NotebookLM Works Great for Research Synthesis, Not Creative Brainstorming

Google NotebookLM lets you load up to 50 sources and 25 million words, then answers with citations so you can study faster.
Wall Street Journal

Google Is Spending Big to Build a Lead in the AI Energy Race

Google plans to spend $4.75 billion to help solve a problem stymieing the AI race: finding enough electricity to run an ever-larger fleet of data centers. The company’s pending deal to buy Intersect, ...
USA Today

Google reaches settlements in 2 lawsuits. What to know

Google agreed to two settlements within the span of a week that would see the tech giant pay out over $200 million. Smartphone users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to ...
The Independent

‘Don’t google the Beckhams!’: How to read more, according to Britain’s top authors

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Wired

Google Nabs Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI

Google DeepMind is hiring the CEO and several top engineers from Hume AI, a startup working on emotionally intelligent voice interfaces, as part of a new licensing agreement, WIRED has learned.
Rolling Stone

I Used the Google Pixel Watch 4 for a Month and It’s the Best Android Smartwatch to Buy Right Now

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At 1.2 inches, the Pixel Watch 4 (41mm) packs in detail ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Releases December 2025 Core Update

Google released the December 2025 core update on December 11, 2025. This is Google's third core update of 2025, following March and June updates. The rollout may take up to three weeks to complete.
Android Authority

Google Photos for web offers two choices on how to handle RAW image editing

Google Photos is changing how RAW images are handled on the web. When you click edit, you’ll have two options: Edit with Google Photos or download the RAW file. Choosing to edit with Photos will ...
VentureBeat

Why Google’s File Search could displace DIY RAG stacks in the enterprise

To help solve this, Google released the File Search Tool on the Gemini API, a fully managed RAG system “that abstracts away the retrieval pipeline.” File Search removes much of the tool and ...
9to5google

Gemini features in Google Home won’t just appear, here’s how to sign up for early access

Google’s previous digital assistant wasn’t the sharpest algorithm in the smart speaker, but it got the job done. Where Google Gemini is supposed to shine is in contextual commands that wouldn’t ...
maketecheasier.com

Google Colab Allows You to Write and Run Python Code in Your Browser – Getting Started Guide

Google Colab, also known as Colaboratory, is a free online tool from Google that lets you write and run Python code directly in your browser. It works like Jupyter Notebook but without the hassle of ...