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4 Best Smart Displays (2025): Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices offer the best of both.Wired - 4d -
Roblox launches Rewarded Video Ads, expands ad partnership with Google
Roblox announced today that it's launching Rewarded Ads for advertisers, as well as adding Google's Ad Manager to its tech stack.VentureBeat - 16h -
Google searches for ‘how to reduce stress’ are at an all-time high: A doctor explains why and what can actually help
The spike in Google searches for "how to manage stress" are "a population-level cry for help," says Dr. Neha Chaudhary. Here are some expert recommendations.CNBC - 2d -
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is the smartest model you’re not using – and 4 reasons it matters for enterprise AI
Gemini 2.5 Pro marks a significant leap forward for Google in the foundational model race – not just in benchmarks, but in usability. Based on early experiments, benchmark data, and hands-on ...VentureBeat - 3d -
Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn
AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive CapitalFinancial Times - 1d -
Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.The New York Times - 1d -
Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion
Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billionABC News - Mar. 18 -
Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson just before prison surrender
Ozy had falsely claimed to have deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey before the company and CEO Watson were criminally charged.CNBC - 3d -
DeepMind slows down research releases in battle to keep competitive edge
Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approachFinancial Times - 1d -
Google Discontinues Nest Protect, and Apple’s WWDC Gets a Date—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week
Plus: Lossless audio comes to the AirPods Max, the Pixel 9a gets an on-shelf date, and Sony’s midrange buds get a chunky upgrade.Wired - 4d -
Apple and Google app stores host VPNs linked to sanctions-hit Chinese group
New findings reveal free ‘private browsing’ apps popular with US users have ties to blacklisted Qihoo 360Financial Times - 21h -
13 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose
Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars.Wired - 3d -
Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students
The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.”The New York Times - 4d -
House effort to allow remote votes for new parents survives in a blow to Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the outcome "disappointing," adding that a "handful of Republicans joined with all the Democrats to take down a rule — that's rarely done."CBS News - 15h -
Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.The New York Times - 12h -
The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’
Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.Wired - 1d -
Rep. Mike Turner says there is a "chaos caucus" who want to block any Congressional action
House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Turner tells "Face the Nation" that there is a "chaos caucus that wants to stop everything that a person in Congress does" as Speaker Mike Johnson ...CBS News - 1d -
Watch: House Republicans give remarks with eyes on reconciliation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and top House GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning following a closed door meeting. Republicans in both chambers of Congress are looking to advance ...The Hill - 20h -
Democrats bash GOP over gambit to sink proxy voting: ‘Outrageous’
House Democrats are going after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the Republican leadership effort to sink legislation allowing proxy voting for lawmakers on parental leave, even after the bill won ...The Hill - 18h -
Republicans face possible rebellion over hardball tactic on proxy voting
An effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) push for allowing proxy voting for new parents is on thin ice as a number of Republicans warn they may vote ...The Hill - 18h -
Johnson: Trump recognizes 'constitutional limitations' to running for third term
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was asked by NBC News' Ryan Nobles about President Trump not ruling out running for a third term, saying that the president recognizes the limitations in the ...NBC News - 19h -
Johnson: 'High bar' to change Constitution for third Trump term
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that President Trump recognizes the constraints that prevent him from seeking a third term, saying it is a “high bar” to change the Constitution. “There's ...The Hill - 17h -
House comes to a halt after GOP lawmakers join Democrats in a bitter fight on remote voting
WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that ...NBC News - 15h -
Live updates: Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race; GOP's Randy Fine wins Florida special election
A group of House Republicans rebelled against GOP leadership’s effort to block a vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents and delivering a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) The gambit drew ...The Hill - 8h