A lot of value was unlocked when the company beat back the government’s breakup efforts. Now, Google is making strides in the AI race while its core business offers it financial flexibility.

Google’s official support page confirms this expanded scope, explaining that users can "get info and get things done with Gemini while you drive, walk, or ride," activated either via the hotword or the microphone icon.

Android TV owners have reported that a popular third-party YouTube app has been disabled on their devices. Here's what really happened.

Google is on a tear in the AI race and has made a miraculous comeback, thanks to Gemini, its TPUs, and other factors. Here's what's going on.

On the AI chips front, Nvidia is still the confident frontrunner, but Google might score a big win in its catch-up efforts if The Information report is true. Nvidia’s GPUs are the preferred AI chip right now, but Google’s custom tensor processing units (TPUs) are providing at least some competition.

Nvidia’s customers have a big incentive to explore cheaper alternatives. Bernstein, an investment-research firm, estimates that Nvidia’s GPUs account for over two-thirds of the cost of a typical AI server rack.

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The internet giant has released new AI software and struck deals, such as a chip tie-up with Anthropic PBC, that have reassured investors the company won’t easily lose to ChatGPT creator OpenAI and other rivals.

Media you purchased through Google or YouTube should soon be available once again in Disney's Movies Anywhere.

Google is upgrading Circle to Search with AI Mode, delivering richer, more context-aware follow-up answers and making visual search far more useful on Android devices.

One of the more compelling updates in the Pixel 9 is Gemini AI which runs throughout the Android experience to provide contextual assistance beyond anything you’d have with simple voice commands. You can circle objects in photos to search for similar items or identify landmarks without having to type queries,