Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users.
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

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 […]

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 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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While everyone is paying attention to the cool new stuff being exhibited at CES at this very moment, there are some good deals to be had on devices that are already available but equally cool. For example, the fourth-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat, which our reviewer called “a stunner,” is now available for $229.99 at […]
AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.
Samsung said that Memories features for Google Photos will be exclusive to its TVs for six months

Google Photos will finally be available on TVs next year, starting with an upcoming integration for Samsung TVs. Samsung announced that the planned integration will “seamlessly bring the photos people capture on their phones to Samsung TVs, where they can appear in a larger, cinematic format,” and that it wants Google Photos to be “deeply […]
Good news for anyone tired of or embarrassed by their current Gmail address.