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Google Maps will show 'Lake America' for US users, 'Lake Ontario' for Canadian users

Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, as part of an escalating trade feud with Canada.

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Founder of Moonshot AI Yang Zhilin delivers a speech at a conference of 2026 Zhongguancun forum, in Beijing, China March 25, 2026.

China's Moonshot AI negotiates Microsoft, Amazon, Google over Kimi K3 revenue sharing - report

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The company collapsed - then sold its employees' messages to Google for $10 Million

FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.

Google pulls AI generation feature out of satellite maps after fears of misuse, misinformation


Changing the rules of the game again: Gemini and Google Translate join forces

Google’s new Gemini-powered tech enables real-time conversation translation directly in headphones, preserving tone and emphasis. Now rolling out to iPhone after launching on Android.

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Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M

The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to.

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The end of the “copy–paste” era: The new update from Google that will work for you

Google is updating its work tools, allowing Gemini to generate first drafts in Docs, build complex data sheets in Sheets, and design entire presentations – all based on simple text prompts.

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Google introduces Nano Banana 2: Base model speed, pro model performance

The new model, based on Gemini 3.1 Flash, promises to combine the complex capabilities of the Pro version with unprecedented working speed.

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Also in Hebrew: Google launches personalized music creation in Gemini

Google unveils a new AI model in Gemini that turns text, images and video into original music tracks with custom melody and lyrics in seconds, including a Hebrew beta version.

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FBI arrests three Silicon Valley engineers suspected of leaking Google, technology secrets to Iran

A federal indictment accused sisters Samaneh and Sorour Ghandali and Mohammad Javad Khosravi of conspiring to commit trade secret theft, attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice.

A closer view of the FBI building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud's alleged role in distributing child sex abuse material

Apple has previously denied wrongdoing in a lawsuit by private plaintiffs making similar claims.

A truck from the child advocacy organization Heat Initiative calling on Apple to do more to police child sex abuse material on iCloud, is parked outside the Apple store as the new iPhone 15 is released in Boston, Massachusetts, US, September 22, 2023

Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in a trial accusing Meta and Google of profiting from social media addiction and harming children’s mental health.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026.

Google launches YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro

After a long wait, Google joins visionOS with an official YouTube app supporting full 360-degree and 3D content, marking a key step in the platform’s maturation.

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