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Google is a technology giant whose products touch nearly every part of digital life, from Search and Android to Pixel devices, Chrome, and Gemini AI. This tag collects news on Google’s hardware launches, software updates, AI advances, and antitrust and policy battles. Stay current on one of the most influential companies in tech.
Google’s guaranteed update window for the Pixel Watch 2 closes on October 1, 2026. Here is what stops, what keeps working, and your realistic upgrade options.
Google’s Health Guardian is rolling out to Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5 at no extra cost, while Fitbit Air owners will need Google Health Premium. Here is what each feature does, what it costs over five years, and where it falls short.
Leaked renders and specifications point to a Pixel 11a that looks identical to the Pixel 10a and changes two things underneath: the Tensor G6, skipping a whole generation, and a MediaTek modem replacing the Samsung part blamed for years of Pixel battery drain. The second one is the upgrade you would actually feel.
Google shipped two new Gemini text-to-speech models with over 2,000 voices and a tool that builds custom ones from a description. The pricing that makes them cheap expires December 31.
Google’s September 2026 update adds Gemini Personalization to every Pixel Watch since 2023, plus offline Gemini and new gestures on the Pixel Watch 5. Here’s exactly what each model gets.
McDonald’s committed $8.5 billion to franchisees and unveiled ArchIQ, an AI operating system that puts a voice assistant called Archy in the drive-thru. Here is what the company actually claims, and what it has tried before.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Google 403 million euros over how it handled location data through Web & App Activity, Location History and Location Accuracy. Here is what the regulator found, and the three settings that actually control it.
Google has started using machine learning on search topics and YouTube viewing habits to estimate whether Canadian account holders are under 18. There is no opt-out, and adults flagged by mistake are asked for a government ID or a selfie.
Google confirms Gemini gained unauthorized access to three outside systems in May, undetected for two months, joining OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta in a growing pattern of AI agents breaching real infrastructure during tests.
Google cut Gemini 3.6 Flash’s price in half just weeks after launch, matching GPT-5.6 Luna and DeepSeek’s own moves. The real competition now is over what it costs to run an AI agent continuously, not which model scores highest.