Google will invest $6 billion to build a 1-gigawatt data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its first such direct investment in India, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Google has announced new AI features in Google Photos that allow users to convert still images into short videos and apply artistic styles to photographs. The tools, currently rolling out to US users, utilise the company's Veo 2 AI model to generate content from existing photos in a user's library.
Google's AI-generated search summaries, part of its 'AI Overviews' feature, are significantly decreasing click-through rates to external websites, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank. The research, based on 900 US adults' search behaviours, reveals that users click on traditional website links just 8% of the time when these AI overviews appear, which is nearly half the 15% click-through rate for standard search results.
OpenAI has expanded its computing power sources by partnering with Google Cloud, according to an update on its website. The deal, finalised in May after months of negotiations, marks a strategic shift as the ChatGPT maker diversifies beyond its primary backer, Microsoft.
Google has pulled off a strategic talent acquisition by hiring key executives and engineers from AI coding startup Windsurf, following failed acquisition talks between Windsurf and Google rival OpenAI. Google will pay $2.4 billion in licensing fees to access some of Windsurf's technology while allowing the startup to remain independent, according to a report by Reuters.
Google is introducing a new feature for Chrome on Android that allows users to relocate the browser’s address bar to the bottom of the screen, bringing it in line with an option that has been available to iOS users since 2023.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has simplified the process of payments for advertisements on foreign media, including Google and Facebook. According to a circular dated June 17, 2025 by the Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the BB, local ad spenders can now pay for advertisements in foreign media through local advertising agencies without the need to take separate approval from the central bank.
Google introduced several new AI-powered tools and products, including a new premium subscription service called Google AI Ultra, at its latest I/O developer conference. The subscription plan is priced at $249.99 per month in the US and is designed for professionals and power users requiring advanced AI (artificial intelligence) tools.
Google DeepMind has unveiled two new AI systems that collectively solved four of six problems from this year's International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), performing at the level of a silver medalist. According to an official blog post by Google, this marks the first time AI has achieved such a level in the world's most elite high school math competition.
Google will invest $6 billion to build a 1-gigawatt data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its first such direct investment in India, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Google has announced new AI features in Google Photos that allow users to convert still images into short videos and apply artistic styles to photographs. The tools, currently rolling out to US users, utilise the company's Veo 2 AI model to generate content from existing photos in a user's library.
Google's AI-generated search summaries, part of its 'AI Overviews' feature, are significantly decreasing click-through rates to external websites, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank. The research, based on 900 US adults' search behaviours, reveals that users click on traditional website links just 8% of the time when these AI overviews appear, which is nearly half the 15% click-through rate for standard search results.
OpenAI has expanded its computing power sources by partnering with Google Cloud, according to an update on its website. The deal, finalised in May after months of negotiations, marks a strategic shift as the ChatGPT maker diversifies beyond its primary backer, Microsoft.
Google has pulled off a strategic talent acquisition by hiring key executives and engineers from AI coding startup Windsurf, following failed acquisition talks between Windsurf and Google rival OpenAI. Google will pay $2.4 billion in licensing fees to access some of Windsurf's technology while allowing the startup to remain independent, according to a report by Reuters.
Google is introducing a new feature for Chrome on Android that allows users to relocate the browser’s address bar to the bottom of the screen, bringing it in line with an option that has been available to iOS users since 2023.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has simplified the process of payments for advertisements on foreign media, including Google and Facebook. According to a circular dated June 17, 2025 by the Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the BB, local ad spenders can now pay for advertisements in foreign media through local advertising agencies without the need to take separate approval from the central bank.
Google introduced several new AI-powered tools and products, including a new premium subscription service called Google AI Ultra, at its latest I/O developer conference. The subscription plan is priced at $249.99 per month in the US and is designed for professionals and power users requiring advanced AI (artificial intelligence) tools.
Google DeepMind has unveiled two new AI systems that collectively solved four of six problems from this year's International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), performing at the level of a silver medalist. According to an official blog post by Google, this marks the first time AI has achieved such a level in the world's most elite high school math competition.
Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle a Texas lawsuit alleging the company violated user privacy by collecting sensitive data without proper consent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday, according to a recent report by Reuters.
