The Latest Breaking News from Google

White House mulling tariff exemptions for Big Tech — Amazon, Google, Microsoft, other AI hyperscalers to be spared worst of import duties with U.S.-Taiwan deal

The White House is considering a tariff carve-out for big AI tech companies, like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, allowing them to purchase imported AI chips from TSMC without getting slapped with an import tax.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 10

This Stock Will Be Bigger Than Nvidia By the End of 2026

As Nvidia's stock stagnates, betting markets and analysts increasingly favor GOOGL stock overtaking the AI chipmaker as the world's largest company by 2026's end.

Barchart · Feb 10

Marty Supreme movie drives huge surge in table tennis tourism

The movie sees Marty Mauser, played by Timothée Chalamet, use his ping-pong skills to hustle for money. And it’s seemingly inspiring travelers to play the game and watch table tennis competitions

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Apple and Google agree changes to make app stores and platforms ‘fairer’

The technology firms have agreed a series of commitments with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.

Evening Standard · Feb 10

Android desktop will put Gemini front and center — just as you'd expect

New strings suggest Gemini will be a core part of Android's push toward a full desktop-style experience.

Android Central · Feb 10

Alphabet plans to sell rare 100-year bond in huge multi-currency debt raise

Google’s parent company Alphabet is offering a rare 100-year bond in sterling markets after its original $20bn (€16.8bn) US dollar bond sale was massively oversubscribed. This makes it the first tech company to sell a century bond since Motorola in 1997.

Euronews · Feb 10

AI infighting erupts as Sam Altman and Elon Musk squabble online

Top executives are clashing over ads, chips, and the future of the technology.

Axios · Feb 10

Google Translate’s latest upgrade surprised everyone by turning into a chatbot

Google Translate's new AI mode has a secret chatbot you can unlock, exposing the quirky, unpredictable side of built-in Gemini.

Android Central · Feb 10

State-sponsored hackers targeting defence sector employees, Google says

Cyber-espionage campaigns are targeting employees directly, including through hiring processes, report claims

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Social media 'addicting the brains of children,' plaintiff's lawyer argues in landmark trial

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms

The Independent UK · Feb 10