A report reveals Google provided US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with data on student journalists amid a visa investigation, triggered by an agency legal request under valid subpoenas. The handover involved location, search, and communication records of international students at universities, raising privacy alarms despite compliance with law.

Google Hands Student Data to ICE in Immigration Probe

A landmark trial in California has begun against Meta and YouTube, with plaintiffs accusing the companies of deliberately designing their platforms to ‘addict’ children and harm their mental health. All you need to know.

‘Addiction by design’? Meta, YouTube accused of 'engineering addiction' in children during US trial

Over 1,000 Google employees sign petition to cut ties with ICE and border agencies

Google launched free AI-powered mock tests via Gemini for competitive exams like JEE Main, sourcing questions from PhysicsWallah and Careers360 to deliver full-length practice with instant feedback.


Google's Gemini Drops Free JEE Mock Tests Nationwide

Alphabet's opens new tab Google will be given guidance by European Union antitrust regulators on how to help online search rivals and artificial intelligence developers access its services and its Gemini AI models, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

EU Regulators to Guide On Sharing Search & AI Access

Google is integrating its Gemini AI into Gmail, offering features like AI-powered summaries for long threads, conversational search to find info, "Help me write" for drafting/polishing emails, and a new "AI Inbox" view that prioritizes tasks and topics, aiming to make email management more proactive and efficient for all users, with some advanced tools potentially requiring subscriptions.

Gemini AI Powers New Gmail Features Raising Privacy Concerns

Google is integrating its Gemini AI into Gmail, offering features like AI-powered summaries for long threads, conversational search to find info, "Help me write" for drafting/polishing emails, and a new "AI Inbox" view that prioritizes tasks and topics, aiming to make email management more proactive and efficient for all users, with some advanced tools potentially requiring subscriptions.


How AI makes Gmail 'smart' | Gemini transforms Gmail user experience 

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a shared AI shopping system enabling faster checkouts across Search, Gemini, and retailer platforms through agent-led discovery and transactions.



Google Unveils UCP: AI-Powered Shopping Revolution

In a Reflection of How the Parent Company of Google Has Become One of the Most Significant Winners of Artificial Intelligence,
Alphabet Has Surpassed Apple to Become the Second Most Valuable Firm by Market Value.

Alphabet Becomes World's Second-Largest Firm

Google is preparing a change that could finally address a long-standing issue for Gmail users - having to live with an old email address forever. The company is rolling out a feature that will allow people to change their existing Gmail username while keeping the same Google account.

Google Rethink Permanent Gmail IDs, Support Page Hints at Gmail Change

Google Search has been sending 25 percentage points less traffic to news publishers over the past two years. In 2023, Google Web Search made up over 51% of traffic from Google surfaces to news publishers; that number is now down to 27%.


Google search traffic to news publishers drops from 51% to 27%

Google is retiring its free Dark Web monitoring tool. In a support page, Google announced that it is discontinuing the “Dark Web report” tool. Since the past two years, the tool has been available for free to all Gmail users. Google's ‘Dark Web tool' feature worked by scanning users' email addresses to determine whether they had appeared in data breaches, which often circulate on Dark Web marketplaces.


Google to shut down 'dark web report' feature 

Google is rolling out a beta feature that lets users hear real-time translations through headphones using Google Translate. Powered by Gemini AI, the update improves context-based translations.

Google rolls out live translation through headphones: Here’s everything you need to know

One of the most searched terms on Google in 2025 in India wasn't a word, but a bunch of numbers put together. 5201314 is used on social media to express love and translates to a romantic term in the Mandarin language. 

5201314 was one of the most Googled terms in India in 2025. Here is what it means

Google is testing a new way to blend AI Overviews with AI Mode so users can move from search to conversation without switching tabs. The update aims to simplify search 

Gemini and AI search overviews merge in Google’s latest search experiment

Google is ramping up its push into AI hardware, positioning its custom AI chips as a direct challenge to Nvidia’s dominant GPUs.

Google Aims to Take on Nvidia in AI Hardware; Anthropic to Use Up to 1 Mn Google AI Chips

In a month when most major tech stocks have been hammered by the cooling hype around artificial intelligence. Google’s parent Alphabet has done the opposite. Surging ahead while its rivals stumble. The company is now the world’s third-most valuable, closing in on the $4 trillion mark. So why is Alphabet soaring while Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia and oracle are sliding? 


Alphabet surges as rivals see sharp declines

Oracle shares fell 1.5% as the company reported a slump, raising concerns among investors about growth and market performance.


Oracle Shares Dip 1.5% Amid Company Slump

Google has announced that Pixel 10 the first Android phones able to share files directly with iPhones using Apple’s AirDrop protocol. The new Quick Share upgrade finally bridges the long-closed gap between Android and iOS, but there’s more behind this rare cross-platform move.

Google cracks AirDrop barrier: Pixel 10 now shares files with Apple iPhones

Viral reports claim Gmail reads emails and attachments to train Google’s AI. Google denies the allegations. Here’s what the company and researchers say.

Google denies viral claim that Gmail uses your emails to train its Gemini AI model

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns that no company is safe if the AI boom collapses. He says the market shows signs of “irrationality”, like the dot-com bubble, and urges users not to blindly trust AI tools as big firms race to invest billions in advanced technology.

AI bubble risk: Sundar Pichai warns no company will be safe if the AI bubble bursts

The European Union has opened a new antitrust investigation into Google, accusing the tech giant of unfair search and advertising practices. Regulators claim Google may be prioritizing its own services over competitors in search results. The probe could result in hefty fines and major policy changes for the company.

Google Accused of Unfair Search Tactics | EU Launches New Antitrust Probe

Google announced a landmark commitment to India's digital future on Tuesday, revealing plans to invest $15 billion over the next five years to establish its first-ever AI hub in the country. The massive data centre and Artificial Intelligence base will be located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking Google’s largest AI hub outside the United States.

Google Commits $15 Bn To India, AWS Looking To Inject Additional $2Bn Into Telangana

 Which websites are the world’s most visited in 2025?  Explore the top 10 online platforms ruling global traffic, from search engines to video and social media. Know more below.

Who rules the internet? List of most-visited websites in 2025 revealed

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