The Latest Breaking News from Google

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

If your smartphone does not feature artificial intelligence, it could add the technology soon, with one manufacturer planning to double down on its investment.

AAP · Feb 25

'The compute bottleneck is massively under appreciated' says Google AI Studio lead: 'I would guess the gap between supply and demand is growing [by a] single digit % every day'

'In practice, this will be the rate limit on the impact AI will have in the economy/society.'

PC Gamer · Feb 25

As AI agents surge, Nvidia’s earnings face new scrutiny

As tech stocks slide and AI spending comes under scrutiny, investors are looking to Nvidia’s results for clues about whether the AI boom still has room to run.

Fortune · Feb 25

Why Pete Hegseth Is Demanding Anthropic Remove Its AI Safety Limits

Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to grant the Pentagon unrestricted access to Claude or face losing its defence contract and a government blacklist designation.

International Business Times · Feb 25

YouTube’s war on ad-blockers just got personal — punishing users by hiding video descriptions and comments

A new report by AdGuard suggests that YouTube has stopped showing comments and video descriptions to some users with ad blockers installed on their devices.

Windows Central · Feb 25

Tinkerer builds VR headset with CRTs repurposed from Sony Watchman — makeshift VR rig isn't the sharpest, but eliminates screen-door effect

A YouTuber has taken two old Sony Watchman devices, pulled out their 2.7-inch black-and-white CRT displays, and put them into a Google Cardboard contraption for the ages.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 25

Trump touts push to contain AI energy costs

Trump in his State of the Union speech announced a "ratepayer protection pledge" where tech companies would need to generate their own power.

Roll Call · Feb 24

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked live — Galaxy S26 Ultra and what else to expect

Samsung is holding its annual winter Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 25. We have live reports from the ground and around the world.

TechRadar · Feb 24

Unlock your Pixel 10 Pro’s hidden potential with these 5 tips

Google phones are known for their software, and the Pixel 10 Pro is loaded with exclusive features you probably aren't using. These are the ones you should try.

Android Central · Feb 24

7 Things You Should Delete from Your Google Maps History

The map in a pocket does more than give directions. It remembers. Every coffee stop, every late-night search for a pharmacy, every address typed in during a heated argument or a rushed morning lives quietly inside Google Maps. That digital trail forms a detailed portrait of daily life, habits, routines,…

Clever Dude · Feb 24