Two more Gemini researchers are leaving Google for Anthropic
Two more Gemini researchers are leaving Google for Anthropic

Two leading artificial intelligence researchers at Google are planning to leave for Anthropic, according to a Bloomberg report on June 24, the latest departures from the team behind Gemini and the second pair to head for the Claude maker inside a week….

Gemini in Chrome can now see exactly what you’re looking at on screen

Google is rolling out a new “Select from screen” tool for Gemini in Chrome, while Gemini 3.5 Flash gains built-in computer-use capabilities.

AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals

Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper.

Filling out forms on mobile just got a lot easier thanks to Google Wallet

Google is bringing advanced Autofill to Chrome on Android and iPhone, allowing users to fill forms using information stored in Google Wallet.

Gemini 3.5 Flash can now see and control your screen, and Google wants enterprises to trust it
Gemini 3.5 Flash can now see and control your screen, and Google wants enterprises to trust it

Google has made computer use a built-in tool inside Gemini 3.5 Flash, the model it launched at I/O 2026 as its fastest agentic AI model. The capability, which lets AI agents see screens, click, type, and scroll across browsers, mobile devices, and desk…

Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills
Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills

Congress is moving to stop households paying for Big Tech’s AI power bills. A House panel votes this week on a package of measures. The aim is to put AI data centre energy costs back on the companies that create them. As AI drives up electricity bills,…

Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments
Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments

While the court still hasn’t signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android’s app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles billing for developers worldwide. As announced in March, the flat 30 percent […]

Google Wallet could save you time at airport security with TSA PreCheck Touchless ID

TSA and Google Wallet have launched a streamlined opt-in for PreCheck Touchless ID, letting travelers share their digital ID and boarding pass and breeze through security without a physical ID.

Google’s TV Streamer 4K is $25 off, its best price ever
Google’s TV Streamer 4K is $25 off, its best price ever

The Google TV Streamer 4K is more than just a terrific streaming device. It can also act as a smart home hub, letting you control all major smart home devices directly from your TV. Thanks to Prime Day, it’s now on sale for $74.99 at Amazon for Prime members, matching its best price to date. […]

The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great — but it’s finicky
The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great — but it’s finicky

Right out of the box, the new Google Home Speaker passed a couple of important tests. Even with the volume at 100 percent and music blaring out of the speaker, it quickly ducked the audio and listened every time I said “Hey, Google.” In fact, in two days of testing, the speaker’s three microphones haven’t […]