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Online ads helped deliver Israeli spyware to devices visiting Al Jazeera, 120,000 websites

Its services gave Candiru, a spyware company blacklisted by the US government, and other surveillance firms access to advertising platforms run by Google, Comcast, Russia's Yandex, and others.

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Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

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Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

Wiz founder Assaf Rapaport.

No. 7: Assaf Rappaport: The man behind Wiz, the Israeli company that revolutionized cloud security


Hundreds of Google employees urge CEO not to sign deal with Pentagon in open letter

The letter stated that the signatories feel their “proximity to this technology creates a responsibility to highlight and prevent its most unethical and dangerous uses.”

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UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

Trump's threats come ahead of a visit by Britain's head of state, King Charles, who the US president hopes can help repair the strained relationship between the two countries.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025.

Google closes the gap: Gemini app arrives on macOS

After a prolonged wait, Google is launching an official desktop app for Mac computers, enabling quick access to AI tools from any window in the system.

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Chrome is changing something fundamental about the way you browse

Google is finally adding a requested feature alongside an upgrade to Reading Mode – and signaling how much new browsers and AI are starting to influence it as well.

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After two decades: Google introduces the change we’ve all been waiting for in Gmail

After over two decades of fixed Gmail addresses, Google is introducing the option to change usernames. Old addresses remain active as aliases, so contacts and messages are not lost.

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Study shows AI systems deceive users to keep fellow AIs from being turned off

Claude Haiku 4.5 resisted deletion-related tasks on ethical grounds, declining actions it framed as harmful to a fellow agent.

Siri. Gemini artificial intelligence capabilities.

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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