get more expensive
- YouTube launches Communities, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each othertechcrunch.com YouTube launches Communities, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each other | TechCrunch
The space, called “Communities,” is kind of like a Discord server built into a creator's channel.
- Google scores rare legal win as 1.49bn euro fine scrappedwww.bbc.com Google scores rare legal win as 1.49bn euro fine scrapped
The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech businesses.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/22959104 > The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech businesses.
- Google rolls out Android tablet desktop mode in developer previewwww.techspot.com Google rolls out Android tablet desktop mode in developer preview
Mountain View recently confirmed that a consumer desktop mode is still happening, and devs can test out the new functionality on the Pixel Tablet using the latest...
> Mountain View recently confirmed that a consumer desktop mode is still happening, and devs can test out the new functionality on the Pixel Tablet using the latest developer preview. Google is implementing desktop windowing using "freeform" windows that can be resized and moved at will.
- YouTube starts showing ads when you pause a video on TV9to5google.com YouTube starts showing ads when you pause a video on TV
YouTube is starting to show ads on TVs whenever you pause a video, as first announced earlier this year by Google.
- Google is losing its status as a verbwww.businessinsider.com Google is losing its status as a verb
Google's status as a verb is slipping among Gen Z, who prefer 'searching' over 'Googling', signaling a shift in how the internet giant is perceived.
- Yelp sues Google over dominance in local search9to5google.com Yelp sues Google over dominance in local search
Yelp has filed a lawsuit against Google over the company's dominance in local search results and stifling of competition.
- YouTube adds QR codes to share channels9to5google.com YouTube adds QR codes to share channels
Following handles for easier IDs and mentions, YouTube now offers QR codes as another way to share channels
- Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive adswww.windowscentral.com Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.
Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.