Google’s AI-generated search results are spewing out tens of millions of inaccurate answers per hour – even as the tech giant siphons visitors and ad revenue from cash-strapped news outlets, according to a bombshell analysis.

Serving as a signal of a taste in the courts and among the public to have tech companies bear some of the costs of harm that they have allegedly caused, the recent verdict against Meta and Google in California says a lot about the central anxieties of our time.

Google is backing its wartime posture with $175–$185 billion in 2026 CapEx guidance (nearly double the $91.45 billion spent in FY2025), while Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership is locked in through 2032 with $250 billion in contracted Azure services—both placing massive bets on AI dominance.

Google’s first 2026 core update finished its 12-day rollout. You can now assess impact and adjust your content strategy.

April 9 (Reuters) - Intel and Google have expanded their partnership to advance the use of artificial intelligence-focused central processing units and to develop custom infrastructure processors, as shifting use of AI drives renewed demand for traditional computing chips.

Google shared information about its AI chatbot and teen mental health safety for the first time.

Google Photos adds AI Enhance and video speed controls on Android, bringing faster edits and more flexible playback, though rollout timing still varies across devices and regions

Google has a hand in just about every part of daily life, and its reach just keeps growing. You might not have even realized they also own these popular apps.