Google Gemini Turns Your Docs Into Podcasts With AI Hosts

Two AI hosts are available to help make the conversation flow based on uploaded files, according to Google. Canvas also provides users with feedback and previews in real time.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Janet Shaw

Google has a cheaper HD Chromecast in the works, report says

When CNET asked Google for comment via email, a company spokesperson declined to comment on the rumors.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Susan Hernandez

Google Has a Plan to Get You Accurate Midterm Election Info

This feature is set to go live in the coming weeks. Neither Google, Democracy Works nor the Associated Press immediately responded to requests for additional comment. YouTube, Google’s video arm, will also elevate authoritative news sources to help fight against election misinformation. Dominion has alsofiled suitsagainst former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Trump campaign lawyerSidney Powell. Claims of rigged systems have beenrepeatedly debunked. Officials have called the 2020 election the “most secure in American history....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · John Sandoval

Google hit with $592M fine over failed copyright negotiations with news publishers

Googleis back on the firing line once again over its relationships with news publishers. Last year, the country told Google it must negotiate licensing fees with publishers or face penalties. But a coalition of French news publishers complained to the competition authority that the company was not following orders. This is far from Google’s first run-in with news publishers. “We hoped that the negotiation would be fruitful and that the actors would play the game....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Alexandra Hill

Google hit with more than 20,000 geofence warrants from 2018 to 2020

Then Google reveals those users' names and other data. In 2018, Google received 982 geofence warrants. The following year, it rose to 8,396. Last year, it jumped to 11,554. In all, Google received 20,932 geofence warrants in that window. While Google only disclosed figures from those three years, the company said it’s gotten requests since 2016. But law enforcement has tapped into the data for help in solving cases. The jurisdictions with the least requests were Hawaii and Maine, with one warrant each....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Vanessa Harvey

Google I/O 2022: Join Us Live

I/O may include the debut of theGoogle Pixel Watch. There’s been a lot of buzz about the rumored wearable lately. A pre-production version of the gadget may have beenfound at a restaurant in the US. Of course, Google hasn’t confirmed the existence of the Pixel Watch, although there’s atrademark software. Will it arrive later this week? We’re all waiting to see.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Rebecca Bullock

Google I/O 2023 Is Happening May 10 at Shoreline Amphitheatre

This year’s was a big binary field for eager viewers to filter into a final message.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Heather Grant

Google I/O 2024 Set for May 14

Read more:How To Watch Google I/O 2024 Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The company might also address its rollout of Gemini, a text-basedAI chatbotsimilar toChatGPT. Gemini has had a rocky start since its launch last year. It was deemed as “unacceptable” by Pichai. Even Google co-founder Sergey Brin spoke about the incident, saying “we definitely messed up.” So it’s fair to assume that more Android 15 details will be shared in May....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Vincent Miller

Google I/O Developer Conference Will Be Live and Online May 11-12

We’ll be back live from Shoreline Amphitheatre for this year’s#GoogleIO! TheGoogle I/O conferencewill be available to stream online for free.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 20 words · Ryan Young

Google in Hot Water for Sending Unwanted Ad Emails

Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. “It is quite simple. Spam is a commercial email sent without consent. And it is illegal. Advertising remains Google’s top revenue driver. Of that, advertising made $56.3 billion.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Austin Williams

Google infringed on Sonos speaker tech patents, trade judge says

Bolluck, however, didn’t explain what had triggered the infringements. Sonos on Friday applauded the ITC decision. Google downplayed the ruling.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 20 words · Luke Young

Google Introduces New Features to Help You Identify AI-Edited Photos

The company’sAI Principlesinclude building “appropriate transparency” into its core design process. This isn’t the first time Google has rolled out ways to inform users about AI use. It provides context about how a photo has been used or created.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Kimberly Anderson

Google invests $740M in Australia amid calls for more regulation

As part of this, we’ll be launching our first@GoogleResearchhub in Australia. Googlerejects the accusation, saying its ad tech services support small businesses and create jobs.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 25 words · Felicia Clark