A consumer watchdog issued a warning about Google's AI agent shopping protocol — Google says she's wrong |

Shortly after Google announced its new Universal Commerce Protocol for AI-powered shopping agents, a consumer economics watchdog sounded the alarm. In a now viral post…

Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting 'extortion' |

A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination suit last month filled with such scandalous allegations against the company’s famed CEO, Jack Hidary, that the…

Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting ‘extortion’ |

A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination suit last month filled with such scandalous allegations against the company’s famed CEO, Jack Hidary, that plaintiff…

Gemba Ignites "Fintech-in-a-Box" Revolution: Launches on Microsoft & Google Marketplaces to Let Any Tech Company Become a Bank in Minutes

Gemba’s platform is now available on Google and Microsoft marketplaces to enable global tech firms to launch branded banking apps in under seven minutes—with up…

Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails

Google is putting even more generative AI tools into Gmail as part of its goal to further personalize user inboxes and streamline searches. On Thursday,…

Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases |

In Brief Posted: 5:32 PM PST · January 7, 2026 In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google…

Google Classroom's new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes |

9:55 AM PST · January 7, 2026 Google has introduced a new way to grab the attention of students who are avid podcast listeners. Now…

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a way to…

The Google Pixel Watch 4 made me like smartwatches again |

For the last few years, I wore either an analog watch or Xiaomi Band 6 for basic step tracking and time. I didn’t opt for…

3 New Tricks to Try With Google Gemini Live After Its Latest Major Upgrade

Gemini Live is the more conversational, natural language way of interacting with the Google Gemini AI bot using your voice. The idea is you chat…