By Jeffrey Dastin and Krystal Hu Dec 4 (Reuters) - A Google search executive on Thursday pushed back against fears that its AI-powered search will harm web publishers and its advertising business, calling the technology an “expansionary moment” for the internet.

As part of a $700 million settlement related to purchases on Google Play, Android users are getting checks in the mail in the coming months.

The tale of two "code red" alerts, three years apart, highlights that even a buzzy AI pioneer like OpenAI can face competitive pressures.

"I urge all New Yorkers who may be eligible for restitution to follow the settlement instructions to ensure they get their money back.”

After OpenAI declared a "code red" at the company in response to Google's Gemini, Anthropic's CEO said it doesn't feel threatened.

Since rolling out the first version of Android in 2008, Google has largely stuck to one major release per year. Android 16 changes things, moving from one monolithic release to two. Today’s OS update is the second part of the Android 16 era,

John Giannandrea, Apple's AI chief, is leaving the company. Amar Subramanya is joining as vice president of AI.

Google's smart TV platform now features lists of shows and movies people watched a lot of in 2025 in addition to the annual advent calendar.

Data arrives several weeks after LAPD confirmed the case was an "investigation into murder"