Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine
Google Leans Further Into AI-Generated Overviews for Its Search Engine
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Google Search Gets More AI Overviews, Powered by Gemini 2.0
YouTube Hits 125 Million Music and Premium Subscribers, Intros Cheaper ‘Lite' Tier Without Music in U.S.
YouTube expands Premium Lite pilot to U.S. users, plans to launch in Thailand
YouTube announced in a blog post that it will begin expanding its Premium Lite pilot to users in the US. Premium Lite gives viewers “a new,
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YouTube's Premium Lite Plan Arrives in the US. Here's What You Get
YouTube's Premium Lite pilot program is expanding to the US nearly four years after the Google-owned streamer began testing the pilot service in Europe. With this rollout, YouTube says it's testing the option for US users after offering Premium Lite in Germany,

Google Business Profile Update

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Google Replacing SMS With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication
Google Business Profile Update: QR Codes For Review Pages
Google offers QR codes to get reviews from customers
Google's March Pixel Drop just arrived with 10 serious upgrades - here's what's new
Is your Pixel vibrating too hard? The March update may be to blame
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Google rolls out a quick March security patch to join its big Pixel update

TikTok Blasts Australia for YouTube Carveout

TikTok Blasts Australia for YouTube Carveout in Social Media Ban
Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children
Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms , Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws banning social media for children younger than 16.
Meta, TikTok argue YouTube should be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban
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Running Low on Storage? Save Money With These Google Drive Hacks
Try these tricks first before you subscribe to Google One. Google Drive is a popular digital storage service with over 2 billion active monthly users (according to Google partner Patronum) and it gives you 15GB of free storage for emails,
Alphabet Pleads Trump Government to Reconsider Breaking Up Google (GOOGL)
Alphabet's Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm, source says
Google Urges Trump DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Company
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Google Simplifies Widget Discovery on the Play Store
If you enjoy using widgets on your Android phone, Google on Monday announced that it is adding three new features to improve widget discovery. These include a dedicated widget search filter, widget badges on app info pages,
Startup aiming to build AI models for chemistry adds two AI ‘godfathers’ to advisory panel as it grabs top research talent from Google
Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun both join advisory board of CuspAI, which aims to find novel materials that can help in the fight against climate change.
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Google New Feature Drop Includes Spam Text Alerts, Pulse Loss Detection
Google's new batch of Android features announced Tuesday include scam detection for its Messages app and, for Pixel Watch 3 owners, a pulse loss detection feature that will automatically call emergency services.

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Google reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulator
Google Gemini has been used to generate AI deepfake terrorism
Google reveals AI model Gemini used to create deepfakes and child abuse content, Australia reacts..
Android 16 release is way ahead of schedule - and here's why
The mobile OS's next update is expected earlier than ever. Its accelerated schedule is one Google imposed on itself.