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Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data

Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it violated children’s privacy on YouTube, per Reuters. The lawsuit alleges that Google collected data from children watching YouTube videos; while this kind of data collection has become common, it remains illegal to collect data from children under the age of 13, per […]

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Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Google's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more

Google is scheduled to present its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The tech giant is anticipated to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, and we’ll also likely see the Pixel Watch 4, new earbuds, and AI features. Notably, the event will be

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Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Google's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more

Google is scheduled to host its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT Wednesday. The tech giant is anticipated to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, and we’ll also likely see the Pixel Watch 4, new earbuds, and possibly AI features.   Before the event starts,

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Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably before the iPhone 17. Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September.  The tech giant has made its intentions clear to grow the Pixel line, likely incorporating more generative AI capabilities with Gemini.

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Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up

Google on Thursday announced a new AI-powered search tool to help travelers find flight deals — even as regulators continue to question whether the search giant’s dominance in travel discovery stifles competition. Called Flight Deals, the new tool is available within Google Flights and is designed to help “flexible travelers” find cheaper fares. Users can

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Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably before the iPhone 17. Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September.  The tech giant has made its intentions clear to grow the Pixel line, likely incorporating more generative AI capabilities with Gemini.

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Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder’s request

Talk about customer service. On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X about Google Calendar’s new feature to duplicate events — an addition that was specifically requested by Stripe co-founder John Collison last month, also via an X post. On July 5, Collison asked if Google Calendar users could get a Ctrl-click option that

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Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably before the iPhone 17. Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September. The tech giant has made its intentions clear to grow the Pixel line, likely incorporating more generative AI capabilities with Gemini.

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Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised

In a moonshot move, AI search engine Perplexity has offered to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion cash in an unsolicited offer, Reuters reported, and Perplexity has confirmed to TechCrunch. Perplexity tells TC the terms of the offer include a commitment to keep Chrome’s underlying engine, Chromium, open source and continue to invest in

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Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats

In early 2023, David Petrou, a distinguished engineer and a founding member of both Google Goggles and Google Glass, made a surprising move. After more than 17 years at the company, he departed to launch his own startup. “I was seeing how fast technology was changing, and I felt there are certain ideas that are

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