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Requiring Google to share data and system access with competitors may come with some security risks, but Google undeniably has a vested interest in maintaining its market position. Both of those things can be true, but is one maybe a little more true than the other? That’s the issue with which the European Commission must grapple. The EU is undertaking this effort under the auspices of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which has designated Google, Meta, Amazon, and other giant tech firms as “gatekeepers” that are subject to additional regulation. Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the
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CUPERTINO, California—Apple announced earlier this year that its long-delayed Siri upgrade, announced this week as “Siri AI,” would use Google’s Gemini language models . What the company confirmed at its…
San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
This week, San Francisco’s attorney general, David Chiu, sent cease-and-desist letters, demanding that Apple and Google remove 13 so-called nudification apps from their app stores, Wired reported. Nudification…
Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual, some of the new…
The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does
…In the coming months, we expect to see the first Googlebook laptops hit the market. These devices will come from various manufacturers, but they’ll all have the Glowbar. Google has been…
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
…But Sahana Mysore, senior product manager for Google Home, told Ars Technica today that Google didn’t kill the devices, saying: Earlier this week, a technical issue temporarily disrupted casting for some…
Chrome may get faster updates with no restart required
With Chrome, Google pioneered the rapid release model for browser security. Now, Google says updates may need to change in the face of AI security analysis. According to the company, the number…
Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today
…Google says Magic Cue suggestions will expand beyond Google’s messaging app to Snapchat, Telegram, and Instagram. More apps may come later. Android for your wrist is getting an upgrade today, assuming…
YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos
AI content creation tools like Google’s new Omni model threaten to make reality even harder to discern from AI fantasy, but YouTube is taking an important step toward verifying video origins…
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
…Your friend the coach The Fitbit Air is a good fitness tracker, but Google’s new health AI has ramifications beyond this one wearable. If you’re a premium user, Google Health…