Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is $60 off just in time for sweater weather
As the weather cools, it may be worth investing in a smart thermostat to help lower your energy bills. Right now, Google’s fourth-gen Nest Learning Th...
Reddit’s CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an earnings call today that Google's AI-powered search modes do not help with traffic to the platform, echoing proble...
Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site
Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Go...
Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering
Google DeepMind released Genie 4, a world model with real-time audio, more realistic simulations, and mid-simulation text prompts, in research preview...
Google’s next Genie AI model generates more realistic experiences
Google announced today its Genie 4 world model for generating interactive experiences using AI. The company says the model has four main updates: It a...
Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more about AI's impact on the web, follow Emma Ro...
Google’s more personalized Gemini AI is heading to your car
Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini AI in your car. With this update, Gemini in Android Auto and cars with Google built-in can tap into...
US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
Exclusive: Using test accounts acting as 13-year-olds, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imag...
Google’s AI note-taking app transcribes your meetings completely offline
Google has released an experimental note-taking app that can transcribe meetings and audio files entirely offline, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. ...
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media
Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video or an audio clip, is generated using A...
At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses
Two weeks ago, journalists in the San Francisco Bay Area got to try two hot new wearables that weigh only around 100 grams: the just-revealed Meta VR ...
Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its po...
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
Guided Vision is launching in Gemini Live on compatible Android devices today to use AI to give real-time audio descriptions of anything you point you...
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Goo...
This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
Google isn't making any significant design changes to its upcoming midrange Pixel update, judging by the leaks shared by Android Headlines. The image ...
Can Apple Home’s AI camera features outsmart Amazon and Google’s? I put them to the test
A few years back, I was at a beachside Easter egg hunt, watching my kids dash through sand dunes searching for sweet treats. My phone buzzed in my poc...
From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Lean in on this Builders Stage session. Save up to $200 before Sept ...
Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households
Google is refocusing its CC AI agent on household coordination, letting families share emails, schedules, and tasks so the AI can manage calendars, fi...
Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will release this Friday, September 18th, and it’s tough to see it as just a coincidence that Google’s latest Pixel phones are d...
Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government
Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Departm...
