Google Maps is getting dangerously good at planning your day

Google Maps Unsplash . Google Maps has spent nearly two decades helping people get from point A to point B. But if Google’s latest update is any indication, simply giving direct ...
TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone

Google is about to add another name to its long list of products with more than a billion users, a list that already includes Search, Gmail, Drive, Android, YouTube, and Chrome. The company said ...
Reuters

Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race

Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in partner testing after Google delayed its planned June release Pichai says Gemini 4 roadmap involves releases almost at a monthly cadence Pichai emphasizes Flash models for ...
CNBC

Alphabet earnings takeaways: Q2 revenue beats, GOOGL stock sinks on 2026 capex hike

This is CNBC's live coverage of Google parent Alphabet's 2026 second-quarter earnings. Google parent Alphabet reported better-than-expected revenue for the second quarter on Wednesday, driven by ...
TechCrunch

Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business

Alphabet investors have very publicly worried that the company’s massive AI spending isn’t worth the money. With the company’s latest earnings report, those investors should be able to relax a little.
Variety

YouTube Ad Sales Keep Growing at Healthy Clip, Rising 13% to $11 Billion in Q2

Video giant YouTube, one of the world’s biggest entertainment businesses, continues to turn in double-digit increases in ad revenue. YouTube posted ad sales of $11.06 billion for the second quarter of ...
ZDNet

I tested Google Maps vs. Waze to find the best updated navigation app - and this one wins

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
CNBC

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis calls for U.S. to spearhead AI standards body

The boss of Google's AI division, Demis Hassabis, on Tuesday called for a U.S.-led standards body to test new frontier models for national security risks. CNBC previously reported that Hassabis, along ...
Axios

Exclusive: Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis calls for U.S.-led global AI watchdog

see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google Demis Hassabis speaks at the Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif., in May. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP ...
ZDNet

I tried Google Maps' new 3D Immersive View for Android Auto, and it fixed my biggest navigation problems

Immersive Navigation is Maps' biggest visual upgrade in a decade. Android Auto users can see 3D buildings, lanes, trees, and more. The mode shows real building outlines. Android Auto just rolled out a ...
techtimes

Gemini 3.5 Pro Targets July 17 After Full Rebuild: Every Spec Remains Unconfirmed

Google DeepMind is targeting July 17 for the general availability of Gemini 3.5 Pro — now four days away — but every specific claim circulating about the launch, including the date itself, the ...
The Caledonian Record

TestMu AI Introduces API Calling in Kane CLI, Enabling Test Flows to Validate Applications ...

SAN FRANCISCO and NOIDA, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world's first Agentic AI-powered Quality Engineering platform, today announced API calling support in ...