Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India
The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.
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Gemini hacked 3 companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI
The hacks, which occurred in May during a cybersecurity test, were conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations
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AI could harm children more than social media did, ex-Google safety chief warns
‘We find ourselves in a really terrible situation in terms of what AI is doing to kids,’ says Tom Siegel, former vice president of trust and safety at Google
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Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you
Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription.
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Google Earth pulls back new AI tool after warnings about generated deepfakes
(1st UPDATE) Google Earth’s Nano Banana AI tool is taken down while the company works to put in place stronger guardrails
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Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role
Demis Hassabis, a Nobel Prize recipient, will take the newly created title of Alphabet’s chief scientist and transition from being Google DeepMind CEO to being its chairman
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US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, drops her claims without any payment. TikTok, which was also a defendant in her case, had previously settled her claims.
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Ex-Google engineer’s conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturned
Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, is found guilty in January of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets for stealing thousands of pages of confidential information
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Google launches Pics, its AI-enabled image editor, for Workspace, premium users
Unlike its competitors, Google Pics will let users make written prompts to create images, or have them upload images as a starting point for editing
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Google offers Filipino college students 1 year of AI Plus for free, 400GB storage
Eligible college students can claim 12 months of Google AI Plus, including Gemini study tools and 400 GB of cloud storage, until December 31, 2026
