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Alphabet Slumps 3.6%, Driven by High AI Costs and Meta Competition
Alphabet's Class A shares (GOOGL) dropped more than 3.6% on Wednesday. Investors cited concerns regarding high artificial intelligence expansion costs and...
Anthropic's AI Model Autonomously Discovers New CRISPR-Like Enzyme System
AI company Anthropic announced that its Claude model has autonomously discovered a new enzyme system in bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. The...
Google Launches Advanced Gemini 3.8 Text-to-Speech AI Models
Google has released two new text-to-speech (TTS) models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, which it calls its most expressive audio...
YouTube Extends Coachella Streaming Through 2030, Beating Netflix and Amazon
YouTube and Coachella promoter Goldenvoice renewed their exclusive livestreaming partnership through 2030. The agreement was announced on September 23, 2026....
YouTube Launches AI Creator Tools, Streamlining Video Production and Shopping
Alphabet's YouTube introduced new creator features at its annual Made on YouTube event in New York. The update includes a suite of generative AI tools for...
YouTube launches Shorts Series, challenging TikTok with episodic microdramas
YouTube launched Shorts Series at its annual Made on YouTube event. The feature enables creators to organize vertical videos into seasons and episodes. This...
Alphabet Funds Georgia Nuclear Upgrades, Powering AI Data Center Growth
Alphabet’s Google will finance capacity increases at Southern Co.’s Vogtle and Hatch nuclear plants in Georgia. The upgrades will add approximately 96...
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5, Slashing Operating Costs by 40%
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 as the inaugural model in its new 5.5 family. The model matches the performance of the top-tier Fable 5.1 across most tasks....
UK AI Safety Institute staff face burnout, citing safety fears and deadlines
Multiple staff members at the UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) have taken leave due to stress, with some employees undergoing counseling. Burnout is linked to...
Alphabet's Google to report child sexual abuse content directly to Indian authorities
Google will now report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) directly to Indian authorities. This alters its global practice. Previously, Google routed such...
Google launches AI-powered Googlebook laptops, challenging Apple in premium market
Google unveiled the Googlebook to compete with Apple MacBooks and high-end Windows devices. Manufacturing partners include Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and...
Alphabet invests €13B in Finnish data centers, securing 20-year nuclear deal
Alphabet is investing €13 billion ($15 billion) to expand its data center footprint in Finland. This project represents the company’s largest single investment...
Google Fined €403M, over location data privacy violations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Google €403 million for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This penalty follows a 2020...
California fines influencers $5,000, targeting undisclosed political ads
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation penalizing social media influencers who fail to disclose paid political content. Violators face fines of up to $5,000...
Google Reveals Researcher Infiltrated 'TeamPCP' Hacking Group to Disrupt Attacks
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed that one of its researchers successfully infiltrated the notorious hacking group TeamPCP. The analyst spent...
Waymo to launch driverless rides in Singapore, fueled by $16B expansion
Alphabet’s Waymo announced its expansion into Southeast Asia on September 18, 2026. The company plans to launch a fully driverless ride-hailing service in...
Apple, Google, and Samsung Face ITC Probe, Potential U.S. Import Ban
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) launched a patent infringement investigation into Apple, Google, and Samsung. BoomCloud 360 Inc., a...
Google opens 750 million smart home devices to external AI agents
Google launched a new server for the Google Home platform based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Anthropic originally developed this open-source standard...
Google DeepMind Launches Safety Institute, Citing 50% Chance of 2028 AGI
Google DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg launched the DeepMind Institute to focus on the responsible deployment of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Legg...
Google Warns of Pixel Modem Flaw, Citing Active Targeted Attacks
Google confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting a high-severity security flaw in Pixel smartphone modems. The vulnerability, identified as...