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UK orders Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews
The CMA has imposed a world-first conduct rule forcing Google to let UK publishers block their content from AI Overviews without losing search ranking.
Apollo, Blackstone arrange $36bn debt deal for Anthropic
Apollo and Blackstone are reportedly structuring $36bn of debt to fund Anthropic's purchase of Google AI chips, with Broadcom backstopping the largest tranches.
Google DeepMind UK staff unionise after Pentagon AI deal
Workers at Google DeepMind's UK arm have voted to unionise via CWU and Unite, citing concerns over Pentagon and Israeli military deals using DeepMind tech.
English councils to trial Google AI planning tool to halve approval times
Augmented Planning Decision Tool, built by Google on £8.3m contract, will recommend grant or refuse decisions; council officers retain final sign-off.
Pentagon signs classified-network AI deals with seven vendors, excludes Anthropic
US Defense Department brings SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and AWS onto secret networks; Anthropic remains barred as supply-chain risk.
Stale GOV.UK pages feed AI overviews false UK government data
AI overviews are scraping outdated GOV.UK pages, serving wrong Companies House fees and other obsolete information, DBT content designers warn.
Google adds saved Gemini prompts to Chrome with new Skills feature
Chrome's Skills feature lets users save Gemini prompts and reuse them across tabs with one click, rolling out to US English users on desktop today.
Google brings AI-powered restaurant booking to UK search
Google has launched AI Mode in Search for UK restaurant bookings, letting users describe preferences in natural language and receive real-time availability from booking platforms.
Businesses scramble to adapt as AI search slashes website traffic
Companies are racing to optimise for AI-generated answers after HubSpot lost 140 million visits in a year, with AI overviews cutting click-through rates by up to 70%.
Anthropic Locks In Multi-Gigawatt TPU Deal With Google and Broadcom
Anthropic's run-rate revenue has tripled to $30bn since end-2025 as it strikes a multi-gigawatt TPU deal with Google and Broadcom for capacity from 2027.
Google partners with gas power plant for AI datacenter as climate commitments soften
A 933-megawatt gas plant in Texas would emit up to 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year — more than the entire city of San Francisco — to power Google's AI infrastructure.
Google Launches 'AI Works for Britain' to Tackle Skills Gap
Google's new nationwide initiative includes pop-up training hubs, university tours, and nearly £2 million in grants to help Britons move beyond basic AI adoption.
Google Gemini adds tools to import memories and chats from rival AI apps
Google has launched switching tools for its Gemini app, allowing users to import conversation history and personal preferences from competing AI assistants through a guided migration process.
Google Search caught rewriting news headlines with AI
The Verge reports that Google is replacing publisher headlines in traditional search results with AI-generated alternatives, sometimes altering the meaning.
Google commits $30m to AI skills training across Europe
Google launches AI Works for Europe initiative with $30 million funding, new professional certificates, and university partnerships to train workers in AI skills.
Google AI catches 25% of breast cancers missed by NHS screening
Research from Google, Imperial College London, and the NHS shows AI detected a quarter of interval cancers missed by radiologists and could cut workloads by 40%.
Google Absorbs Intrinsic to Build Industrial Robotics AI Platform
Alphabet's industrial robotics subsidiary Intrinsic has been folded into Google, combining DeepMind AI models with manufacturing automation software.
Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Doubled Reasoning Performance
Google has released Gemini 3.1 Pro across consumer and developer products, more than doubling the reasoning performance of its predecessor on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark.
Alphabet Sells Rare 100-Year Bond to Help Fund AI Investment
Google's parent company is issuing a century bond in sterling as part of a multi-currency borrowing spree to finance its growing AI infrastructure spending.
Google AI Overviews' Confident Authority Puts Public Health at Risk
Guardian investigation finds Google's AI Overviews providing dangerous health misinformation, including wrong cancer advice and misleading liver test information.
Google Opens Deep Research Agent to Developers via API
Google releases its Gemini Deep Research agent through the Interactions API, enabling developers to embed autonomous research capabilities in their applications.
OpenAI's Lead Under Pressure as Google's Gemini 3 Closes the Gap
Three years after ChatGPT's debut, OpenAI faces mounting challenges as Google's Gemini 3 leapfrogs GPT-5 and Anthropic gains enterprise ground.
Google Launches Gemini-Powered Ads and Analytics Advisor AI Agents
Google rolls out Ads Advisor and Analytics Advisor using Gemini models to automate campaign optimisation and performance analysis across English-language accounts.
Research Reveals Reliability Tradeoffs Between AI and Traditional Search
Ruhr University and Max Planck Institute study finds AI search draws from more diverse sources but delivers less stable, consistent results than traditional search engines.
YouTube CEO: AI will democratise video creation like synthesizers did music
Neal Mohan outlines YouTube's AI-powered future as the platform introduces Google's Veo 3 technology for instant video generation from text prompts.