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EU orders Google to open Android to rival AI assistants
The European Commission set out DMA changes requiring Google to open 11 Android features to rival AI assistants and share search data with competitors.
UK workplace AI use doubles, but the gains cluster at the top
Google-backed research says UK workplace AI adoption has reached 73%, yet the career rewards concentrate among a 15% 'trailblazer' minority, exposing a widening skills gap.
Google caps Meta's Gemini use as AI compute runs short
Google has limited Meta's access to its Gemini models after the social media giant sought more computing capacity than Google could supply, exposing industry-wide bottlenecks.
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.
Alphabet to raise $80bn for AI, with Berkshire backing
Google parent Alphabet plans to raise $80bn in equity to fund AI infrastructure, including a $10bn investment from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
Google, Microsoft and xAI submit AI models for US safety reviews
Three frontier labs have agreed to pre-deployment evaluations by the US Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation before launching new features.
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.
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AI overviews are scraping outdated GOV.UK pages, serving wrong Companies House fees and other obsolete information, DBT content designers warn.
Chrome gets AI Mode side-by-side panel and tab search
Google has added a side-by-side AI Mode panel to Chrome desktop and expanded tab-context searching across desktop and mobile, rolling out in the US first.
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%.
Google adds notebooks to Gemini, syncing with NotebookLM
Google is rolling out notebooks inside the Gemini app, giving paying subscribers a personal knowledge base that syncs with NotebookLM across web.
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 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%.
Hundreds of Google and OpenAI staff sign open letter opposing military AI use
Nearly a thousand employees from Google and OpenAI call for limits on AI surveillance and autonomous weapons in joint open letter following Anthropic's Pentagon standoff.
Google Launches AI Professional Certificate to Bridge Workforce Skills Gap
Google has launched an AI Professional Certificate programme after research found only 14% of workers have been offered AI training, despite 70% of managers calling it essential for success.
Google Upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think for Science, Research, and Engineering
Google releases a major update to its specialised reasoning mode, achieving record scores on academic benchmarks and enabling practical applications from crystal growth to 3D printing.
CMA Proposes Publisher Opt-Out from Google AI Services
UK competition regulator recommends measures requiring Google to let publishers opt out of AI-generated search summaries and ensure proper content attribution.
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.
Alphabet Acquires Intersect Power for $4.75bn to Fuel AI Data Centre Expansion
Google's parent company agrees to buy data centre energy group Intersect Power, securing power generation capacity for AI development.
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 Declares Code Red as ChatGPT Faces Intense Competition from Google Gemini
Sam Altman tells staff OpenAI is at a 'critical time' as Gemini 3 outperforms rivals on benchmarks, prompting internal reorganisation.
Google Launches Private AI Compute for Secure On-Device AI Processing
Google's Private AI Compute platform enables powerful Gemini models on smartphones with cloud processing whilst maintaining strict user data privacy protections.
Google Plans to Put Datacentres in Space to Meet AI Demand
Google's Project Suncatcher envisions solar-powered satellite constellations carrying AI processors in orbit, with first trial equipment launching early 2027.
Google launches browser-navigating AI model amid agent race
Google's Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model interacts with web browsers through visual reasoning, marking latest entry in competitive AI agent market