Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents

Google said that merchants can now offer discounts to users directly in AI mode results

Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards

Since X’s users started using Grok to undress women and children using deepfake images, I have been waiting for what I assumed would be inevitable: X getting booted from Apple’s and Google’s app stores. The fact that it hasn’t happened yet tells me something serious about Silicon Valley’s leadership: Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are […]

Did you know that Gmail has emoji reactions?
Did you know that Gmail has emoji reactions?

Google rolled out emoji reactions to personal Gmail accounts a little over two years ago, and I completely forgot about it until now – probably because the option is hidden within a small, smiley face icon beside the Forward button. But now, Google is bringing emoji reactions to all Workspace users by default on February […]

You can now use three of Gmail’s best AI features for free

Google has begun offering key Gemini-powered AI features in Gmail, including Help Me Write, Suggested Replies, and email summaries, for free to Google account holders in the United States.
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Google is taking over your Gmail inbox with AI
Google is taking over your Gmail inbox with AI

Google is announcing a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that, instead of presenting your emails in a traditional list, uses AI to offer personalized to-dos and summaries of topics you might want to follow from your emails. It’s a potentially huge shift in how you might navigate your Gmail, especially if you have a […]

Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more

Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users.

Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases

The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide and self-harm suits
Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide and self-harm suits

Character.AI and Google have reached settlements with several families whose teens harmed themselves or died by suicide after interacting with Character.AI’s chatbots, according to new court filings. The details of the settlements are still unknown. The parties notified a federal court in Florida that they had reached a “mediated settlement in principle to resolve all […]

Motorola’s latest smartwatch promises 13-day battery life and Polar-powered health tracking
Motorola’s latest smartwatch promises 13-day battery life and Polar-powered health tracking

At CES, Motorola announced its latest smartwatch, the Moto Watch. According to Motorola, the Android watch offers up to 13 days of battery life, alongside Polar-powered health tracking, open-source software, and dual-frequency GPS – a combination that helps set it apart from Apple’s and Google’s flagship wearables. Battery life is easily its most notable feature. […]

Gemini will let you change Google TV settings with voice commands

Gemini is getting a bigger role on Google TV, bringing visual-rich answers, photo remix tools, and simple voice commands for adjusting settings without digging through menus.
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