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Google to test using AI to determine users’ ages

It comes as the company leans more heavily into AI and as it faces pressure from lawmakers.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears

Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset investors’ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence ...

ABC News - Feb. 5

Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting

Exclusive: Google executives gave employees details on dropping the company’s promise against weaponized AI and nixing diversity goals. Google ’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

AI could be used by terrorists, says ex-Google boss

Eric Schmidt says AI technology could "harm innocent people" if it ends up in the wrong hands.

BBC News - Feb. 13

Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors

Google and Poland have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country’s energy, cybersecurity and other sectors

ABC News - Feb. 13

Google builds AI ‘co-scientist’ tool to speed up research

Lab assistant powered by artificial intelligence can help generate scientific hypotheses

Financial Times - 1d

Google AI chief tells employees company has 'all the ingredients' to hold AI lead over China's DeepSeek

At an all-hands meeting in Paris this week, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said the search company has better AI technology than China's DeepSeek.

CNBC - 5d

Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’

Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.

Inc. - Feb. 6

DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google DeepMind CEO says

DeepSeek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Ex-Google chief warns west to focus on open-source AI in competition with China

Eric Schmidt’s caution comes following Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Google says U.S. is facing a power capacity crisis in AI race against China

The U.S. is facing a power capacity crisis as the tech sector races against China to achieve dominance in artificial intelligence, an executive leading the energy strategy of Alphabet’s Google unit ...

NBC News - Feb. 12

Google says U.S. is facing a power capacity crisis in AI race against China

China's DeepSeek sent the shares of major power companies tumbling in late January on speculation that its AI model is cheaper and more efficient.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Rogue states could use AI to do ‘real harm’, warns ex-Google CEO

Eric Schmidt fears terrorist groups or countries such as North Korea, Iran or Russia may use AI to develop weapons. Google’s former chief executive has warned that artificial intelligence could be ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

A ‘Teleportation’ Breakthrough for Quantum Computing Is Here

A team at the University of Oxford succeeded in getting two quantum processors to connect to each other and work together with particle entanglement.

Wired - 3d

PreSonus Quantum HD Review: A Seamless Recording Tool

These affordable pro-tier audio interfaces are perfect for studio owners and traveling musicians alike.

Wired - Feb. 7

Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

BBC News - 1d

Microsoft unveils company's first quantum computing chip

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, stating it will speed up the development of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in ...

The Hill - 21h

Gaming M&A dipped in 2024 but fundraising doubled | Quantum Tech Partners

Gaming mergers and acquisitions were down 3% to $11.5 billion in 2024, but fundraising doubled, Quantum Tech Partners said.

VentureBeat - Feb. 6

Microsoft claims quantum breakthrough after 20-year pursuit of elusive particle

US tech giant says it has harnessed a new state of matter to create the basic building blocks of a quantum machine

Financial Times - 1d

Microsoft unveils chip it says could bring quantum computing within years

Chip is powered by world’s first topoconductor, which can create new state of matter that is not solid, liquid or gas. Quantum computers could be built within years rather than decades, according ...

The Guardian - 1d

Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.

The New York Times - 1d

Microsoft reveals its first quantum computing chip, the Majorana 1

Microsoft on Wednesday announced Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip.

NBC News - 1d

Microsoft deploys new state of matter in its first quantum computing chip

Microsoft claims that building its first quantum-computing chip required that it create a new state of matter, which it is referring to as a topological state.

CNBC - 20h

Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.

The New York Times - Feb. 7

Google officially updates name of 'Gulf of America'

Google Maps users in the U.S. will now see “Gulf of America” displayed over the body of water that was once labeled the “Gulf of Mexico.” Users in Mexico will still see the name “Gulf of Mexico,” ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Google takes heat over 'Gulf of America' change

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google takes heat from Mexico over 'Gulf of America' change Mexico threatened to sue the tech giant over ...

The Hill - 6d

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

TikTok is again available on app stores in the US after President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the app.

BBC News - 6d

Apple, Google restore TikTok to their app stores

Since being pulled from Apple and Google stores last month, TikTok had remained operational for those in the U.S. who had already downloaded the app, though updates were unavailable.

CBS News - 6d

TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores

TikTok has returned to the Apple and Google app stores.

CNBC - 6d

Apple and Google Restore TikTok to App Stores in the U.S.

The popular social media app was removed to comply with a new law that banned it in the United States. President Trump has paused enforcement of the ban.

The New York Times - 6d

Google, Apple return TikTok to U.S. app stores

TikTok has been restored to Google and Apple app stores in the United States for the first time Thursday night since January. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News - 6d

Revealed: Google facilitated Russia and China’s censorship requests

An investigation has exposed the tech firm’s cooperation with autocratic regimes to remove unfavourable content. Google has cooperated with autocratic regimes around the world, including the ...

The Guardian - 5d