Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery

The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.

Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users
Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users

Google is bringing a more powerful version of its Nano Banana AI image model to free users. Nano Banana 2 (also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is rolling out today across the Gemini app and other Google AI platforms, making knowledge and rendering features that were previously exclusive to Nano Banana Pro available for […]

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode.

Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU
Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU

Google is planning to test changes to how it displays search results for certain topics, nearly a year after it was charged with violating antitrust rules in the European Union, Reuters reports. The shift will show top-ranked rival services for hotels, flights, restaurants, and transportation higher up in results, rather than prioritizing Google’s own services […]

How Stupid Would It Be to Put Data Centers in Space?
How Stupid Would It Be to Put Data Centers in Space?

What’s the difference between a stupid idea and a brilliant one? Sometimes, it just comes down to resources. Practically unlimited funds, like limitless thrust, can get even a mad idea off the ground. And so it might be for the concept of putting AI d…

The smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally here
The smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally here

Aliro has officially arrived. The smart lock standard, first announced in 2023, finally has a 1.0 spec, meaning companies can now get hardware certified and roll out support. Aliro is an open standard designed to let any smart lock be unlocked by any smartphone, regardless of manufacturer. It stores a digital key in your phone’s […]

Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI

Google is folding Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot,” Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pulls experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent company inside Alphabet’s Other Bets division in 2021, a portfolio […]

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. OnePlus 15 vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: The ultimate Android flagship comparison of 2026

Samsung refined its formula, OnePlus rewrote the battery rulebook, and Google didn’t change much but didn’t need to. The question isn’t which phone is best — it’s which phone is best for you.
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Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.
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Trump claims tech companies will sign deals next week to pay for their own power supply
Trump claims tech companies will sign deals next week to pay for their own power supply

President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech – and now we’re learning that the deals he promised could land next week. Trump claimed that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay […]