Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google announced it's…
Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India
India, the world's second-largest internet market with more than a billion internet subscribers, sees…
I was laid off by Google, then asked to come back. I gave up a 6-figure salary and unvested stock to bet on my startup.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rob Waters, a former Google…
A Google employee said he quit because he’s worried about superintelligent AI
A Google employee said he resigned from the company, citing the pursuit of powerful…
Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS
Google's new AI-powered feature that turns photos of your outfits into a virtual closet…
Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you
With AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on…
Traffic chaos in Perthshire villages after Google Maps glitch
The issue saw vehicles leave the A9 and travel through the Perthshire villages of…
Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
After first unveiling its new AI-powered laptop, dubbed Googlebook, in May, Google on Monday…
From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Getting people to try your first product is one challenge. Changing a product that…
Google hit with €403m fine by Irish data watchdog over GDPR violations
The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following…
Stock compensation gives Big Tech workers a powerful reason to stay. Layoffs and the AI boom are changing the equation.
The day after Rob Waters learned of his layoff from Google last year, he…
Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, SpaceXAI sued over AI slowdown deal
On Saturday, Trump announced he is forming an "AI Force," declaring his administration will not…
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
Irregular reportedly notified Google about the hacks in late July, but the companies did…
Google’s Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google…
Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households
Google's CC, meanwhile, began its life as a productivity agent that connected to Gmail,…
Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate
Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the…
