Those 90-second YouTube ads you saw? YouTube says they don’t exist

YouTube denies running 90-second unskippable ads on TVs, but multiple users are reporting the same experience. So what’s actually going on?

Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Intel across Xeon and custom chips
Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Intel across Xeon and custom chips

In short: Google Cloud and Intel have announced a deepened multi-year AI infrastructure partnership covering both CPU deployment and custom chip co-development. Google Cloud will continue adopting Intel’s Xeon 6 processors across its global infrastruct…

Google’s Gemini AI can answer your questions with 3D models and simulations
Google’s Gemini AI can answer your questions with 3D models and simulations

Google’s latest upgrade for Gemini will allow the chatbot to generate interactive 3D models and simulations in response to your questions. With the new feature, you may see options to rotate the AI-generated model, manually adjust sliders on it, or input different values to change the simulation in real-time. When trying out the feature for […]

Demis Hassabis says Google DeepMind had to return to its startup roots after the Brain merger
Demis Hassabis says Google DeepMind had to return to its startup roots after the Brain merger

In short: Demis Hassabis, speaking on the 20VC podcast with Harry Stebbings in early April 2026, described how Google DeepMind has accelerated its pace over the past two to three years by merging Google Brain’s compute resources with DeepMind’s researc…

Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself
Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself

YouTube Shorts is rolling out a new AI-powered feature giving creators an easy way to realistically clone themselves on camera. The launch, hinted at earlier this year, reflects the platform’s fraught relationship with AI-generated content, adding more generative features while struggling to contain AI slop, deepfake scams, and impersonations. YouTube says the new tool will […]

Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects

Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can then use as context while you’re talking with […]

As YouTube grows on TV, it eyes more interactive video across formats

YouTube’s hiring across roles, partnerships, and a Bengaluru hub shows how it is building out its TV strategy.

Google Photos now saves you a precious second with a iPhone-like copy trick

The new Copy button in Google Photos cuts out the download middleman entirely, putting images on your clipboard instantly, though expect a slight resolution trade-off for the speed gain.

Pixel outperforms iPhone and Galaxy on repairability

A new 2026 repairability report reshapes smartphone rankings, putting Google Pixel ahead of iPhone and Galaxy devices while stricter EU scoring exposes how design choices affect long-term usability and repair costs.