Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn’t pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.

Is this the end of Epic and Google’s feud?
Is this the end of Epic and Google’s feud?

Today, I am sitting in the courtroom that may decide the fate of Android. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney is here. Google Android boss Sameer Samat is here. Together, they’ll try to convince Judge James Donato that they’re no longer enemies – that Google’s illegal monopoly on Android app stores can be resolved with a mutual […]

Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini

Students can prompt Gemini by typing “I want to take a practice SAT test,” and the AI will provide them with a free practice exam. Gemini then analyzes the results, highlighting strengths and identifying areas that need further review. It also offers d…

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses

The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses. 

Google Search AI Mode can use Gmail and Photos to get to know you
Google Search AI Mode can use Gmail and Photos to get to know you

Google is helping AI Mode to provide more personalized responses in Search by allowing the chatbot to analyze your Gmail and Google Photos accounts. After launching for Gemini AI last week, “Personal Intelligence” is now coming to tailor AI Mode search results to your interests and daily life by gathering information from your emails and […]

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts. The company wants to teach kids about topics like skills design, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship by creating an AI-powered learning “expedition.”

Google’s Gemini can now help you practice for exams with free mock tests

Gemini can now help students prepare for the SAT using realistic mock tests, moving beyond generic AI questions and closer to the format and pressure of an actual standardized exam.
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This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux
This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux

Nex Computer, a company that makes hardware designed to turn your phone into a laptop, is working on something new: the NexPhone. It’s a midrange phone that’s designed to double as your computer and comes with Android and Linux installed, both of which will offer desktop experiences when plugged into a monitor. But the NexPhone’s […]

Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads
Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads

Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova’s parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish […]

Google has finally killed the Stadia Bluetooth tool — but this person rescued it
Google has finally killed the Stadia Bluetooth tool — but this person rescued it

Did you save your Google Stadia controller like I told you last month? It’s still not too late. This week, Google has finally removed the tool that converts the now-useless controller into a decent Bluetooth gamepad. But there’s another way. Christopher Klay, who previously developed the Stadia Enhanced browser extension, is one of many who […]