Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate |

4:21 PM PDT · September 17, 2026 Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the conversation around artificial general…

UN turns to Google to make its global data ready for AI agents |

The United Nations on Thursday announced that it is working with Google to make its vast collection of global statistics easier for AI systems to…

Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android |

In Brief Posted: 9:00 AM PDT · September 10, 2026 Google on Thursday introduced a new password manager switching experience on Android that doesn’t require…

Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs |

Google has agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Indian climate-tech startup Mitti Labs through 2030, in what the companies say is the largest…

SQD and Google Collaborate on Expanding Cloud Web3 Blockchain Analytics

Sep 9, 2026 SQD, the enterprise-ready backbone for blockchain data, is forming a new partnership with Google Cloud to expandCloud Web3 Blockchain Analytics. Delivered through…

Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning |

In Brief Posted: 12:35 PM PDT · September 5, 2026 Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta this week after using Google’s AI chatbot…

Google's Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library |

7:47 AM PDT · September 4, 2026 Google is integrating more of its services with AI, as the company announced that its personal agent, Gemini…

Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep |

In Brief Posted: 9:00 AM PDT · September 3, 2026 Google is launching conversational AI features within Docs, Gmail, and Keep that let users ask…

Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates |

2:38 PM PDT · September 2, 2026 The Justice Department has spent years attempting to break up Google’s gargantuan advertising business across two separate antitrust…

Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out

Spirit Airlines may have declared bankruptcy this spring, but the budget airline is still worth something—to AI giants, at least. In mid-August, Google won a…