Google Vids is now available and promises seamless video creation The AI tool for creating videos is now available in Google Workspace. Today Google announced the general availability of…
Trump (again) president: what should the tech industry expect? With the election of Trump as the next president of the United States, policy toward the tech industry will once again t…
Google Cloud mandatory MFA starting in January Google Cloud requires its users to use multifactor authentication starting in 2025 to improve account security. As of Ja…
CEO Wiz on Google bid: “We believe cloud security is going to be big” Cloud security specialist Wiz turned down a $23 billion takeover bid from Alphabet this summer. Wiz’s CEO now explains w…
Google Chrome offers users more control over memory savings Google is adding three new modes to the memory saving feature in Chrome. Google Chrome is making improvements to its per…
Google uses AI for more than a quarter of new code Google has more than a quarter of its new code generated by AI. That Google is embracing AI in its product offerings has…
Microsoft accuses Google of ‘shadow campaigns’ The feud between Microsoft and Google is getting some extra pepper. Microsoft accuses Google of directing anti-lobbying…
Google’s Help me write feature available in web version Gmail Google is bringing the Help me write feature to the web version of Gmail, and adding shortcuts for the “polish” feature.…
New Google AI teaches browsing in Chrome Google is working on a new AI system that can browse Google Chrome like a human. Among other things, the AI will be able…
Google makes watermark for AI text open-source Google is making SynthID, a watermark it uses itself to mark AI content, open-source available to developers. Generative…
Gemini can put appointments in your Google calendar Google hooks Gemini up with more applications, including Calendar, Keep and Tasks. This allows Gemini to take notes for…
Google’s NotebookLM gets new update with targeted AI conversations Google on Thursday updated the AI-driven summary options of its AI assistant NotebookLM. NotebookLM is a Google AI assis…
Google simplifies use of password managers in Chrome on Android Google brings improvements to Chrome on Android that allow password administrators on the mobile version to easily auto-…
Google Chrome: 17 vulnerabilities fixed by crucial update The latest update to Google Chrome fixes 17 security problems. Until now, these had not been used in attacks. The new Go…
Google disables uBlock Origin in Chrome browser Google Chrome is starting to disable the uBlock Origin extension. They are doing so because of the switch to the Manifes…
Google bets on nuclear power for more sustainable data centers Google is closing a deal with Kairos Power to purchase nuclear power from modular reactors. In doing so, it aims to be t…
Google simplifies switch from OneDrive Google is launching a migration tool that allows admins to easily transfer users’ files within the organization from One…
Theft protection features now available on Android Google’s theft protection features are rolling out incrementally to Android users who have a Google Pixel or Samsung Gal…
Google launches AI development tool Gemini Code Assist Enterprise Google Cloud has announced the launch of Gemini Code Assist Enterprise, an AI-powered tool for software development. The…
Justice US wants Google split after ruling on unlawful monopoly The Justice Department is considering asking the court to break up Google. This comes after an earlier ruling on Google’…
Google must offer third-party app stores through Play Store The monopoly of Google’s Play Store is coming to an end. A US judge ruled that the company must open Android and its app…
Google brings more structure to Google Docs with document tabs Document Tabs appears in the left panel in Google Docs and offers you more structure within a single document. Google is…
Google Lens now also searches information based on a video Google is introducing a new AI feature that lets you ask a question based on a video. This and other new AI updates are…
New light version of Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B on the market The AI model Gemini 1.5 Flash has been released in a new version. Gemini Flash-8B is more compact, faster and cheaper th…
Google tests verification feature with ‘blue checkmark’ in search results Some users will see a blue checkmark in their search results in Google search. With this, Google wants to stop fraudulen…
Google Gemini Live available for free to Android users, now also in Dutch Google’s AI conversation partner Gemini Live is now available for free to Android users; iOS users will have to wait a l…
Google introduces physical AI button on Chromebooks Google launched two new Chromebooks today. One of the novelties on the devices is the “Quick Insert” button that gives a…
Google claims Chrome is faster than Safari on macOS The latest Chrome update, version M99, sets speed records and surpasses Apples own Safari browser in benchmarks. In an e…
Google rolls out Android 12.1 with focus on tablets and foldable phones Google is rolling out Android 12.1 (formerly Android 12L) to all Pixel phones, in the absence of compatible tablet hardw…
Google Hangouts gets expiration date for Google Workspace customers As of March 22, you are required to switch to Google Chat, the successor to Hangouts. Organizations that support both sh…
Google Docs gets pageless view and Gmail templates Google is rolling out new features for Docs. The Word competitor gets a Web view, integration with Maps and Gmail and AI…
Zero day vulnerabilities fixed faster in 2021 than in 2019 Google Project Zero shows Software vendors took an average of 52 days last year to install security fixes for problems found by Google’s Project Z…
Android 13 can virtualize Windows 11 on smartphones Android 13 comes with support for virtualization. On the right hardware, such as a Pixel 6, you can run a different oper…
Google secures Cloud VMs against cryptomalware via new hypervisor-level solution Google is expanding its cloud platform with new protection against cryptomining. With this, the cloud specialist aims to…
France also labels Google Analytics illegal in Europe After Austria, France now also indicates that Google Analytics violates European privacy rules. Authorities in Norway al…
Requiring 2FA on Google accounts reduced burglaries by 50% Requiring two-step authentication (2FA) on Google accounts has paid off, according to Google. The search giant claims th…
Google hit by €2.1 billion lawsuit for unfair European competition Swedish online price comparator PriceRunner is suing Google for unfair competition in Europe. It is demanding 2.1 billio…
Google will dispose of free backups for WhatsApp Soon your backups of WhatsApp do count against your Google Drive account’s storage limit. If your Drive is full, you’ll…
