Google is redesigning Search’s core input around AI Mode and multimodal queries, a shift that could reshape web discovery, ads, and enterprise workflows.

A Chinese AI model reportedly climbed to the top of rankings, underscoring rising pressure on OpenAI and Google as evidence remains thin.

French authorities warned that OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic dominate AI agents, highlighting lock-in risks for enterprise buyers and builders.

EU regulators have ordered Google to share some search data and loosen Android restrictions, widening Digital Markets Act pressure around AI access.

A new factbox highlights how OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and xAI now compete across models, agents and enterprise AI buying decisions.

A report says OpenAI and Google sold AI models to Singapore units linked to Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese firms, exposing gaps in AI export controls.

Sam Altman is pushing for a new global AI framework as Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in self-reported revenue and narrows the user gap.

Google announced that the Gemini app's personalized Nano Banana-powered image generation feature is now available free of charge to US users.

Google has capped Meta's use of its Gemini AI models after the social media giant demanded more computing capacity than Google could supply.

Google is pushing for AI regulation frameworks that align with its own interests, as OpenAI and Anthropic also lobby for binding rules.

Google announced new connected AI tools for education at ISTE 2026, including study notebooks and free ACT and GRE practice tests powered by AI.

ElevenLabs has rolled out support for Google's SynthID invisible watermarking technology to help identify AI-generated audio content online.

Google has made the Interactions API generally available as the new default for Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, and all developer documentation.

A new Google Search history update stores images and media from user interactions to train its AI models, with an opt-out option now available.

Two senior Google AI researchers, Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel, are leaving for Anthropic, continuing a high-profile talent exodus from Google DeepMind.

Google has launched its new Gemini-powered Google Home speaker, bringing advanced conversational AI to the home device lineup.

Noam Shazeer, Google Gemini co-lead and transformer co-inventor, is leaving Google to join IPO-bound OpenAI less than two years after a reported $2.7B rehire.

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google CEOs joined President Trump and G7 leaders in France to discuss AI governance, safety, and geopolitical power at the 2026 summit.

Google released Android 17 and Wear OS 7 with new multitasking features and expanded Gemini AI integration across phones and smartwatches.

A court found Google liable for misleading AI Overview results in its search engine, raising accountability questions for AI-generated content.