During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs by claiming he had negotiated a “rate-payer protection commitment” with big tech companies that would allow them to build or pay for new power generation for their data centers. Leaders from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, … Read more
Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a well-known robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which creates artificial intelligence models and software designed to make industrial robots accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a separate entity within Google, but will work closely with Google DeepMind and … Read more
Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multi-step tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S26 phones. It all sounds a bit like the features Apple announced for Siri at its … Read more
Google’s Gemini AI is one step closer to being more like a real assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 line, Gemini will be able to call an Uber or put together a DoorDash order themselves. It’s called task automation, and it starts with a challenge to Gemini — something … Read more
Google on Wednesday announced a number of updates to its Gemini AI features in the Android operating system, the most significant of which is a new way to use AI to handle multi-step tasks like ordering an Uber or delivering food. These automations join other Gemini enhancements shipping today, including fraud detection enhancements for phone … Read more
Efforts by tech giants to boost AI adoption in India could mark a turning point as companies end free promotions in hopes of converting the world’s fourth-largest economy to windfall paid subscribers. India will become the world’s largest download market for generative AI apps in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, extending its … Read more
YouTube is expanding its more affordable $7.99 per month Premium Lite subscription service with new features, including the ability to download videos for offline access and watch videos in the background even when the screen is off or you’re using other apps. These options were previously only available to customers on its full plan, which … Read more
Aiming to attract more AI investment to the country, India is hosting a four-day AI Impact Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI and Big Tech labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic … Read more
So let’s get to it, shall we? We finally have a release date Pixel 10A: March 5. What’s more, if you’re thinking of picking up Google’s latest phone, you can already pre-order the base model configuration on Amazon and Best Buy with 128GB of storage and a $100 gift card for $499. Alternatively, Amazon is … Read more
SerpApi, a company that offers web scraping tools, is fighting a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google that accuses it of vacuuming search results “on a staggering scale.” In a motion to dismiss filed Friday, SerpApi argues that Google does not copyright its search results, saying the engine is built “on the backs of others who … Read more