Google Seeks EU Deal Over ‘Parasite SEO’ News Rankings

Google reportedly proposed EU search changes to address concerns about news rankings, publisher revenue, and potential fines under the Digital Markets Act.

Google pulls the plug on Project Mariner, the AI agent that browsed the web like a human

Google has shut down Project Mariner, the AI browser agent that navigated websites by processing screenshots in real time. Its core features are moving into the Gemini API and Gemini Agent.

Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search

Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.

Android 17: Everything We Know About Google’s Biggest Year Yet

Android 17 rumors point to Motion Assist, App Bubbles, native app locking, Gemini updates, and Android XR news ahead of Google I/O 2026.
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EVE Online will be used to help train Google DeepMind's AI tech, as company take a minority stake in the former CCP Games

EVE Online will be used to help train Google DeepMind's AI models as part of a deal to go independent, developers Fenris Creations have announced.

Google Faces New UK Lawsuit Over Online Advertising Practices

The claim filed on behalf of British advertisers is seeking up to £3 billion ($4 billion) in compensation, according to an estimate from KP Law, the firm leading the action.