Google Seeks Gold With Navigation Tools for 2026 Winter Olympics

From enhanced Search features to AI-powered explanations, the company is rolling out a broad suite of tools aimed at both ...
TechCrunch

Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents

Google on Sunday announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, developed ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Nano Banana Renews AI Privacy Concerns for 1.5 Billion People

Google’s Nano Banana Renews AI Privacy Concerns for 1.5 Billion People Your email has been sent A familiar cloud of doubt is drifting back over Google… and it’s ...
Reuters

Google lawsuit says data scraping company uses fake searches to steal web content

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Friday sued a Texas company that "scrapes" data from online search results, alleging it uses hundreds of millions of fake Google search requests ...
Austin American-Statesman

Are you eligible for the $700 million Google settlement? See how to file a claim

Texans now have the opportunity to claim part of a $700 million settlement with Google. According to a news release, Attorney General Ken Paxton and other attorneys general from U.S. states and ...
Variety

Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’

As Disney has gone into business with OpenAI, the Mouse House is accusing Google of copyright infringement on a “massive scale” using AI models and services to “commercially exploit and distribute” ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Bar Adds Upload Image/File That Goes To AI Mode

Google is pushing even more ways directly into AI Mode from the main Google home page's search bar. Now when you select to upload an image or file, it will take you into AI Mode by default. This is ...
CNET

Just Want Links in Google Search Results Instead of AI Overviews? Here's How to Do It

If you're looking for web links only in Google Search results, create a custom search shortcut for your browser. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, ...
TechCrunch

Google’s NotebookLM adds ‘Deep Research’ tool, support for more file types

Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with a new tool to help users simplify complex research, along with support for additional file types. The service is rolling ...
The Verge

Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI

There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how shoppers will make decisions. There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how ...
Search Engine Land

With negative review extortion scams on the rise, use Google’s report form

Google Business Profiles has a form where you can report negative review extortion scams, the form launched a month ago. You can find access to the form in this help document and I believe you need to ...