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Iran projects normalcy amid internet blackout, claims protesters were 'armed aggressors'

NetBlocks reported that at hour 238 of the digital blackout, there was a “significant return to some online services, including Google, suggesting that heavily filtered access has been enabled.”

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026
An illustration of a smartphone with Google's logo, resting on a laptop keyboard.

Google access restored in Iran following internet blackout, IRGC-linked Tasnim claims

Apple, Google.

For a billion dollars a year: Apple adopts Google’s advanced technology

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

With Somaliland recognition, Israel shapes global reality instead of just reacting to it - opinion


Head-to-head with ChatGPT: Google unveils Gemini Live – AI that sees your screen

Google’s AI engine introduces a new feature that can "see" the screen and provide relevant information. Initially, this update will be available exclusively for Android users.

 With Gemini Live, the software gains a new ability: live video processing and screen sharing.

10% of Israeli tech vacancies found to be 'ghost jobs'

"A ghost job is a familiar phenomenon," explained Ethosia CEO Eyal Solomon. "It is expressed when a company posted a job on LinkedIn and froze it, but did not remove it."

 LinkedIn app on smartphone screen.

Google upgrades family link to protect kids from digital dangers

Google launches new family link features: "School Time," approved contacts, and improved controls for kids' online activity.

 Parental Control Tools in Google’s Family Link

TikTok returns to app stores in the U.S.

Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided to remove TikTok, the Chinese video app has returned to the app stores.

 TikTok. Returns to the U.S. Market

Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable

The project dubbed Project Waterworth is supposed to span more than 50,000 kilometers.

Meta will compensate half a million users in Germany €100

Google Ventures takes part in Israel’s Blockaid series B $50m. funding round

Blockaid works with some of the biggest on-chain companies, such as Coinbase, Metamask, Stellar, Uniswap, and World App.

Photo of Blockaid founders.

Google to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America following Trump’s executive action

President Trump issued an order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on January 20, fulfilling a campaign promise.

 A storm with a rainbow on the Gulf of Mexico with a boat going by and the surf in the foreground.

Israeli startup Aligned lands $8M to enhance its AI-led sales rooms

The AI-powered Digital Sales Room (DSR) designed to simplify the buyer-seller workflow.

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Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.

 Google Maps app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Google employees directly assist IDF, Defense Min., Washington Post reveals

Employees at Google have worked to provide Israel's military with access to its most advanced artificial intelligence. 

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