Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout

“The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply,” Alphabet said in its statement.

The Google Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands
The Google Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands

We may just have gotten an early look at the Google Pixel Watch 5 – and from an unusual source. Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands game franchise, posted a pair of images of a watch on X, saying that his friend found it underwater while scuba diving near Saint Martin, as reported earlier […]

Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo
Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo

Google’s new “24/7” AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I’m not sure it’s worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs. The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take on tasks and work on them […]

DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms

Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches ‘no AI’ web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.

Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis

On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are “uniquely prone to AI psychosis.”

LG Electronics stock jumped 24% in a day after unveiling Google-based car tech that cuts automaker costs
LG Electronics stock jumped 24% in a day after unveiling Google-based car tech that cuts automaker costs

LG Electronics shares surged as much as 23.95% after the company announced a range of automotive solutions built on Google’s Android Automotive operating system. The stock last traded at 279,500 won. It was one of the largest single-day moves for the c…

DuckDuckGo installs jumped 18% after Google killed the blue links. On Apple devices, the spike hit 70%.
DuckDuckGo installs jumped 18% after Google killed the blue links. On Apple devices, the spike hit 70%.

DuckDuckGo US app installs jumped by an average of 18% week over week between 20 and 25 May. The growth sustained for six consecutive days, peaking at 30% on Memorial Day Monday. On Apple devices, weekly install growth reached 33%, with a single-day pe…

Rivian thinks Apple CarPlay is already obsolete and AI is the reason why

Rivian says AI-powered vehicle assistants could eventually replace Apple CarPlay by offering deeper integration and more natural interaction inside future cars.

I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

Google Drive can now batch-scan your documents and spare you a few other frustrations, too

Google Drive’s new document scanner lets you sweep over a stack of pages in one continuous motion, automatically fixes blurry captures, and skips duplicates.